North Dartmouth News

PHOTO BY ROBERT BARBOZA/THE CHRONICLE A standing-room-only crowd of North Dartmouth residents opposed to a 504-unit student housing proposal on Old Westport Road reacts with applause to Attorney Walter Smith's announcement that his client, Vision Development, has withdrawn its variance application for the project.

Mckenzie E. Love of Wenham Graduates from Colby College WATERVILLE, Maine - Mckenzie E. Love of Wenham was one of 502 seniors who graduated from Colby College on May 26, receiving a bachelor of arts degree at the College's bicentennial-year commencement in Waterville, Maine.

Dedicated to local artisans, this year's' Art on the Green event at The Pinehills will feature more than 80 area artists showcasing their paintings, wood and glass art, photography, sculptures, eclectic jewelry, wearable art and more.

For those keeping score, your man Klaus has played drums in many many unpopular and unsignable bands since 1991.

With the third overall best time, David Dolio defended his 2012 championship run winning the Stock Service Pistol division title this past weekend at the 17th Annual Massachusetts State IDPA Championship, presented by Smith & Wesson .

Wilfrid Cournoyer won the Stock Service Revolver division title this past weekend at the 17th Annual Massachusetts State IDPA Championship, presented by Smith & Wesson .

During the month of June, the 489th flag to fly atop Old Glory Tower in the North End honors the memory of Antone J. "Toi" Monteiro, a U.S. Army staff sergeant assigned to the 3430th Quartermaster Truck Co.

The Select Board voted to accept the Southeastern Planning and Economic Development District's recommendations for new maps detailing the town's priority protection and priority development areas at its May 20 meeting.

Walz has been in the mortgage industry for more than 20 years, recently with a large national firm and has received numerous mortgage loan origination awards over his career.

Hawthorn Oncology Center, a Dartmouth-based outpatient cancer center based, has been acquired by Saint Anne's Hospital Regional Cancer Center, Saint Anne's Hospital announced recently.

The nine businesses voted best in the area in the services categories - encompassing everything from banks to boat yards - almost universally credited caring staff members and a focus on customer services for the accolades.

It is legal in Massachusetts for a 17-year-old charged with a very serious crime to be tried and incarcerated as an adult.