Apply Now Schedule Sign Me Up Once again, five Dartmouth undergraduates have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships The competitive awards recognize students’ work in the sciences and engineering; commitment to a research career in STEM; and potential for a significant contribution to research in their chosen field.  “It’s tremendously exciting to have five Goldwater recipients for the third time in four years,” says Christie Harner, assistant dean of faculty for fellowship advising “The success of these students is a testament to the value of undergraduate research on campus and to the importance of ensuring research opportunities early in students’ time at Dartmouth.” and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the country’s next generation of research leaders in the natural sciences The 2025-26 cohort were chosen from among 1,350 students across the United States nominated by their academic institutions Each Goldwater Scholar receives up to $7,500 per academic year.  She has also held summer and off-term research internships with Luis Hernandez-Nunez at Harvard University Adler plans to pursue a PhD in biomedical engineering conduct regenerative medicine research in neural and cardiac tissue engineering He also has held summer research internships at St Alluri plans to pursue a career in structural biology “I anticipate using computation and machine learning to develop more effective predictive models of protein complexes,” he says.  who is majoring in math and engineering physics is an undergraduate research assistant with Marrero He completed an internship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Brains Chin plans to pursue a PhD in biomedical engineering with a research focus in neuroengineering and then “join or start a company that develops AI-powered devices to treat brain diseases,” he says John Guerrerio ’26, who is majoring in computer science, is a presidential scholar with Timothy Pierson a research assistant professor of computer science He has conducted research on campus with Vosoughi and served summer internships at the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.  Guerrerio plans to pursue a PhD in computer science focusing on AI alignment or AI safety and conduct research fair AI systems and security/privacy technologies that leverage AI Rhianna Smith ’26, who is majoring in math and computer science, is a Stamps Scholar and undergraduate research assistant with the Mucha Group, which is under Peter Mucha, the Jack Byrne Distinguished Professor in Mathematics. She also served as a research assistant for a PhD student working with John Zhang Smith plans to pursue a PhD in computer science “conduct industry research related to bias and fairness in ML and AI models and then transition to research at the university level.” As the result of an ongoing partnership with the test prep company UWorld and the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was able to award 441 Goldwater scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year Aimee Minbiole can be reached at aimee.minbiole@dartmouth.edu The framers were acutely aware of competing interests and they had great distrust of concentrated authority We inspire students to practice good global citizenship while strengthening their own communities Act Now Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved student Xiaotian Liu GR’s F-1 student status was abruptly revoked by the U.S Department of Homeland Security on April 4 according to a press release from the New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union A second student’s record was also terminated according to a statement from a College spokesperson Liu — who may now face detention or deportation — is a citizen of China and worked as a research assistant in the computer science department The ACLU of New Hampshire and Shaheen and Gordon filed a lawsuit against the DHS on behalf of Liu on Monday The lawsuit petitions for the court to reinstate Liu’s student status.  Dartmouth is aware of two international community members who have had their records terminated in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Dartmouth was not notified of these record changes They were discovered by Dartmouth staff during a proactive check of the [Student and Exchange Visitor Information System] database,” College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote in a statement.  The complaint document stated that Liu had never committed “a traffic violation Nor has he participated in any protest in the United States or elsewhere.” With his F-1 student status terminated “We are alarmed by the Trump administration’s sudden revocation of student visas and status at universities across the country including our client here in New Hampshire,” Legal Director of the ACLU of New Hampshire Gilles Bissonnette wrote in the press release.  The complaint document further stated that Liu had not violated any of the rules in the maintenance of his F-1 student status Liu’s student status was terminated under SEVIS  — an online portal of DHS that maintains information on international students in the United States The College informed Liu that it discovered his F-1 status in the system had been terminated by the DHS “OTHERWISE FAILING TO MAINTAIN STATUS – Individual identified in criminal records check and/or has had their VISA revoked SEVIS record has been terminated,” according to the complaint “The College emphasized that ‘this [wa]s not standard or normal procedure,’ and that ‘[o]ver the last several days[,] universities have been reporting similar record terminations for their international students,’” the complaint wrote At least 147 international students have had their student immigration status revoked in recent days The two cases come as the Trump administration has revoked visas from students across the country the University of Oregon and the University of Texas The College does not have further information as to why Liu’s student status was revoked Barnello wrote that the Office of Visa and Immigration Services will continue to monitor SEVIS.  “As was shared with our international community in a message earlier today OVIS continues to monitor SEVIS and will immediately email any affected student or scholar in the event a SEVIS record is terminated,” she wrote.  Liu last traveled internationally to Vancouver to attend an academic conference in December 2024 He last renewed his F-1 visa during a routine renewal in China in June 2024 Liu earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wake Forest University This is an updating story and more information will be posted soon 7:35 p.m.): This article has been updated to include a statement from the College and information about the second student’s visa termination Dartmouth researchers conducted the first-ever clinical trial of a generative AI-powered therapy chatbot and found that the software resulted in significant improvements in participants’ symptoms, according to results published March 27 in NEJM AI People in the study also reported they could trust and communicate with the system to a degree that is comparable to working with a mental health professional The trial consisted of 106 people from across the United States diagnosed with major depressive disorder Participants interacted with Therabot through a smartphone app by typing out responses to prompts about how they were feeling or initiating conversations when they needed to talk People diagnosed with depression experienced a 51% average reduction in symptoms leading to clinically significant improvements in mood and overall well-being Participants with generalized anxiety reported an average reduction in symptoms of 31% with many shifting from moderate to mild anxiety or from mild anxiety to below the clinical threshold for diagnosis Among those at risk for eating disorders—who are traditionally more challenging to treat—Therabot users showed a 19% average reduction in concerns about body image and weight which significantly outpaced a control group that also was part of the trial The researchers conclude that while AI-powered therapy is still in critical need of clinician oversight it has the potential to provide real-time support for the many people who lack regular or immediate access to a mental-health professional “The improvements in symptoms we observed were comparable to what is reported for traditional outpatient therapy, suggesting this AI-assisted approach may offer clinically meaningful benefits,” says Nicholas Jacobson, the study’s senior author and an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine “There is no replacement for in-person care but there are nowhere near enough providers to go around,” Jacobson says For every available provider in the United States there’s an average of 1,600 patients with depression or anxiety alone “We would like to see generative AI help provide mental health support to the huge number of people outside the in-person care system. I see the potential for person-to-person and software-based therapy to work together,” says Jacobson, who is the director of the treatment development and evaluation core at Dartmouth’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health Michael Heinz the study’s first author and an assistant professor of psychiatry at CTBH and Geisel says the trial results also underscore the critical work ahead before generative AI can be used to treat people safely and effectively “While these results are very promising, no generative AI agent is ready to operate fully autonomously in mental health where there is a very wide range of high-risk scenarios it might encounter,” says Heinz, who also is an attending psychiatrist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center “We still need to better understand and quantify the risks associated with generative AI used in mental health contexts.” Therabot has been in development in Jacobson’s AI and Mental Health Lab at Dartmouth since 2019 and included continuous consultation with psychologists and psychiatrists affiliated with Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health When people initiate a conversation with the app open-ended text dialog based on an original training set the researchers developed from current evidence-based best practices for psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy if a person with anxiety tells Therabot they have been feeling very nervous and overwhelmed lately “Let’s take a step back and ask why you feel that way.” If Therabot detects high-risk content such as suicidal ideation during a conversation with a user or contact a suicide prevention or crisis hotline The clinical trial provided the participants randomly selected to use Therabot with four weeks of unlimited access The researchers also tracked the control group of 104 people with the same diagnosed conditions who had no access to Therabot.  Almost 75% of the Therabot group were not under pharmaceutical or other therapeutic treatment at the time personalizing its questions and responses based on what it learned during its conversations with participants The researchers evaluated conversations to ensure that the software was responding within best therapeutic practices the researchers gauged a person’s progress through standardized questionnaires clinicians use to detect and monitor each condition The team did a second assessment after another four weeks when participants could initiate conversations with Therabot but no longer received prompts all participants using Therabot experienced a marked reduction in symptoms that exceed what clinicians consider statistically significant We did not expect that people would almost treat the software like a friend It says to me that they were actually forming relationships with Therabot real-world improvements that patients would likely notice in their daily lives Users engaged with Therabot for an average of six hours throughout the trial or the equivalent of about eight therapy sessions “Our results are comparable to what we would see for people with access to gold-standard cognitive therapy with outpatient providers,” Jacobson says “We’re talking about potentially giving people the equivalent of the best treatment you can get in the care system over shorter periods of time.” people reported a degree of “therapeutic alliance” in line with what patients report for in-person providers Therapeutic alliance relates to the level of trust and collaboration between a patient and their caregiver and is considered essential to successful therapy One indication of this bond is that people not only provided detailed responses to Therabot’s prompts—they frequently initiated conversations Interactions with the software also showed upticks at times associated with unwellness “We did not expect that people would almost treat the software like a friend It says to me that they were actually forming relationships with Therabot,” Jacobson says “My sense is that people also felt comfortable talking to a bot because it won’t judge them.” The Therabot trial shows that generative AI has the potential to increase a patient’s engagement and “Therabot is not limited to an office and can go anywhere a patient goes It was available around the clock for challenges that arose in daily life and could walk users through strategies to handle them in real time,” Heinz says “But the feature that allows AI to be so effective is also what confers its risk—patients can say anything to it The development and clinical testing of these systems need to have rigorous benchmarks for safety and need to include the close supervision and involvement of mental-health experts “This trial brought into focus that the study team has to be equipped to intervene—possibly right away—if a patient expresses an acute safety concern such as suicidal ideation or if the software responds in a way that is not in line with best practices,” he says but that is always a risk with generative AI In evaluations of earlier versions of Therabot more than two years ago more than 90% of responses were consistent with therapeutic best-practices That gave the team the confidence to move forward with the clinical trial “There are a lot of folks rushing into this space since the release of ChatGPT and it’s easy to put out a proof of concept that looks great at first glance but the safety and efficacy is not well established,” Jacobson says “This is one of those cases where diligent oversight is needed and providing that really sets us apart in this space.” Morgan Kelly can be reached at morgan.kelly@dartmouth.edu Each year, members of the Dartmouth community nominate their peers for recognition of extraordinary contributions to all facets of college life and learning. On April 30, the Lone Pine Awards recipients gathered with their many fans and supporters in the Hanover Inn ballroom for a celebration of excellence President Sian Leah Beilock offered words of welcome and gratitude “You are the glue that holds us all together,” she said “We recognize it’s hard to do your jobs right now and we’re so grateful for everything you’re doing as we really work to make sure that higher education at Dartmouth and beyond can uphold its values President Beilock then presented the Sheila Culbert Distinguished Employee Award, Dartmouth’s highest employee honor, which recognizes a staff member for exemplary work, relentless pursuit of excellence, and selfless and unwavering dedication to Dartmouth, to Kevin Evans You are the glue that holds us all together “Dartmouth would not be Dartmouth without the connection to the natural world around us whether it’s the hikes that support our mental and physical health the wildlife that gives our students and faculty hands-on research opportunities or the forest that surrounds us and gives us a chance to showcase our global leadership on sustainability,” Beilock said.  “Our natural environment is built into everything we do as an institution and no one understands or supports that mission like Kevin.”  Evans began working on Dartmouth’s woodlands operations teams in 1993 helping to manage more than 40,000 forested acres “He’s balanced sustainable timber harvesting with ecological conservation and student engagement supporting critical research on climate change while making sure our land is more accessible than ever for our students staff and community members,” said Beilock.  In addition to the Sheila Culbert Distinguished Employee Award Excellence Awards for 2024 were given to six exemplary employees.  Laura Beidler, MED ’14 research project manager at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice receives the Leadership Award from Duane Compton Senior Vice President of Operations Josh Keniston presents the Unsung Hero Award to Ray Crosby C. Robert McClung, Patricia F. and William B. Hale 1944 Professor of Arts and Sciences and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, left, congratulates Craig Layne experiential learning facilitator in the department Office of Pluralism and Leadership Director Rae Hall and Belonging award from Senior Vice President for Community and Campus Life Jennifer Rosales Jason Barabas ’93, director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, and Dvora Greenberg Koelling assistant director for the center’s events and special programs celebrate her Passion and Commitment Award Mike Harrity, Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation, presents the Collaboration Award to Stacey Bridges assistant director for Dartmouth Peak Performance/Academics Charlotte Albright can be reached at charlotte.e.albright@dartmouth.edu Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Dartmouth baseball swept Cornell in a three-game series from April 25 to April 27 — improving to 8-10 in Ivy League play Impressive starting performances from Eddie Albert ’26 Nate Isler ’27 and Bryce Loeger ’28 held Cornell to just nine total runs in the series.  Dartmouth is firmly in contention for the fourth and final spot in the tournament Harvard and Princeton are both currently 8-12 and will face each other on May 7 to make up a postponed game.  Dartmouth will play Yale in its final three-game series of the regular season the Big Green will need to take two out of three games from Yale to qualify as three wins guarantees them home-field advantage in the tournament Game one of the Cornell series kicked off on April 25 at Biondi Park in Hanover Isler started on the mound for the Big Green posting four scoreless innings before a fielder’s choice gave Cornell a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning.  Jackson Hower ’25 quickly answered with his first home run of the year — a two-run blast that put Dartmouth back on top Camden Rush ’27 drove in two runs with a line drive up the middle Isler’s eight punchouts through six innings were a season high for the star pitcher.  “I wanted to make sure I was in attack mode from the start of the game,” Isler said.  Albert followed a similar trajectory when he took the mound in game two  A solo home run to left field in the fourth inning was the only run allowed in his seven innings pitched With eleven strikeouts and just three hits allowed Rush and Hower stayed hot with two knocks apiece and a sacrifice fly from Taer Rodriguez ’26 put Dartmouth ahead in the bottom of the eighth inning “Executing two strike pitches was an important part of my outing last weekend,” Albert said.  He added that going at hitters with an aggressive approach “allowed [him] to keep them off balance.” Albert’s impressive performance earned him Richards Group Athletes of the Week honors The series finale began with an early push from the Dartmouth offense Ethan Brown ’27 hit a two RBI double to finish off a six-run second inning putting the Big Green up big from the start pitching five innings and allowing just one earned run hitting two home runs to cut the lead to three but Dartmouth ultimately pulled out the 7-4 victory and completed the series sweep “Getting the series sweep against Cornell last weekend was really big for us,” A.J “[We] put ourselves in a great position for the Ivy tournament and have good momentum to build off of for Yale.” A midweek game against Merrimack College was not as successful for the Big Green who fell 5-6 to the Warriors on a walk-off single The team is set to take on Stonehill College in Hanover on Wednesday With just three conference games left to play the Big Green are fighting to stay ahead of Harvard and earn a spot in the Ivy League tournament Their final conference series of the year begins this Saturday versus Yale “Yale is a very good hitting team,” Albert said “But a big part of our preparation has been doing our best to do whatever we can to get better each day in practice.” Halifax Regional Police are investigating a homicide in Dartmouth Police say they were called to a report of gunfire on Ancona Place in Dartmouth at about 9 p.m and upon arriving on scene found a man suffering from gunshot wounds outside a 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Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Nova ScotiaNewsDartmouth-bound lanes on MacKay Bridge to close Thursday nightBy Leigha KaiserPublished: May 01, 2025 at 2:54PM EDT Ind –Dartmouth women's rugby closed out the 2025 7s season on Sunday in grand fashion with a CRAA 7s National Championship The Big Green won their quarterfinal game over Princeton 34-5 Dartmouth then punched its ticket to the National Championship with a 19-5 win over Army in the semifinals The Big Green took on Life University in the National Championship and pitched a shutout winning 31-0 In the semifinals, Dartmouth matched up with NIRA rival Army. The Big Green struck first at the 2:41 mark of the first half as Schier notched her second try of the day. Henrich stepped up and hit the conversion to make it 7-0. About two minutes later, Katelyn Walker made it a 12-0 lead as she weaved and fought through defenders into the try zone Henrich drilled her second conversion to make it 14-0 Meni became the third Dartmouth captain to find the try zone to make it a 19-0 lead at halftime The second half saw just one try as Army scored as time expired Dartmouth kicked off to start the championship match and Walker forced a turnover about 30 seconds into the game. Walker gained control and found Vasiti Turagavou trailing her Turagavou took the pass and made it a 5-0 game less than a minute in Dartmouth added seven points to its lead at the 2:45 mark as Henrich drew a penalty try to make it a 12-0 Dartmouth lead The Big Green kept pouring it on in the first half as Walker took a quick pass from Henrich and found the try zone to make it 19-0 just 3:30 into the match With time running out in the first half the Big Green added five more points to their total as Arredondo Almeida found the try zone Dartmouth added one more try at the 11:38 mark to seal the game as Walker took a over the shoulder pass from Schier and sprinted past the Life defenders Henrich hit the conversion to make it a 31-0 Dartmouth lead The Big Green limited Life the remainder of the game and captured the CRAA 7s National Championship Walker was named the Player of the Match as she scored a pair of tries against Life It is the first time in program history that the Big Green have captured the CRAA 7s Premier National Championship The Big Green finish the 7s season with a perfect 13-0 record after winning all six games this weekend Dartmouth won three 7s tournaments in the spring Combined with the 15s season Dartmouth went 21-1 in the 2024-25 season Dartmouth will be back on the pitch in the fall for the 15s season Thanks for visiting Dartmouth hosted 759 admitted members of the Class of 2029 for “Dimensions” — a sleepaway program for admitted students to learn about the College Dimensions encourages admitted students to explore the College without the “stressful question of ‘Will I get in?’” dean of undergraduate admissions Kathryn Bezella wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth.  ‘Do I feel like this is a place that can be my home for the next four years?’” Bezella wrote This is the third year of Dimensions programming since it returned post-pandemic.  committed to Dartmouth after having “a great day” at Dimensions he was “about 50-50” between Dartmouth and Brown University.  and it was really different from the other [admitted student events] I had done,” Fitzgerald said “Dartmouth’s was the most unique in a really good way — you got to see all aspects of the school Everybody was super nice and willing to have a conversation.” Current students host prospective students in their dorms and guide them around campus Honiely Aviles ’28 hosted two members of the Class of 2029 Aviles said she wanted to give new students “insider information.”  so I didn’t know too much when I walked onto campus for the first time,” Aviles said I would want a host who could actively do things with them so they know campus better.”  Fitzgerald said that he initially feared that getting lunch with his host would be “a little awkward.” However friendly and welcoming” —  influencing him to choose Dartmouth Aviles explained that she could “extra-relate” to one of the students she hosted because she was also admitted through QuestBridge — a scholarship for students from low-income families. Aviles explained that she gave admitted students “specific advice” about how to “use resources effectively,” like Dartmouth Coach vouchers and the free market Admitted students also had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of academics at Dartmouth by sitting in on classes.  “The faculty are amazing collaborators with our office for this event and so many courses are opened up for admits to attend,” Bezella wrote because students’ first experience of a Dartmouth classroom is often in a subject that may be entirely new to them Fitzgerald sat in on ECON 1: “The Price System.”  “It was super interesting,” Fitzgerald said adding that current students were “super friendly and willing to talk about the class.” The Activities and Student Life Fair gave admitted students an idea of the opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom and allowed clubs to advertise to potential new members Some of the most memorable Dimensions traditions occur after dark. Students lead tours in so-called “flair,” or silly After Dark tours “show [admitted students] that we’re quite smart and intellectual … but we also don’t take ourselves too seriously,” Bezella wrote Thanks for visiting the Dartmouth African Students Association hosted its annual “Africa Week,” to celebrate the diversity and culture of the continent Events included an opening ceremony featuring student presentations a karaoke and spoken word night and a gala.  which DASA co-hosted with the house communities and the Special Programs and Events Committee centered around the theme “Ìwé Ìfé: A Love Letter to Our Continent.”  DASA social media and marketing chair Ivie Aiwuyo ’26 described Africa Week as a time for attendees to celebrate their culture and “feel a sense of familiarity.” Aiwuyo who was born in the United States and raised in a Nigerian community in Chicago said it is comforting to be around Nigerian people.  “Especially for those who are away from home for the first time it’s just nice to have a sense of familiarity and connection,” Aiwuyo said said anyone was welcome to attend Africa Week events “Whoever feels some sort of connection to the continent is more than welcome,” Ayanlade said “Africanness as an idea transcends whatever demographic people usually associate with it It goes beyond racial or financial lines.” Aiwuyo added that while most of the food served during the events was cooked and brought by student members of DASA other dishes were catered by TamBo’s Kitchen a West African restaurant located south of Boston.  especially being in a predominantly white space.” While attending a barbecue held on the lawn of Shabazz Hall Aiwuyo said her favorite thing about Africa Week is that it “creates a home away from home.” being part of it and just coming together,” Aiwuyo said It’s definitely a very rewarding experience.”  Africa Week is a designated time to reflect on what it means to be connected to the continent This often occurs through service and education according to DASA operations leader Ganza Belise Aloysie Isingizwe ’26.  students raised donation funds for Saakpuli While traveling to the region on a foreign study program a group of DASA members pledged to remain connected with the village when they returned to Dartmouth.  “Our professor helped coordinate community service so as we visit these communities we come back with things to give them,” Aiwuyo said “We provide them with clothing and menstrual products things that the community really needs.”  Aiwuyo said Africa Week is a space for people to reflect on what it means to be a Dartmouth student of African ancestry.  “I think about the double privilege of being at Dartmouth but also being African,” Aiwuyo said Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting ! 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We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. including manslaughter and criminal negligence A preliminary inquiry will be held in October for a young Dartmouth man charged with manslaughter in an overdose death last fall Halifax Regional Police responded to a drug overdose at an address on Craigburn Drive in Dartmouth on Nov Halifax Regional Police announced charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death had been laid against Lance Kevin Rogers Rogers was released on $10,000 bail with the Crown’s consent after he was arraigned in Dartmouth provincial court later that day The bail order also covers other charges that were laid against Rogers in November as part of the investigation into the death Those charges included trafficking Percocet possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose The weapons are identified in court documents as brass knuckles and bear spray Lawyer Jennifer MacDonald appeared in provincial court Tuesday on behalf of Rogers MacDonald said her client was electing to be tried in Nova Scotia Supreme Court by a judge alone on all six charges Judge Michael Sherar scheduled a preliminary inquiry for Oct A preliminary hearing is not available for the weapons charges Five members of Clayton’s family attended court Tuesday and met with Crown attorneys Will Mathers and Tiffany Thorne after the proceeding Clayton was from Dartmouth and was a student at Woodlawn High School where his obituary said he discovered his love of football “He was a kind-hearted protector who always looked out for his mother “His smile lit up a room and the mischievous grin he gave you while he told you one of his (sometimes too) honest and real stories was so endearing.” Rogers’s release order includes one surety – his grandmother – and a 9 p.m.-6 a.m He cannot have contact with any member of Clayton’s immediate family or associate with anyone who has been convicted of an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act The judge also prohibited him from having firearms and possessing or consuming controlled substances and ordered him to check in with the Cole Harbour RCMP detachment by phone every Friday This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. was among six people charged in 2023 human trafficking investigation A Dartmouth man has pleaded guilty to a charge of communicating with another man for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a 15-year-old girl for consideration when he was scheduled to go on trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on two charges from a 2023 investigation into the trafficking and exploitation of girls and young women A total of six men were arrested and charged in the investigation The offence Birchard pleaded guilty to carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a mandatory minimum of six months in jail Crown attorney Katie Lovett said she will be seeking the minimum six months in jail for Birchard Defence lawyer Jennifer MacDonald plans to challenge the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum arguing it would be cruel and unusual punishment in her client’s circumstances MacDonald said her challenge under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms will include medical evidence about Birchard who has a disability from injuries he sustained in an assault while working as a bouncer Lawyers will return to Supreme Court on May 1 to set a date for Birchard’s sentencing hearing after MacDonald files notice of her charter challenge The other charge against Birchard – possession of child pornography – is expected to be dismissed at the end of his sentencing hearing An agreed statement of facts was filed with the court Tuesday to back up the guilty plea the victim was 15 years of age when Birchard exchanged about 1,415 text messages with her alleged pimp the men discussed sexual acts Birchard wanted the girl to perform for him in exchange for money that he would provide to Greenlaw At one point in his text conversations with Greenlaw Birchard inquired about the girl’s age and asked if she was “only 15.” Greenlaw confirmed that to be the case Her identity is protected by a publication ban An RCMP officer with the provincial human trafficking unit took statements from the victim in March 2023 and June 2023 The girl told police that she lived with Greenlaw at his apartment on Olivet Street in Halifax for about eight months in 2022 and 2023 She was reported as a missing person while living with Greenlaw The girl disclosed that Greenlaw would post advertisements for sexual services on her behalf on a website called Locanto.ca and forced her to perform services in exchange for crack cocaine She said she provided sexual services for men in their cars in hotel rooms or at Greenlaw’s apartment in exchange for money and drugs She said she was required to give Greenlaw a percentage of the money Greenlaw supplied her with,” the agreed facts say Police executed a search warrant at Greenlaw’s apartment on April 28 One of the items seized by police was Greenlaw’s iPhone X An examination of the phone turned up text messages between Greenlaw and other men whose cellphone was seized when he was apprehended in late June 2023 Hants County – will stand trial together over 25 days between Sept They are charged in a 67-count indictment involving nine complainants five counts of possessing child pornography and four counts each of sexual interference procuring someone under the age of 18 to provide sexual services for consideration and making child pornography Greenlaw was the first person to be arrested in the investigation More men were charged over the next four months as the investigation unfolded and police analyzed the contents of electronic devices Mahar faces two counts each of trafficking a person under the age of 18 and obtaining sexual services from someone under 18 and one count of possession of child pornography Rangers is charged with four offences involving a girl: sexual assault obtaining sexual services from a person under 18 sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching Beaver faces one count of trafficking a person under 18 A warrant for his arrest was issued last year after he went missing He was arrested in Ontario and remains in custody was awaiting trial in Supreme Court next November on two charges involving a 17-year-old girl: obtaining sexual services from a person under 18 for consideration and possessing child pornography But both charges were dismissed in January after Lovett announced the Crown would not be calling any evidence against Saarloos Birchard is free on the conditions of a June 29 Rangers was denied bail in Halifax provincial court in September 2023 Greenlaw has not applied for interim judicial release Back to work‼️#TheWoods #GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/BRqQVmnexC Max Effort‼️#TheWoods #GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/8H1y45p4JL As @DartmouthFTBL wraps up week three of spring practice, hear from new offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery about his transition, what he's seeing this spring and more!#GoBigGreen | #TheWoods🌲 pic.twitter.com/k2NaZsHbvD Thanks for visiting Please write some 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riding is similar in geographic size but has shifted: it no longer includes Burnside and now extends right to the Atlantic coast and includes Cow Bay and Eastern Passage Nantucket and the Akerley campus of the Nova Scotia Community College The Chronicle Herald surveyed candidates from the four mainstream political parties with seats in the House of Commons Learn more about the Dartmouth-Cole Harbour candidates Currently a school supervisor with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education One thing people might not know about you: My family founded owns and operates Chater Meat Market in North Dartmouth Families are having to spend $800 more on food than they did last year rising faster in Canada than in any other G7 country Canadians cannot afford a fourth Liberal term What’s one thing you want to accomplish in your term if elected I want to bring relief to those in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour who are working hard but still struggling to make ends meet A new Conservative government will help Canadians bring home powerful paycheques by cutting income tax by 15 per cent One thing people might not know about you: I came as a little girl in the Seventies and lived in the Barrington/Gottingen Street area before moving to South Woodside and other parts of Dartmouth over the years We were among the first few South Asian families here I plan on donating part of my MP salary and creating a community fund that will help the most vulnerable in our community until we have policies that uplift everyone Trump’s tariffs and threat to Canada’s sovereignty is to stop the genocide in Palestine and adhere to international law Long-existing concerns have to do with cost of living I want to accomplish bringing transparency honesty and focusing on the well-being of people over political parties By being a voice unafraid to speak up and willing to work with like-minded people to bring about the change so desperately needed One thing people might not know about you: I love restoring vintage audio equipment The Number 1 issue I’m hearing at the doors is President Trump and defending Canadian sovereignty and who is best positioned and most capable of dealing with President Trump and managing this serious issue we must finish negotiating with the Government of Nova Scotia for national pharmacare so all Nova Scotians will have access to the first phase of our plan free contraceptives and diabetes medications Occupation: Substitute teacher/retired military/artist One thing people might not know about you: You may recognize my voice from various ads over the years I lent my voice to various ads for the Halifax Transit app or folks feeling the need to pay for health care there are a lot of families who are struggling to make ends meet We need bold action to make sure that Canadians can afford to live with dignity I want to make sure that there are affordable homes for families I am proud that our party is pledging to take real action in this regard like our recent pledge to build affordable housing on federal land Game Recap: Softball | 5/4/2025 2:07:00 PM Thanks for visiting Nova ScotiaNewsDartmouth-area elementary school closed due to floodBy Sean MottPublished: April 21, 2025 at 3:13PM EDT Thanks for visiting Nova ScotiaNewsSome Ocean Breeze tenants in Dartmouth forced to vacate as redevelopment continuesBy Leigha KaiserPublished: April 10, 2025 at 5:28PM EDT Nova ScotiaNewsParking at N.S. hospitals, health-care facilities will be free starting ThursdayBy Leigha KaiserPublished: April 30, 2025 at 10:09AM EDT