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Voters prefer Obama in all local precincts

DARTMOUTH — Although the local election results will not be officially finalized until Friday, November 14, the unofficial count mirrors much of the national sentiment.

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DHS band and color guard win national championship - 11/12/2008
DARTMOUTH — The Dartmouth High School Marching Band and Color Guard returned from Saturday's United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA)...
Family of fallen Vietnam vet asks community to honor vets still here - 11/12/2008
DARTMOUTH — Remembering her fallen brother, Army Sgt. Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, Linda Lopes worked through emotions to simply state the importance...
Westport author pens delightful adventure for young readers - 11/12/2008
Move over, Lassie and Rin Tin Tin; watch out, Puss 'n Boots— your reigns as the most beloved animal heroes in fiction for young adults may soon...
Westport Cable Advisory Board prepares for new contract talks - 11/12/2008
WESTPORT — Town officials kicked off the year-long process of negotiating another cable television provider contract with Charter...
Spartans go to Division 2 final - 11/12/2008
DARTMOUTH — Already exceeding pre-season expectations, the Spartans field hockey team applied a heavy dose of senior leadership to visiting Old...
Selectmen to form new East Beach Task Force - 11/12/2008
WESTPORT — Following the recommendation of Conservation Commission agent Mary Trudeau, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to form a...
Board of Health plans flu vaccine clinic today - 11/12/2008
DARTMOUTH — The Dartmouth Board of Health is planning a flu clinic to help local residents stay healthy this winter.

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The front page of the April 10, 1936 edition of the Dartmouth News hangs in the front lobby of the 25 Elm Street offices of The Chronicle, a weekly newspaper serving the communities of Westport and Dartmouth. "Informative and Entertaining, Invaluable to Home Folks," says the banner running beneath the nameplate of that old newspaper. Next to that is a box noting the venerable paper served "a population of 10,000 good people." The population of the two towns is more than four times that now, but The Chronicle�s mission remains the same "to provide our loyal readers (and now on-line audience) with the facts on town politics, police and fire reports, school happenings, sporting events and business news" and tell the stories and show the pictures that help chronicle our lives together in these communities.

Since 1969, the news has been delivered by the employees of Hathaway Publishing, a family business founded by Sidney L. Hathaway in 1932. His son, Warren Hathaway, purchased the then-struggling weekly paper in Dartmouth and renamed it The Chronicle. For a time, it was published out of the editor�s home, then moved to offices on State Road in the 1970�s, Elm Street in the 1980�s, and, now, Elm Street in New Bedford.

Our mission is simple: to deliver a fair and accurate reporting of current events in our communities for our many readers. We also strive to tell you interesting stories about your friends, neighbors, children, community leaders, and businesses offering important goods and services. Everything from police logs to cable television schedules, school menus and church suppers can be found on only our pages every week -- and now many of these offerings can be viewed on line 24-7 as well. We are committed to sharing every bit of information we can in both print and on this website that has the potential to inform, educate and enlighten you.

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We are pleased to announce that starting Wednesday, July 2, 2008, The Chronicle will be delivered to your home every Wednesday morning by carrier. For questions about your home delivery of The Chronicle, please call 508-992-1522.