EPA to use former police station to temporarily store contaminated soilMonday State House votes to allocate $250,000 in grants for Bliss Corner cleanupMonday Inside the EPA's Bliss Corner cleanupMonday Bliss Corner cleanup postponed to springThursday Agencies to host virtual meeting on Bliss Corner cleanupMonday Town arranged for past Bliss Corner dumping with New Bedford, documents showMonday Bliss Corner cleanup scheduled to start later this monthThursday Documents show past town officials were aware of Bliss Corner dumpingsTuesday Town officials reject Bliss Corner cleanup responsibilityTuesday EPA recommends action after toxic chemicals found at five Bliss Corner homesThursday The cleanup of toxic soil from five homes in Dartmouth’s Bliss Corner neighborhood is officially underway Environmental Protection Agency crews began on-site operation in the neighborhood on Monday and plan to complete clean-up work by the late summer or early fall They’ll be working in the neighborhood from 7 a.m According to EPA public coordinator Kelsey Dumville The clean-up is the result of years of investigation. Back in 2018, the state began looking into reports of historic dumping in the neighborhood dating back to the 1950s After confirming that the soil was contaminated with dangerously high levels of lead and polychlorinated biphenyls — also known as PCBs — the agency approved a plan to remove the contaminated soil from the five properties The EPA refuses to identify the parcels due to privacy concerns but the property owners have been notified of their scheduled cleanups Cleanup was initially scheduled to commence this past November, but was postponed due to a fairly rainy fall and administrative issues with setting up a staging area. According to the EPA, the agency will primarily work out of two sites: a command post located at the old police station at 249 Russells Mills Road and a staging area at a privately-owned property on McCabe street. The agency did not specify an address for the McCabe street property. Only clean materials such as fill, gravel and topsoil will be staged at the command post. It will also house office trailers, store supplies and equipment. Contaminated soil removed from the five residential properties will be stored at the privately owned lot on McCabe street. During the cleanup, agents will excavate contaminated soil to a maximum depth of three feet below ground level ​​or until the state’s standard for lead (200 parts per million) or total PCB (1 parts per million) is achieved. After the contaminated soil is transported to a staging area, the lots will be filled with clean dirt and topsoil. Any trucks transporting the soil will be decontaminated to prevent any potential spread of the hazardous materials and will go to a designated landfill. The EPA is still finalizing a disposal site. Agents will also conduct air monitoring and use engineering controls such as liners and covers to control dust and prevent migration of contaminated soil from the staging area. The agency added that throughout the cleanup, workers and contractors may be wearing protective clothing due to their direct contact with contaminated soil. Imagine you spent most of your life working the line at Aerovox. Or Titleist. Imagine you’re wife worked at St. Luke’s or maybe the downtown New Bedford post office. Now imagine that with some money your parents gave you when you got married, you managed to buy a small bungalow on McCabe or Donald streets in South Dartmouth. You know, the part of Dartmouth that looks like New Bedford and where the folks who live there are mostly members of the same working class. Your kids went to college, you built up a little nest egg, enough money to take your grandkids to Disney World once in a while, enough money to help your kids out a little with college. Now imagine that at first you wondered if your neighbor down the street who makes wine from his grape arbor would be safe. Or why two different neighbors around the corner got cancer in their early fifties. Now imagine that a little time goes by and the state of Massachusetts steps in. You learn that it did additional testing and found the extent of the contamination was more widespread than originally understood -- that there were also PCBs on Donald Street — and that it was going to take longer to define the area than your average hazardous site. And imagine a little while after that your learn that they discovered some of the water was contaminated. You say to yourself, “But I was planning on selling my house in a few years and splitting that money among my kids.” Or you say to yourself, “I was thinking of putting my house on the market soon so I could retire and do some traveling, maybe back to the Azores.” But who right now could sell a house the Donald/McCable/Kraseman area of Bliss Corner? Who would give you a good price? That is the nub of the problem facing this small Dartmouth neighborhood and the heart of the concern that Betty Ussach, an attorney who represents one of the Bliss Corner property owners, says she has. “What really upsets me is there are probably so many families that this is their only asset,” she told The Standard-Times. Ussach is among those connected to Bliss Corner who have formed a closed Facebook group to discuss the crisis. The Friends of Bliss Corner was founded on July 25 and as of this week had 55 members. It’s clear at this point that the town of Dartmouth knew something about the dumping in the Bliss Corner neighborhood. Maybe the city of New Bedford too. The Dartmouth Board of Health, in an index submitted to the state of Massachusetts, lists items such as “Permit granted to the City of New Bedford to fill land with cans and ashes” and “report of an open dump and rats: permission to use the land for the dump was granted by MR. B.T. Dunn” Those were both on Donald Street, in 1956 and 1963 respectively. Ussach wonders if the town can be held strictly liable for dumping if it did not know the danger of the disposed substances at the time. That might also go for the city of New Bedford and those who unloaded fill there or allowed dumping too. That might be fair. But what will be fair for the poor people who purchased property with no idea that contamination lay beneath them? Or around them? What is going to be fair in protecting these folks who worked for a lifetime and now the value of their main asset is in jeopardy? Even if the state does a great cleanup job and the neighborhood is eventually declared safe and non-hazardous, what happens to the people who need to sell their property between now and then? Some people may need to cash out on their asset now, not then? That’s the question. And it’s an important one. It’s one the town, the city and the state should absolutely keep in mind as they move to address this toxic legacy. As Betty Ussach said, “This is a monumental situation with implications which far exceed what I think we’re even aware of now.” Jack Spillane is the news and editorial page editor of The Standard-Times. EmailEPA crews begin work in the backyard of a single-family home in Dartmouth on Monday (Ben Berke/The Public's Radio)Bliss Corner looks like a typical postwar suburb but beneath the neighborhood’s ranch houses and manicured lawns is a pollution problem that went undetected for more than half a century Environmental Protection Agency began removing soil with high concentrations of lead and polychlorinated biphenyls from the five most contaminated homes in the neighborhood Bliss Corner straddles the boundary between New Bedford Kelsey Dumville, a community liaison for the EPA, said the people most vulnerable to exposure are young children who grew up playing in contaminated soil, or adults who have eaten produce grown in the neighborhood on a regular basis over several decades. Long-term exposure to PCBs, a man-made chemical the EPA banned the production of in 1979, may cause cancer and impede the development of neural and reproductive systems. The effects of lead, the more prevalent of the two contaminants in Bliss Corner, can harm people’s brains and neural systems if breathed or ingested in high enough doses. Dumville said there are no documented cases yet of people suffering health problems from direct exposures to the pollution the EPA is remediating in Bliss Corner. Generally, however, it can be difficult to isolate cases when people might be exposed to other carcinogens and neurotoxins through their work, their previous residences or their lifestyle choices. As the EPA cleanup gets underway, another big question still looming over Bliss Corner is how the contamination arrived in the neighborhood in the first place. The EPA is operating a mobile laboratory to test soil samples from Bliss Corner during the cleanup (Ben Berke/The Public's Radio)Dumville said developers likely used contaminated material to fill low-lying areas as they transformed the once-rural landscape of Bliss Corner into a suburb during the 1940s based on our records and doing an investigation that there was probably some fill brought from the Town of Dartmouth and potentially the City of New Bedford,” Dumville said The EPA is still investigating which parties will ultimately be responsible for paying for the cleanup Officials in Dartmouth and New Bedford alike have written letters to the EPA denying that their municipal governments should be held fiscally responsible The cleanup is expected to cost around $3 million though parties deemed responsible for the contamination could end up paying larger settlements It’s also possible that the cleanup could expand beyond the five properties the EPA plans to remediate this summer a lawyer and longtime activist in Dartmouth said she is concerned regulators have not yet surveyed a large enough area to determine the true extent of environmental pollution in the neighborhood An EPA action memorandum summarizing the scope of the cleanup stated that all 70 properties surveyed for lead and PCBs were located on the Dartmouth side of Bliss Corner Ussach-Schwartz said there may have been nearby properties in New Bedford that were filled with the same contaminated material In particular, Ussach-Schwartz said testing should be conducted at a public housing development located directly across Rockdale Avenue from the area of Dartmouth that regulators recently surveyed. Blue Meadows, a complex of nearly 200 units for low-income families managed by the New Bedford Housing Authority, opened in 1951 around the same time crews were allegedly dumping contaminated fill in nearby wetlands and low-lying areas to facilitate residential development The EPA did not immediately respond to questions on Tuesday about the scope of the area regulators tested “I believe that there are many more than five properties that have to be addressed it’s easily forgotten,” Ussach-Schwartz said “I don't know that these people have a voice to represent them.” EPA crews began remediation work in the backyard of a single-family home in Dartmouth on Monday The agency expects to finish a targeted cleanup of the neighborhood’s most polluted residential properties before the end of September This story is a production of New England News Collaborative. It was originally published by The Public's Radio (RIPR) DARTMOUTH — Polychlorinated biphenyls have been discovered on two more properties in Bliss Corner and the level of PCBs on the original site is higher than previously thought Gerard Martin of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection revealed at a public meeting Thursday that recent soil tests show 960 parts per million of cancer-causing PCBs in the top foot of soil at 20 Kraseman St DEP has required the environmental consultant handling the site to install a more secure fence and erosion control previously tested positive for elevated lead PCBs have been detected on those lots as well — not as high as 960 but at levels that exceed state cleanup standards Martin is deputy regional director of the Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup About 150 concerned residents turned out for the meeting at Dartmouth High School The state began investigating hazardous waste in the Bliss Corner neighborhood after buried drums of waste were found on a McCabe Street construction site last year Martin had a number of key messages for homeowners: They will not be asked to reimburse the state for cleanup costs DEP plans to have a contractor test the soil at 15 to 20 more locations by late April And residents should avoid contact with waste material and avoid eating fruits or vegetables grown in it DEP has tested water in four household wells and all were within drinking-water standards Most homes in the neighborhood have public water Martin said inhalation is not a major source of human exposure to the substances of concern "If you're not coming in contact with this material Residents asked questions that highlighted fear for their families' health distress over a possible drop in property values and a sense of anger that the town allowed homes to be built on land that appears to be a former dumping ground "This should all be on the town of Dartmouth because they must have known something along the way," resident Jeff Taylor said and his family has eaten grapes grown in the neighborhood and given to them by neighbors Dartmouth Select Board member David Tatelbaum said the Select Board has assigned Christopher Michaud He credited Michaud with convincing DEP not to wait any longer to hold a public meeting "The Select Board and the Board of Health recognize the seriousness of this issue," Tatelbaum said The test area includes about 312 properties He said the Health Department has spent about 250 hours on the Bliss Corner situation since February DEP asked the town to search many decades of documents looking for records of dumping in Bliss Corner More than one resident suggested the neighborhood seems to have a lot of cancer cases a lawyer who does not live in the neighborhood but attended the meeting representing a client said people who have received a letter from the town about potential contamination should not sell heir homes without disclosing it Resident David Faria said the affected families should form a coalition to represent their interests and possibly hire a lawyer "What's important is that we protect our land," he said One resident asked if the state would pay for soil tests conducted privately by homeowners But the state will keep testing until it finds the edge of the polluted area Just to determine the full extent of contamination on a typical site the first property found to be contaminated Martin said DEP cannot require fencing there because the pollution level is not high enough to be considered an immediate risk Contaminants detected in the neighborhood include PCBs volatile organic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons but they can also occur naturally or be related to things like lead paint on older homes "I understand the huge investments you have made into your homes that I will do every single thing possible," he said The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com Müller Yogurt & Desserts is converting its iconic Corner yogurt pots from white to clear plastic As the business works to halve the environmental impact of its packaging by 2030 the majority of Müller Corner and Müller Bliss Corner yogurt pots have already converted with the remaining volume taking place by the end of 2024 The introduction of fully recyclable clear pots facilitates the retention of the material for reuse again within the food sector As the business targets a ‘closed loop system’ by converting almost 50% of Müller’s branded yogurts to clear PET (polyethylene terephthalate) the move could boost the availability of rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) in the UK by over 3,000 tonnes per annum further reducing industry requirements for ‘virgin’ plastic As Müller UK & Ireland targets on average 30% recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025 the business has also confirmed that it is aiming to add recycled content into its clear corner yogurt pots by the end of 2025 With Müller Corner seeing 11% value growth year on year[1], and 78% of shoppers preferring a clear Müller Corner pot to a white pot[2] the move is expected to drive further category growth “The foods we eat can have a major impact on our planet and the people in it As one of the most chosen FMCG brands in Great Britain we have the scale to deliver meaningful change towards a circular economy the industry could benefit from increased availability of rPET while reducing the demand for additional virgin plastic “The Müller brand exists to put a smile on the nation’s face Our research showed that 78% would prefer us to steer to clear pots so shoppers will now be able to see the delicious product held within the pot “This change represents an important and exciting milestone for our business as we work to halve the environmental impact of our packaging by 2030 and reach net zero across our supply chain by 2050.” The move follows the launch of Müller’s redesigned branded yogurt and desserts packaging Müller has also recently completed a project to switch all of its coloured milk bottle caps to clear increasing the availability of rHDPE (Recycled High Density Polyethylene) on the market by 1560 tonnes [1] LMAT to 7 September Circana [2] Müller/WD research Müller is one of the ten most chosen FMCG brands in Great Britain It is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year It produces branded and private label fresh milk milk drinks and ingredients products and boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country which aims to help put a smile on the nation’s face It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner It produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International and also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 32,000 people throughout Europe 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You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account. Sign up Sign in Listen SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the following medical update on infielder Ryan Bliss. Bliss was placed on the 10-day injured list yesterday (Wednesday, April 9). Bliss, 25, suffered a torn left biceps on a swing in the bottom of the 2nd inning on Tuesday, April 8 vs. Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros. An MRI taken yesterday (Wednesday, April 9) in Seattle confirmed the severity of the tear. Following the imaging and medical consultation it has been determined that Bliss will undergo surgery to repair the tear. The surgery will take place tomorrow (Friday, April 11) at the University of Washington Medical Center. The surgery will be performed by Mariners Orthopedic Physician Dr. Albert Gee. The Mariners expect that a full recovery from the injury and surgery will take 4 to 5 months. Bliss is batting .200 (7x35) with 1 run, 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 2 stolen bases and a .596 OPS in 11 games this season. The 5-foot-7 infielder made his Major League debut last season on May 27 vs. Houston and appeared in 33 Major League games, batting .222 (14x63) with 10 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 9 RBI, 5 stolen bases and a .687 OPS. Bliss has also appeared in parts of 4 minor league seasons in the Diamondbacks (2021–23) and Mariners (2023–24) organizations, batting .266 (396x1491) with 268 runs, 88 doubles, 15 triples, 51 home runs, 201 RBI and 149 stolen bases, getting on base at a .350 clip and slugging .447 (.797 OPS). He was acquired by the Mariners along with OF Dominic Canzone and INF Josh Rojas from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP Paul Sewald on July 31, 2023. The official account of the Seattle Mariners Baseball Communications Department. 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Help came to Skagway School for a special presentation and I was almost dragging her down the hallway to my fourth-grade classroom She was carrying her electric frying pan and ingredients to make a Native American food called bannock Gladys premixed the batter using 2 cups of flour The fourth and fifth grade classes and I were so excited and had so many questions about how it would taste While she heated oil in the pan and fried up the batter she told stories of her childhood and the time she spent with her Grandpa camping and eating bannock Gladys cherished the time spent with her grandparents she enjoys the time she gets to spend with her grandchildren so when I asked her if she could make bannock for my class she opened up a little pocket and put raspberry freezer jam inside which was made by mashing up raspberries from her garden and putting it in the freezer to enjoy later and fireweed honey to use throughout the year and to share with her family and community The students LOVED the bannock and enjoyed hearing my grandma’s stories Gladys Moran shares her skills of cooking bannock with Skagway students and website in this browser for the next time I comment DARTMOUTH — An earthquake struck in the area of Dartmouth's Bliss Corner neighborhood early Sunday morning It was the second quake to hit the same area this month According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the recorded time the quake hit was 12:48 a.m with its epicenter at the mouth of the Slocums River with a magnitude of two and depth of 5.8 kilometers; compared to the Nov 6 quake with a magnitude of 3.6 and depth of 10 kilometers.  Meteorologist Kristie Smith of the National Weather Service' Norton office said the Sunday quake's epicenter fell about eight kilometers southwest of Bliss Corner According to Smith, both quakes were relatively shallow compared to those experienced in some other parts of the country While Smith said the cause of the recent quakes hasn't been determined she said it isn't uncommon for New England quakes to be related to "glacial rebound" — an effect that stems all the way back to the last ice age Müller Yogurt & Desserts is converting its Corner yogurt pots from white to clear plastic in a bid to reduce their impact on the environment The company says the majority of Müller Corner and Müller Bliss Corner yogurt pots have already converted with the rest set to follow suit by the end of 2024 It says the introduction of fully recyclable clear pots will make it easier to retain the material for reuse within the food sector and provide a significant boost to the availability of recycled PET in the UK Müller UK & Ireland is targeting on average 30% recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025 and aims to add recycled content into its clear corner yogurt pots by the end of next year chief executive at Müller Yogurt & Desserts said: “The foods we eat can have a major impact on our planet and the people in it the industry could benefit from increased availability of recycled PET while reducing the demand for additional virgin plastic.” Müller has also recently completed a project to switch all its coloured milk bottle caps to clear Tagged with: Müller Corner Müller Yogurt & Desserts packaging sustainability At the corner of Dartmouth and Norwell Street Fire District 1 responded to a two-vehicle crash the morning of Dec veering into the other lane and colliding with the oncoming vehicle according to the Dartmouth Police Department DARTMOUTH — Some property owners in the Bliss Corner neighborhood who are not allowing soil tests for possible presence of lead and PCBs are not helping with the overall project cleanup, according to MassDEP and US Environmental Protection Agency officials.  “Consider assisting the MassDEP and EPA and allow them to check the property so we can figure out a little more about what’s going on,” implored Rep Markey spoke Thursday evening at a virtual meeting held by MassDEP and the EPA relative to the slated cleanup of five properties in Bliss Corner found to have levels of lead and PCBs considered the “highest level of risk.”  said since 2019 a total of 76 properties in the Bliss Corner neighborhood have been tested for contamination he said of the most recent 25 properties the MassDEP wants to test only nine homeowners consented to the soil sampling.  “I understand the fear,” Markey said empathizing with the residents of Bliss Corner who have questions about possible effected property values or legal issues associated with cleanup costs “This is a neighborhood that means something to me.”  The initial five properties cited for cleanup were not specifically identified to protect the homeowners’ identities he said once excavation work begins it will be pretty evident which ones are the five.  The Bliss Corner contamination saga came to light in 2018 when drums of oily waste were found buried on a house lot on McCabe Street The cost of removing the contaminated soil from the five properties will be paid for through the EPA’s Superfund A Superfund site is any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and/or the environment The estimated cost to clean up the five properties ranges between $2 million and $2.8 million The cleanup was supposed to have started in November however McKeown admitted that timeline was ambitious and that rainy weather and administrative organizing of staging areas is pushing the cleanup to start in late April or early May 2022 It would take about five months to complete the cleanup and restoration of the five sites Each site will be surveyed to document existing conditions and plant inventory The soil will be excavated at depth not to exceed three feet McKeown said most of the contamination only goes down one to two feet The area will then be filled with dirt and top soil and any planting grass or fencing disturbed will be restored.  McKeown noted the EPA will not excavate under paved areas and fixed structures Protective measures will be taken to safeguard the rest of the neighborhood and community during the soil removal McKeown said the sites will be kept wetted down to avoid any spread of dust due to wind or dry conditions Trucks moving out the contaminated soil will be decontaminated before they leave the sites The loads will be covered and the tires cleaned Air monitors will also be set up at work sites to measure for any contaminants in the air during the cleanup.  residents of Bliss Corner were advised by officials to not plant gardens in the yard but rather use a raised bed system with brought in clean dirt Officials advised residents to refrain from digging in their yards altogether whenever possible What is the scope of the contamination? Officials said the area is still under investigation and spans to those properties that abut Bliss Corner. Attorney Betty Ussach asked if there were more properties than the initial five slated for cleanup “It’s a safe bet there will be He said the site is unique and large.  She wanted to know who would pay for additional site cleanups New Bedford and Dartmouth square off: MassDEP: New Bedford and Dartmouth may have to pay cleanup costs at Bliss Corner Historic press clips provided to MassDEP described dumping activities dating back to at least the 1930s EPA and MassDEP are trying to get New Bedford and Dartmouth to pay for cleanup costs Dartmouth officials contend it didn’t dump the discovered discolored blackish soil containing broken glass and tar-like material on the site but that New Bedford did New Bedford officials contend that Dartmouth allowed the city to dump the materials at the site Both communities told MassDEP and EPA in letters that they don’t have the money to fund any cleanups at the site.  Despite the squabble on who the EPA will go after to reclaim some or all of the cleanup costs McKeown said the contamination removal has to go forward because of the hazard posed to the Bliss Corner residents and environment Markey wrapped up the meeting by again asking those residents who haven't agreed to let the EPA test their properties to email him at Christopher.Markey@mahouse.gov with any questions they have Standard-Times digital producer Linda Roy can be reached at lroy@s-t.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @LindaRoy_SCT. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Standard-Times Bliss Corner cleanup beginsMonday Town officials had been alerted from various sources about ongoing dumping in Bliss Corner and its potential health hazards as early as the 1940s Although the town has rejected liability for the dumping of hazardous materials in the South Dartmouth neighborhood residents and town officials expressed concerns as far back as 80 years ago about debris deposited in the area according to Select Board minutes and archived letters “It has been brought to the attention of the Board of Selectmen that debris and garbage being dumped on Sharp Street has created a hazard to the health and safety of the community,” a letter from the Town Clerk to the Board of Health dated Aug Environmental Protection Agency identified dangerously high levels of lead and polychlorinated biphenyls — also known as PCBs — at five properties in the neighborhood soil around 20 Bliss Corner properties have been found to be above the federal lead level and one exceeded the federal level for PCBs Town officials said Tuesday that they are currently looking into the issue The documents were collected by the town’s Board of Health in 2019 and submitted to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection as part of the agency’s investigation into the dumping in the South Dartmouth neighborhood The documents do not specify whether they are the five locations which the EPA plans to clean up through “removal action,” as the agency did not disclose the location of the properties The archived complaints also do not specify what was dumped as complaints appeared to be residents upset with neighbors leaving junk outside while others noted multiple persons dumping on private property According to Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes the town has retained counsel and consultants and is “in the process of investigating and better understanding activities which were apparently conducted many years ago in the ‘40s and ‘50s through the ‘60s.” questioned where and when such dumping happened “In what timeframes are the disposals believed to have occurred?” the letter read Giarusso did not respond to a request for comment on the archived documents The archived Select Board minutes show that as early as April of 1941 then-Police Chief Clarence Brownell reported that he had received a complaint “with respect to the promiscuous dumping of debris in several areas in town.” officials began work to establish town dumps in the north and south ends of town The next year, the Select Board was updated on the status of dumps found on McCabe Street — where PCBs, were first discovered by MassDEP in 2018 They reported that a bulldozer “had been engaged and had finished leveling the dumps,” but urged further action “It is now recommended that soil be obtained to cover the dumps and that a fence be constructed to prevent further dumping,” the archived minutes read Similar steps have been taken after Little People’s College, located at 52 Donald St. was found to have an “imminent hazard” of contaminants in the soil in 2019 Owner Kim Rego previously said the affected areas have either been fenced off or covered with a thick layer of pea stone or wood chips “We wanted to fix this right away,” she said the board again voted to take action on “eliminating unnecessary and unsightly dumping areas which appear to be developing in the more thickly populated areas of the Town.” the Board of Health suggested that Town Meeting members appoint a Board of Health agent to “specifically apprehend such persons” dumping in the neighborhood debris and trash continued to be disposed of on private property appeared before the Select Board on April 8 Santos stated that he had previously offered town officials “names addresses and license numbers” of people he had seen dumping on private properties in Bliss Corner “Santos said nothing has been done with respect to these complaints,” it read officials agreed that “action is to be taken.” documents show the Board of Health requested the Select Board cooperate with an attempt to “remedy an unsightly and hazardous situation created by the accumulation of indiscriminate junk” on a property on Donald Street The board voted to “investigate the question with view of further consultation with the Board of Health at a later date.”  With the latest discovery of high levels of lead and PCBs at the five unidentified properties the EPA plans to have contaminated soil kept contained until transportation and disposal is coordinated and completed The agency will then restore the properties to their original conditions An EPA spokesperson said the agency will work closely with affected property owners municipal leaders and other parties to “ensure that EPA’s work is fully communicated to residents” during the upcoming months It is currently unclear who will bear the brunt of the cleanup cost and what that final cost will be MassDEP wrote that the agency “has reason to believe” that the town of Dartmouth “arranged for and/or otherwise caused the historic disposal of waste and fill material” at various Bliss Corner properties in the 1950s Officials rejected any liability from the Town of Dartmouth insisting that the City of New Bedford should shoulder the responsibility Giarrusso wrote that New Bedford was “known to have brought ‘ashes and tin cans’ among other waste into the Bliss Corner Neighborhood as fill.” The town is “left to assume’’ that EPA “directed the content of this letter at the City of New Bedford’’ and “simply used that letter as a template for the letter directed at this Town.” Although the city of New Bedford is also held to be responsible MassDEP wrote that Dartmouth is potentially liable for these costs “regardless of the existence of any other liable parties.” Despite the objection to its alleged liability Giarusso wrote that the town is “appreciative of [the] EPA’s willingness and preparedness to address” the five properties in Bliss Corner “The Town and its residents are the victims in this instance and the Town values the steps [the] EPA is proposing to take to help protect the health of the Town’s residents,” Giarrusso wrote the Town will certainly continue to cooperate with [the] EPA in communications and other general support to help the needed work go forward expeditiously.” Copies of the archived minutes and letters are attached to this story Two more properties in Bliss Corner — including a daycare — have dangerously high levels of contaminants in the soil according to letters sent to the property owners from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection last week and lead are among contaminants found at a residence on 19 Kraseman Street and a child care facility called “Little People’s College” at 52 Donald Street On both properties the chemicals were found at “imminent hazard” levels or levels that “pose a significant risk of harm to health public welfare or the environment” even if only present for a short time The Bliss Corner neighborhood — now thought to have been a historic dumping site — was found to have dangerously high levels of contaminants during construction activity at 85 McCabe Street and 20 Kraseman Street earlier this year. Since then MassDEP has conducted rounds of testing on public streets MassDEP sent test results to the property owner of 52 Donald Street showing that out of nine original samples taken six showed potentially dangerous levels of contaminants Five of the samples were taken from a designated play area for children on the property only one did not contain levels of chemicals higher than residential safety standards One soil sample from the daycare’s front lawn showed levels of PCBs present at 400 times the safety standard of 1 part per million (ppm) for residential areas while another sample taken from a play area showed levels of lead at 5300 ppm — 26.5 times the residential standard of 200 ppm Toxic chemicals found on the property included arsenic and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene as well as lead and PCBs the samples were up to three feet deep — so further testing was done on the surface layers to determine whether the contaminants represented an “imminent hazard.”  While hazardous levels of PCBs were discovered on the front lawn Operations Officer at Little People’s College Lori Manfrim noted that children don’t play there She added that although very high levels of lead were discovered in the play area all soils there are covered with a “protective barrier” of pea stone or wood chips “Our kids don’t have direct contact with the ground,” she said “There’s anywhere up to 15 inches of various types of ground cover...We were told the play areas were safe.” Manfrim said that the daycare has been in touch with parents and that they’ve been “fabulous” through the process “Kids come first at Little People’s,” she said Test results from 19 Kraseman Street were sent in a letter to the property owner on November 20 One soil sample showed levels of PCBs at 82.5 ppm — the safety standard is 1 ppm — and another sample showed lead levels at 1030 ppm All three original samples taken from the property showed lead levels exceeding state safety standards PCBs are a group of chemicals known to cause cancer and banned by the EPA in 1979 while lead is a neurotoxin that can be fatal with high exposure it can cause a number of health problems including anemia MassDEP recommended limiting exposure to soils on both properties while state officials conduct a risk assessment The agency also listed best practices for gardening in contaminated areas working only when soil is damp to minimize dust and wearing protective clothing to prevent skin exposure as well as washing gardening clothes separately and a versatile pharmacy are some of the icons longtime Bliss Corner residents remember not congested and commercial as it is today "This was all farmland where Big Value Outlet is," said Maria Connor president of the Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly "There used to be an old stone wall coming down Dartmouth Street." "I used to walk from Bliss Corner to the village in Padanaram and over the bridge," said Elsie Ferro "It was definitely not as busy as today," said Evelyn Bettencourt who moved there 50 years ago and has owned Fay's Restaurant in Dartmouth for 15 years Bliss Corner covers about two square miles centered at the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Russells Mills Road It runs from Southworth Library to McDonalds Bliss Corner is less village and more like New Bedford which it both closely resembles and borders It is also considered similar to neighborhoods like Bakerville which have been absorbed into larger settlements according to a pamphlet published for the town's 350th celebration by the Dartmouth Historical Commission Little has been written about Bliss Corner's history Records indicate the neighborhood is named after a prosperous family that contributed to its growth The Bliss family were Seventh Day Baptists from Rhode Island who arrived in the 1700s also became a preacher but at the Freewill Baptist Church the Bliss family began to move into milling and farming the family's influence remains with Bliss Four Corners and Bliss Four Corners Congregational Church in Tiverton Area residents still remember the grand Bliss mansion that used to sit on the site of Brandon Woods Longtime resident Peggi Medeiros of West Bliss Street said the property her house is located on was once part of the Bliss family estate that included an Italian mansion with a carriage house Settled early and always a busy center with the mills nearby "It really was a community center and that's kind of gone," Medeiros said which children would walk to for penny candy she would pick up copies of The Boston Globe and The New York Times for her father You really don't get the same feeling going to a CVS," she said Guba's Drug Store on Temple Street was a hot spot It had an ice cream bar with a soda fountain "That was my favorite place for frappes," said Connor who grew up in Bliss Corner in a family of nine Connor arrived from the Azores at the age of 15 worked in the garment industry at Abetta Sportswear and went to college at Bridgewater She said Bliss Corner was a residential area with big families who knew each other "Most of the families were big and were immigrants like us," she said "The neighborhood had everything and we used to walk everywhere remembers many details of the neighborhood including an old oak tree near Gorham and Russells Mills Road young men in the neighborhood would wait under that oak in the morning to be picked up by farmers for a day's labor went to the Bliss Corner School and played baseball and football in the school playground Marbles and cast iron toy cars were popular then His parents owned the Red & White grocery store on Dartmouth Street just north of Citizen's Bank where they later moved "I felt I was pretty close with all my friends and I felt I was well accepted even though I was the only Jewish person in the neighborhood," he said "I never felt any anti-Semitism in any way." Goldstein's memory helped create a map of Bliss Corner as it was in the 1930s for the town's 350th celebration that now hangs on a wall at the Council of Aging It marks buildings like the Bliss Corner School "You are looking at the history of Bliss Corner on this wall," said Connor pointing to the map and two photos next to it — one of a Grade 8 class outside the Cushman School from June 1936 and a 1920s photo of the important men in town Bliss Corner was the first to launch the 350th celebration with an event recognizing volunteers This year it hosted a string of events: an antique car show a lunch for the fathers and a wine tasting for area businesses "We tried to recognize all the different segments of the population," said Connor "We probably had close to 1,000 people attending all the events longtime residents still love their little corner of town "Things have changed so much but the neighborhood is still close," Bettencourt said "I know the businesses and neighbors around me so it is still a nice little community." Follow Auditi Guha on Twitter @AuditiG_SCT DARTMOUTH — More Bliss Corner properties have tested positive for PCBs following testing on other properties earlier this year have found that one or more of those contaminants exceed residential standards on several properties in the Dartmouth neighborhood The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection began examining pollution in Bliss Corner after buried waste was discovered on a house lot on McCabe Street in July of 2018 Subsequent soil testing on a few other lots prompted a full-scale investigation At least seven Bliss Corner property owners received letters from DEP in October reporting test results from their land Of the seven properties for which The Standard-Times obtained those letters five properties tested above residential standards for lead two for toxic compounds typically associated with combustion (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) DEP is looking at the association of those materials with historical dumping of fill Two of the seven properties tested within state standards tested soil at various depths at three locations on each property but the level was dramatically lower than at one of the initial four sites — 20 Kraseman St — where tests earlier this year found 960 parts per million in the top 12 inches of soil had just 3.5 milligrams per kilogram of PCBs in soil that was 11-26 inches deep mg/kg is equivalent to parts per million.) The state residential standard is 1 Similar letters went to at least five other property owners in August lead was detected at more than 40 times the standard neighborhood residents expressed worries about their health and about the cost of cleanup DEP official Gerard Martin said residential property owners would not be asked to reimburse the state for cleanup costs The agency is reviewing documentation of historical dumping in Bliss Corner. Town records show that from the 1930s to the middle of the last century, it was not uncommon for property owners to request permission to have fill dumped on their land or use their land for dumping Environmental Protection Agency confirmed in October that it plans to review the results of state soil and water tests and possibly do its own sampling this does not mean that EPA is planning any cleanup at the site but that we are evaluating the data from the state records to determine our next steps,” EPA spokeswoman Kelsey Dumville said this week She said the EPA does not expect to do on-site work before the spring DEP has tested water in four household wells and all fell within state standards for drinking water The state does not consider inhalation to be a significant source of human exposure to the substances involved Let us bring the news to you! Stay informed with our suite of email newsletters. Morning, Afternoon, News Alerts, Sports, Coastin' — sign up for what suits your tastes at MyProfile.SouthCoastToday.com A Dartmouth resident was arrested following a six-hour standoff with police at his Bliss Corner home on Saturday after officers attempted to arrest Jack Bradford Gifford Police said as officers attempted to arrest the 20-year-old Gifford allegedly armed himself with a knife and barricaded himself inside his Dartmouth Street home Following several unsuccessful attempts to get Gifford to exit his residence team members from the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council were requested during which time police said Gifford exited peacefully Gifford will face several charges associated with the standoff Police did not specify what the exact charges were “Chief [Brian] Levesque and the members of DPD would like to thank all of the involved agencies for their support and understanding during this prolonged incident,” the Police Department said in a Facebook post "Bliss Corner was a neighborhood of immigrants in the 1920s.. Most of the people worked in the mills along Cove Road was the trolley stop for the neighborhood." in the 1950s: "My mother had bought a house on Annawon Street "There was a dairy farm on the land that Big Value is on It was Sol E Mar Farm owned by Amelia Jones who lived in a big house on the property in the summer and wintered in New Bedford Luke's Hospital and also funded the TB clinic From Sol-E-Mar Street to Rogers Street along Dartmouth Street was called Jones Woods A stone wall ran all along Dartmouth Street on her property." "A trolley line went down Dartmouth Street every 15 minutes to Bliss Corner At the eastern corner of Dartmouth Street and Cove Road was Butler's Variety Store The little store on the corner of Richard and Dartmouth Streets belonged to the Gracia family Community garages were located on the northwest corner of Rogers and Dartmouth Streets DARTMOUTH — The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly and the Council on Aging have teamed up to spearhead the Bliss Corner neighborhood's special celebrations as part of the larger town-wide Dartmouth 350th anniversary party The two senior service organizations will kick off six months of special events with a sold-out invitation-only April 6 business appreciation night at Fay's Restaurant on Dartmouth Street Bliss Corner businesses have been invited to be the special guests at a wine tasting with hors d'oeuvres along with older neighborhood residents from near and far who grew up in Bliss Corner of the 1920s and 1930s Goldstein's razor-sharp recollections of those good old days in Bliss Corner will be printed and distributed at the wine tasting event president of the Friends of the Elderly and a prime organizer of the event with Ellie White More than 100 business representatives and past and present residents will bring "quite a bit of history on Bliss Corner" to the get-together Bristol County Savings Bank has graciously agreed to sponsor the business appreciation event "The bank is delighted to support the Bliss Corner businesses and citizens in celebrating the 350th at Fay's Restaurant," said bank assistant vice president David Medeioros "These businesses in Bliss Corner have always been very generous to us — both the Friends of the Elderly and the COA — and we thought it was time we recognized them by doing something special for the business community," Ms Other Bliss Corner events planned during the town anniversary celebration include a "Veterans" Antique Car Show from 1-4 p.m the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Dartmouth will sponsor a dance from 7 to 10 p.m Honoring Mothers of Dartmouth is a planned tribute to motherhood but you have to make reservations in advance A breakfast to honor the Volunteers of Dartmouth (by invitation only) is scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m The proposed Delano Apartments in Dartmouth will be steps away from the Southworth Public Library and the Dartmouth Council on Aging along with local businesses including retail stores and banks Claremont Companies a real estate company based in Massachusetts independent living facility for people 55 years of age and older at 696 Dartmouth St According to the narrative presented to the Planning Board the residents will have easy access to local businesses restaurants and shopping as well as several green spaces and the beach 10 the Planning Board approved a special permit for 208 parking spaces Christian Farland of the Farland Corporation noted that the revised layout includes several landscaped islands which will create additional green space more Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant concrete crosswalks and tie-ins to the existing retail establishment and more bicycle racks He also said the revised plans are a significant improvement for runoff and water drainage issues Food: Dartmouth's King Farm offers variety of fresh finds under one big tent. What to expect. The design will fit neatly into a 4.9-acre parcel already improved with parking lots and a 2-unit commercial building The proposal provides adequate parking for the residents The proposed parking lot will be separated from the existing Dollar Tree parking lot by a 35 foot-wide The proponent is committed to creating a safe and walkable environment by including in its site design a separate courtyard area bounded by a 5-foot wide concrete walkway The courtyard area will have a natural gas firepit a seating area and will be filled with tree and shrub plantings the proposal is designed “in such a way to provide an appropriately sited safe and convenient independent living environment for active seniors.” Shopping: Dartmouth Mall continues to thrive as other malls close. What's the secret to its success? According to Department of Public Works Director Tim Barber the developer is working with their consultant to confirm that there is adequate capacity in the sewer collection system and treatment facility to accommodate the additional flows from the development Standard-Times staff writer Kathryn Gallerani can be reached at kgallerani@gannett.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Standard-Times today. Sign up Sign in Listen SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the following roster moves: · Ryan Bliss (#1), INF, selected from Triple-A Tacoma. · Jorge Polanco, INF, placed on 10-day Injured List (right hamstring strain). · Sam Haggerty, INF/OF, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and placed on 60-day Injured List (torn right Achilles). The Mariners 40-man, Major League roster remains full at 40 players. Bliss, 24, will make his Major League debut when he first appears in a game. The 5-foot-7, 165-pound infielder has appeared in 50 games with Triple-A Tacoma this season, batting .247 (45x182) with 38 runs, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs and 35 RBI, getting on base at a .382 clip and slugging .445 (.827 OPS). He is 28-for-34 in stolen base attempts so far this season, ranking 3rd in all of Minor League Baseball and 1st in Triple-A in stolen bases. Since May 1, Bliss is batting .289 (24x83) with 18 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, 15 RBI, 17 walks, 17 strikeouts and 14 stolen bases, getting on base at a .412 clip and slugging .482 (.894 OPS). Over his last 15 games since May 9, he is batting .304 (17x56) with 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 14 RBI and a .992 OPS. Bliss is currently ranked as the Mariners №11 prospect by MLB Pipeline and the №15 overall prospect in the Mariners system by Baseball America. He started for the National League in the 2023 MLB All-Star Futures Game at T-Mobile Park, going 0-for-1 with 1 walk. Bliss was born in Burbank, California and grew up in LaGrange, Georgia, the home of former Mariners outfielder and current Special Assignment Coordinator Mike Cameron. Bliss attended Auburn University (AL) where he was a National College Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American. Polanco, 30, left yesterday’s game with right hamstring tightness. He missed 7 games after leaving the game on May 13 vs. Kansas City with right hamstring tightness, before returning to the lineup on May 22 at New York-AL. Overall this season, Polanco is batting .195 (31x159) with 15 runs, 2 doubles, 5 home runs, 14 RBI and a .595 OPS in 46 games. The 5-foot-11, 208-pound product of the Dominican Republic was named an American League All-Star in 2019 and has appeared in parts of 10 Major League seasons during his career. Overall, he is a career .265 (880x3315) hitter with 117 home runs, 461 RBI and a .771 OPS in 878 career games. He has appeared in 12 Postseason games, spanning 4 seasons in his career — most recently with the Twins in 2023. Haggerty, 30, tore his right Achilles on an attempt at a leaping catch in center field on May 18 while with the Tacoma Rainiers. He was playing in just his second game back with the Rainiers after being optioned by Seattle on May 15. He has appeared in 8 Major League games with Seattle, batting .067 (1x15) with 1 RBI, 1 walk and 1 stolen base. He has also appeared in 19 games with Triple-A Tacoma this season, batting .310 (22x71) with 8 runs, 2 doubles, 5 RBI, 7 stolen bases and a .726 OPS. The switch-hitting infielder/outfielder has appeared in parts of 6 Major League seasons with New York-NL (2019) and Seattle (2020-c), batting .232 (98x422) with 67 runs, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs, 40 RBI, 33 stolen bases and a .663 OPS. He made his Major League debut with the New York Mets on September 4, 2019 vs. Washington. Help This website requires you to be 18+ years of age or older Please verify your age to view the content Müller Yogurt & Desserts has announced a shift from white to clear plastic for its iconic Corner yogurt pots aiming to halve the environmental impact of its packaging by 2030 Most Müller Corner and Müller Bliss Corner yogurt pots have already converted with full transition expected by the end of 2024 The introduction of fully recyclable clear pots supports a ‘closed loop system,’ allowing the material to be reused within the food sector By converting nearly 50% of Müller’s branded yogurts to clear PET the move is expected to boost the availability of rPET in the UK by over 3,000 tonnes annually Country Choice unveils festive lineup highlighted the brand’s commitment to sustainability: “As one of the most chosen FMCG brands in Great Britain we have the scale to deliver meaningful change towards a circular economy.” Müller UK & Ireland aims for an average of 30% recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025 with plans to integrate recycled content into clear Corner pots by the end of that year With Müller Corner achieving 11% year-on-year value growth and 78% of consumers favouring the clear pots the brand anticipates further category growth This move follows Müller’s recent switch from coloured to clear milk bottle caps adding 1,560 tonnes of recycled rHDPE to the market Read more product news This article doesn't have any comments yet Join today to get exclusive content and subscribe to the online and print versions of Retail News © Better Retailing is part of Newtrade Media Limited These essential cookies do things like remember your progress through a form and keep you logged in Our website uses one or more analytical statistical data collection programs to assemble records about who uses the site and many other items of statistical importance that allow us to improve our effectiveness in the supply of web experiences The nature of the data collected does not give us information about who you are (by name or address) but it can give us IP address identity Information is collated into a series of reports and is studied on a regular basis The stats that these cookies generate are anonymous and cover things such as; Some pages may contain content from other sites These sites are sometimes called ‘third party’ services This tells us how many people are seeing the content and whether it’s useful This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page (WLNE) — A man was taken into custody after a standoff with in the Bliss Corner section of the town Saturday afternoon EMS and SWAT units were stationed outside of a Dartmouth home Dartmouth police posted on their Facebook ordering people to remain clear of the area “DPD and other law enforcement agencies are currently on scene with a barricaded subject in the 600 block of Dartmouth Street.” Another angle — spoke with friends of the man inside the home. They say they’re trying to support their friend as best as they can. They hope this is resolved soon @ABC6 pic.twitter.com/J3BpJmQEXr — DOMINIQUE TURNER (@DomTurnerABC6) August 20, 2022 Neighbors told ABC6 the scene was active for nearly six hours and Raynham all responded to the home in the Bliss Corner section of the town the suspect came out of the house armed with a knife the suspect was pulled from the home by SWAT members and handcuffed before being carted off in a stretcher He was taken into an ambulance to be evaluated #Breaking: Suspect out of the home, immediately taken to the ground, police handcuffed his wrists and ankles. Now being taken away to be evaluated @ABC6 pic.twitter.com/yCPhRYr8Wy — DOMINIQUE TURNER (@DomTurnerABC6) August 20, 2022 ABC6 News has reached out to Dartmouth Police for comment This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information when it becomes available Covid test kits available at Dartmouth’s librariesTuesday Home Covid tests available at Town HallFriday Covid-19 cases on the riseSunday State announces free telehealth, Covid-19 treatment pill programMonday Southcoast Health vaccine clinic changing locationsSaturday In-person meetings to resume at Town HallMonday Mask mandate lifted at UMass DartmouthMonday New Covid-19 cases continue to declineFriday Town Covid cases back to pre-Omicron levelsSaturday School committee votes to lift district mask mandateMonday Brandon Woods still has 10-30 cases of Covid-19 in the aftermath of an outbreak that left 22 residents dead according to data released yesterday by the state During the height of the outbreak in late April the Bliss Corner nursing home saw nearly 70 coronavirus cases housed in a separate quarantine unit with 16 staff testing positive and seven residents dying in a matter of days The outbreak started with just two confirmed cases on April 10, a number that jumped to 18 within the week Widespread testing of residents and staff was conducted with help from a mobile testing unit provided by the Broad Institute and positive cases were immediately isolated according to parent company CEO Frank Romano MIT also provided much-needed personal protective equipment to the facility during the outbreak in mid-April Romano said at the time that he had experienced difficulty trying to source PPE “I spend the bulk of my day dealing with PPE,” he said in April Romano later called the virus “devastating.”  Brandon Woods has now tested all of its residents and 92 percent of its staff a Brandon Woods nurse speaking anonymously said that many staff members were working without gowns or face shields until April 20 with just one N95 mask per staff member every week but that is protocol in most places now,” explained the nurse in April before adding that the facility is “very chaotic.” but we all have to do our best to not show it in front of the residents,” the nurse said The case numbers come from new nursing home data released by the Massachusetts Covid-19 Command Center on May 27 The state will continue to release nursing home numbers on a weekly basis Although the nursing home scored well on a clinical audit of the facility it was determined to be “not in adherence” to guidelines due to missing one of six core competencies The core competencies include critically important safeguards such as proper use of PPE closing congregate spaces and canceling events and putting respiratory infection diagnosis and control policies in place It is unclear which of the core competencies the facility failed to meet Following the completion of the final two kiosks at Lincoln Park and Paskamansett Park according to a press release from the Dartmouth Pathways Committee Both of the final kiosks were built and installed by carpentry students at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School The Dartmouth Pathways Commitee oversaw the completion of the Heritage Trail which began in 2014 as part of Dartmouth’s 350th Anniversary celebration Only eight of the original ten kiosks were completed so the committee sought to finish the trail for recreation and to serve as a part of the South Coast Bikeway Kiosks can be found in Bliss Corner behind Southworth Library near the First Church of Hixville and in Smith Mills near Faunce Corner Funding for this project was provided by the Dartmouth Rotary Club for the Paskamansett kiosk and Servedwell Hospitality for the Lincoln Park kiosk as well as Dartmouth’s Community Preservation Committee The actual content on the kiosk storyboards was created by Joseph Ingoldsby Wayfinding road signs still need to be installed which will help guide riders from village to village A special Heritage Trail sign has been created to mark the trail and the logo was created by Assoc The Pathways Committee will schedule an inaugural bike ride in the Spring It's the golden anniversary for the Meals on Wheels program and staff and volunteers from Dartmouth's Council on Aging and Coastline Elderly Services are making sure the half a century is properly commemorated A large group of volunteers including Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes packed and delivered hundreds of meals through the rain to Dartmouth’s homebound “The staff here does such an absolutely wonderful job getting all this ready,” COA Director Amy DiPietro said Meals are packed inside the Council on Aging’s kitchen at the newly named Connor Center for Active Living Coastline has partnered with the Dartmouth Council on Aging for 42 years deliveries were made by senior employees through the ​​Senior Community Service Employment Program deliveries are typically made by one driver who heads to upward of 140 sites per day from the Bliss Corner Center “And we’ve never missed a day,” Coastline CEO Justin Lees said the program also offers residents a one-year shelf-stable package of nonperishables in case of major road blockages due to inclement weather DiPietro said the program is a great way for homebound populations to have some social interaction — particularly during the pandemic “It’s a great way to check in on people who weren’t able to really see around the center anymore,” DiPietro said DiPietro said the Bliss Corner center will host a lunch party for the program’s 50th anniversary on April 15 at 11:30 a.m The lunch is free and will include Italian stuffed shells Attendees can also play bingo and win prizes “We just want to get the word out there on this wonderful program,” DiPietro said the Easter Bunny managed to hop its way over to Bliss Corner for an afternoon of photographs outside the Stackhouse Club on Faith Street guests were able to get their shots in the sun with the bunny along with some socially distanced chatter with their friends they need the socialization,” co-organizer John Bussiere said “We have plenty of space — so as long as people do their thing who dressed up in a full bunny suit for the occasion said the idea first began when she got a full bunny costume after having her kids the idea was to host a pancake breakfast with the bunny to help raise funds for her daughter’s dance team The couple also hosts Trunk or Treat events at the Stackhouse Club every Halloween.  “She’s Mrs. ‘Wants to do all these crazy things,’” John laughed. “Yeah, I am,” Megan responded. “I can’t help it!”  While it’s the couple’s first year providing holiday photos at the Bliss Corner parking lot, it’s not the first time the duo has tried to spread Easter cheer. For their first Easter event in 2020, the Bussieres took the show on the road — driving all over Dartmouth with the bunny suit throughout the course of the day, tossing out candy and making regular stops after getting requests on Facebook. “That was a long day,” John Bussiere laughed. “I’m not going to lie, this is much better than driving around for six hours.” Sign up Sign in SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the Mariners have acquired outfielder Dominic Canzone, infielder Josh Rojas and minor league infielder Ryan Bliss from Arizona in exchange for right-handed pitcher Paul Sewald. “Dominic, Josh and Ryan are excellent fits for our organization,” Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto said. “Each brings something a bit different to the field with athleticism being a common denominator. We feel like this deal makes us a deeper, more well-balanced team, both now and moving forward. “Paul was a huge part of an excellent ‘pen during his 3 years in Seattle. I’m forever thankful for his contributions, both on-and-off the field.” Canzone (can-ZONE), 25, made his Major League debut with the Diamondbacks on July 8, and is batting .237 (9x38) with 4 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBI and 2 walks in 15 Major League games. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound outfielder has recorded multiple hits in 3 of his last 4 games, while batting .281 (9x32) with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBI and 1 walk over his last 11 games after beginning his career 0-for-6 through his first 4 games. Canzone, who bats left-handed and throws right-handed, hit .354 (61x257) with 61 runs scored, 18 doubles, 3 triples, 16 home runs, 71 RBI, 39 walks and 2 stolen bases, while reaching base at a .431 clip and slugging .634 with a 1.065 OPS in 71 games with Triple-A Reno this season prior to his call-up. Rojas, 29, has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons (2019–23) with the Diamondbacks, batting .252 (331x1315) with 184 runs scored, 77 doubles, 4 triples, 22 home runs, 144 RBI, 156 walks and 43 stolen bases, while appearing defensively at third base (150 G), second base (96 G), left field (54 G), shortstop (44 G) and right field (43 G) over 381 career games. Rojas is batting .228 (43x189) with 23 runs, 13 doubles, 26 RBI, 18 walks and 6 stolen bases in 59 games with Diamondbacks this season. The 6-foot-1, 207-pound infielder was recently recalled from Triple-A reno on July 29, appearing in 2 games during Seattle’s recent series in Arizona. He was optioned to Triple-A on June 19 before missing time on the Injured List (July 4–22) with lumbar spine inflammation. Rojas, who bats left-handed and throws right-handed, was originally selected by the Houston Astros in the 26th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Hawaii. He was traded to Arizona along with INF Seth Beer, RHP J.B. Bukauskas and RHP Corbin Martin in exchange for Zach Greinke and cash consideration on July 31, 2019. He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks on Aug. 12, 2019 at Colorado. Bliss, 23, is batting .332 (116x349) with 73 runs scored, 27 doubles, 3 triples, 13 home runs, 51 RBI, 29 walks and 35 stolen bases in 81 combined games between Triple-A Reno and Double-A Amarillo this season. His .332 batting average ranks 8th among minor leaguers with at least 80 games played this season. The right-handed hitting infielder was selected to the 2023 Futures Game in Seattle, starting at second base for the National League. Bliss was originally selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2nd round on the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Auburn University. The Burbank, California native has appeared in 230 career minor league games in the Arizona system batting .267 (251x940) with 164 runs scored, 56 doubles, 10 triples, 29 home runs, 112 RBI, 85 walks and 79 stolen bases. Sewald (SEE-wald), 33, is 3–1 with 21 saves and a 2.93 ERA (14 ER, 43.0 IP) with 14 walks and 60 strikeouts this season. In parts of 3 Major League seasons with Seattle, he is 18–8 with 52 saves and a 2.88 ERA (90 ER, 147.1 IP) with 55 walks and 236 strikeouts. His 52 career saves with the Seattle are tied for 11th-most in club history. Sewald has appeared in parts of 7 Major League seasons with New York-NL (2017–20) and Seattle (2021–23). Over 297 career appearances, he is 19–22 with 55 saves and a 4.09 ERA (145 ER, 319.0 IP) with 106 walks and 387 strikeouts. He was signed by the Mariners as a minor league free agent on January 8, 2021. The Las Vegas, Nevada native was originally drafted in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego (San Diego, CA) by the New York Mets. He made his Major League debut with the Mets on April 8, 2017 vs. Miami. See all responsesHelp DARTMOUTH — Documented sources of the toxic waste in Bliss Corner may be hard to find but people who grew up in the neighborhood remember a long history of trash dumping lives a block outside the area where the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is investigating hazardous materials recently found in the soil on residential properties on McCabe and Kraseman Streets The toxins include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Faria was born in 1941 and raised at 84 Kraseman St. The immediate neighborhood is called Rockdale Heights It is on the northwest side of the area more widely known as Bliss Corner many of the families raised chickens and rabbits Others earned their living caring for the children of wealthier families or doing landscaping At least one woman did domestic work for families in affluent Nonquitt he and his friends headed over to Donald Street where people dumped household trash on the east side of the street If big trucks came to dump — they would be potential smoking guns in the hunt for polluters — the children had no interest They wanted to see people pull up with household trash The children searched through piles of refuse They ripped pieces off old shingles and flung them like boomerangs They hunted for treasure — perhaps a pair of old roller skates "Our parents were not buying us those luxuries," he said they collected glass bottles for movie money But Faria never walked down Kraseman Street where soil tested positive for PCBs late last year who used Kraseman Street as a shortcut on his walk to work gave Faria explicit instructions never to go there and he recalls finding painted turtles whose shells seemed to be chipped away at the edges Bill do Carmo spent planting and harvest seasons on his grandparents' farm the retired architect and general contractor said Milton Street was somewhat isolated in the 1930s and '40s Cape Verdean and Portuguese immigrants lived up and down the street Although they sometimes interacted because they had language in common there were limits: The little girl across the street was scolded for waving to him do Carmo said Milton Street should be included in the DEP investigation Auto salvage has taken place at multiple locations on the street for many years when an auto business opened next to a brook that ran alongside the farm "My father ended up getting so disgusted that he sold my grandparents' farm," he said do Carmo remembers the neighborhood as a place where many homeowners made their living in the service of wealthier families And he remembers children roller skating in the street In March, Stackhouse Street resident John Earle Pye, 95, shared with The Standard-Times his own recollections of seeing trash in the area McCabe and Sharp Streets weren’t paved back then The PAHs found in the soil in the neighborhood are a common component of ash but the sources of ash and other contaminants found on house lots remains unclear PCBs in the environment are often the byproduct of manufacturing. In the Bliss Corner case, officials believe PCBs were transported to the neighborhood Faria said residents should organize themselves to protect their interests He is trying to launch a neighborhood group but hopes someone else will lead the group He said interested residents may email him at davidfox210@comcast.net Follow Jennette Barnes on Twitter @jbarnesnews DARTMOUTH — Contaminated soil has been uncovered at new locations in the Bliss Corner neighborhood as part of a state investigation into industrial waste found in the area last year East Wordell and Donald Streets where toxic waste exceeds residential standards plus additional locations where contaminants were detected but fall within the standards The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection began investigating industrial waste and other hazards in the soil last year after drums of waste were discovered buried on a house lot at 85 McCabe Street. Subsequent testing revealed polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, at more than 900 times the state standard at 20 Kraseman St. The discovery sparked widespread concern about the health risks and DEP hired a contractor to conduct soil borings at 18 locations on town-owned rights-of-way in the neighborhood The results show PCBs at more than eight times the residential standard at the south end of Donald Street High lead was also found on East Wordell Street and at a location on McCabe Street which are often associated with the dumping of ash were found at two locations on McCabe Street — one east of Carlton Street and one east of Lincoln Street None of the levels came back high enough in the latest tests to qualify as an "imminent hazard" under state rules but some neighbors remain worried about their health and property Milton Street resident David Faria said he wants the state to test private properties including his own on Kraseman and Milton Streets "We're talking about people's lives here," he said DEP plans to test private lots starting in mid to late summer Access agreements have been sent to immediate abutters of 20 Kraseman St according to agency spokesman Edmund Coletta said the town is satisfied with the way the state is handling the investigation But Faria said he wants to know more about the source or sources of the waste "I'm disappointed that we're not finding out more about the culprits," he said Deadlines recently passed for Dartmouth and New Bedford to submit historical information that DEP requested that could shed light on how the material ended up on residential streets Michaud said the Dartmouth Health Department spent at least 540 hours going through records the town did not have time to analyze what the records could mean to the investigation The tests found fill at depths ranging from three to 24 inches below ground level which are stony materials from the burning of coal DEP plans to hold a public meeting in late summer to review test results and provide an update on the investigation Kelli Martin Taglianetti fought back against pollution in her own backyard and now hopes to be there to help Bliss Corner residents if she is back on the Select Board running for office was not always on her radar She was born and raised on Hixville Road in North Dartmouth But one issue brought Taglianetti into politics: the Cecil Smith landfill project which hit close to home as it was in her neighborhood She got involved in a resident-run coalition of neighbors concerned about the state Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) proposal to cap the former landfill with contaminated soil a Superior Court judge upheld the Conservation Commission’s rejection of the project Her neighbors and friends urged her to run for Select Board when the position was open in 2015 her proudest accomplishment was being involved in the construction of a new police station She announced in 2018 she would not seek re-election but is now committed to remaining in Dartmouth Taglianetti plans to focus on using what she learned from the Cecil Smith landfill fight to help residents of Bliss Corner MassDEP is currently investigating the scope of contamination of a large swath of the neighborhood “I think I’ll be able to provide a lot of assistance in speaking with the different departments and working with DEP to resolve this issue,” Taglianetti said and I think I’ll be able to provide a lot of insight and a lot of compassion because I dealt so closely with it.” She also hopes to work on the town’s financial stability by making the right decisions from a fiscal point of view and get people the raises that they need,” Taglianetti said Taglianetti can be found in the summers at Demarest Lloyd State Park Her personal favorite is Not Your Average Joe’s Officials from the United States Geological Survey confirmed a small earthquake Sunday morning that was felt on the Cape a geophysicist with the National Earthquake Information Center said the 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 9:10 a.m in Bliss Corner near the Massachusetts state line with Rhode Island The earthquake struck at a depth of a little more than 9.3 miles and was felt across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island Geological Survey website allows residents to self-report to the agency when they feel an earthquake Blakeman said the site received about 1,200 responses reporting the quake as of 9:30 a.m Blakeman called the seismic activity "fairly unusual" for the Cape and said the quake was not strong enough to have caused any structural damage "A quake of this size shouldn't have caused any damage or injuries," he said CaMaterial from the Associated Press was used in this report Babe Corner has a similar trailblazing streak “Babecore: I think it’s just a mix of harsh and sweet,” explains Lindsay Sjoberg the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Vancouver-based five-piece “It’s wanting to sound kind of grungy and have this garage-rock feel but then we can’t help but have this lush sound because we love a four-part harmony and adding melodies on top.” the band’s first full-length record dropped in March 2023 Crybaby’s tight nine songs chart a wide range of sonic territory from the throwback beachy sounds of “Bianca” and the dreamy fuzz of “Takedown” to the standout country-fried twangs of “Bone Dry Dunes” Everything clocks between three-and-a-half to over four minutes long—a choice that’s especially noticeable when the songs are shuffled between other artists’ shorter tracks Eschewing the attention economy trend of short and simple songs gives Babe Corner’s music more time to mellow: it has space to breathe keeping you intrigued with the rich forest of texture and melody It’s road trips in a VW van; sunlight dappling through leafy canopies; the beauty and broodiness of the ocean in a downpour Behind Sjoberg’s sweetly soaring voice and the ear-worm keys hooks tells the story of how illness impacted Sjoberg’s parents which has had a profound effect on her artistry look at all the different songs and realize…that I was working through grief through the songs in ways that I didn’t really even know,” she reflects and your perspective is shifting in ways you don’t really recognize in the moment and it’s woven into so many elements of your life.” Sjoberg has been at the core of its various iterations Sjoberg’s husband—Peach Pit’s lead guitarist Chris Vanderkooy—filled in on bass and sometimes other instruments the lineup has expanded and settled into a veritable local supergroup: Alli Deleo on keys Blais actually learned a whole new instrument to be involved in Babe Corner Chris was filling in on bass and she was like ‘Do you need a bass player?’” Sjoberg recalls she went to Long & McQuade and sent me a video of her playing ‘Alone at the Party’ As the band was still coming together during the Crybaby recording different member’s influences are more apparent on specific tracks “Bone Dry Dunes” came from Deleo writing a killer keyboard and drum part while Carr wrote the first half of what became the album closer “They Don’t Love You (Like I Do)” that shifts midway through from a ballad into nostalgic is about Blais getting into “a kind of chilled bar fight with a guy,” Sjoberg says Blais wrote and sings lead on the second verse her bell-like tone a subtle counterpoint to Sjoberg’s rockier vocals “It’s very ’90s to have two singers,” Sjoberg laughs “It feels like a very Spice Girls moment when the feature artist comes in.” Forming an all-women group was important to Sjoberg as the music scene—especially multi-person bands—remains dominated by men Not that she’s ever had a negative experience she emphasizes; it’s more that it felt right because I feel like there aren’t too many in the scene,” she explains “But I think having an all-female band is really special It’s created a very safe and vulnerable space where I feel so much more vulnerable breaking things down with them and it’s such a different dynamic than being with men.” The band has started working on a second full-length—which will hopefully take less time to create than the debut the quintet’s members are finding their rhythm in how they create And if we start seeing some more babecore bands on the scene Admission: $22.51, available here V. 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Find them on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vsmw.bsky.social Your hair was short-cropped and dyed orange Two weeks after a magnitude-3.6 earthquake struck off the New Bedford coast the area was hit by another -- but it’s unlikely most people noticed 8 kilometers south-southwest of Bliss Corner This quake appeared to be magnitude 2.  Earthquakes of below magnitude 2.5 are difficult to feel -- that combined with its early hour means most people probably never knew it occurred.  Still some as far away as Brockton and North Smithfield The quake of May 8 occurred just after 9 a.m. causing little widespread damage but rattling people’s nerves That quake was 10 km south of Bliss Corner The quake was reported as being felt as far away as Vermont and Long Island The Red Cross reported at the time that it was aiding 21 people displaced from their homes in New Bedford due to structural damage.  2020 at 10:20 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A U.S Geological Survey map of the magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Bliss Corner MA — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Massachusetts early Sunday morning near Buzzard's Bay The earthquake happened at around 9 a.m. south of New Bedford in the Bliss Corner area. By 10 a.m., 13,000 residents across the region had reported feeling mild shaking as far west as Hartford and Springfield, and north into New Hampshire near Nashua, according to the USGS The exact location of the quake was centered under the ocean between Mishaum Point and Potomska Point near Slocums Ledge The earthquake was about 15 kilometers underground and 9 kilometers from the shoreline Although not a seismic hot spot like California New England does have the potential for strong earthquakes and set of a swarm of smaller quakes that were felt around the region an estimated magnitude 6.3 hit near Rockport Shaking from the Cape Ann earthquake was so strong it could be felt as far away as South Carolina and upstate New York There have been dozens of earthquakes in Massachusetts since the mid-1970s according to Boston College's Weston Observatory Some were even as strong as magnitude 3 or 4 There are also seismically active areas nearby a magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia shook almost the entire East Coast is the "most seismically active locality in all of New England," according to the Northeast States Emergency Consortium A magnitude 6.5 in 1638 felt by the Pilgrims was located near New Hampshire's capital Two more quakes in December 1940 in New Hampshire had a magnitude of 5.6 each Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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A minor earthquake was been reported in Massachusetts in roughly the same area where a more significant one struck earlier this month Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center reported a magnitude 2.0 earthquake about 5 miles from the Bliss Corner section of Dartmouth at around 1 a.m State emergency officials reported no damage A 3.6 magnitude earthquake centered off the coast of nearby New Bedford struck on Nov It was the strongest earthquake to hit southern New England in decades and was felt across Massachusetts The 3.6 magnitude quake was felt from Martha’s Vineyard to Boston People on the Cape and Islands and even up in the Boston area were greeted with a small earthquake Sunday morning According to a map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGC) the earthquake was a 3.6 magnitude shake centered in Bliss Corner Initial reports from the USGC put the quake at a 4.0 magnitude with people from all over the state reporting tremors After The MV Times asked in a tweet if other Islanders had felt the earthquake Martha’s Vineyard Commissioner Ben Robinson tweeted that he felt the tremors in Katama Robin Canha also tweeted she heard the quake in West Tisbury adding “I thought my furnace was blowing up in the basement.” Other users reported feeling the shake in Boston People have been experiencing earthquakes in New England since at least colonial times “Moderately damaging earthquakes strike somewhere in the region every few decades and smaller earthquakes are felt roughly twice a year,” according to USGS “The Boston area was damaged three times within 28 years in the middle 1700s and New York City was damaged in 1737 and 1884 “The largest known New England earthquakes occurred in 1638 (magnitude 6.5) in Vermont or New Hampshire and in 1755 (magnitude 5.8) offshore from Cape Ann The Cape Ann earthquake caused severe damage to the Boston waterfront The most recent New England earthquake to cause moderate damage occurred in 1940 (magnitude 5.6) in central New Hampshire.” Updated to reflect the USGC downgrade to a 3.6 magnitude earthquake The MV Times comment policy requires first and last name for all comments DARTMOUTH — A fire heavily damaged a storage shed in the back of the former William King lumber yard in Bliss Corner today "It's a total loss," Acting Chief John Judson said and ladder companies from Dartmouth and New Bedford were pouring water on the burning building late this afternoon Firefighters also knocked down about six mulch and grass fires up to a half-mile from the blaze that were caused by flying embers The South Dartmouth lumber yard has been vacant for the past several years and Judson said there had been no lumber to speak of in the cinderblock-and-wood shed There are three buildings on the site — a showroom He would not comment on whether the fire was suspicious only saying the cause in under investigation There were no reports of injuries or damage to neighboring buildings in the densely populated area 200-by-50-foot shed is separated by only 5 feet from a house on Rogers Street said the lumber company started in the early 1920s DARTMOUTH — Local historian Paul Levasseur took several dozen members of the audience at his Sunday evening lecture for the Dartmouth Historical & Arts Society on a virtual trolley car ride down memory lane before a screening of his 2011 documentary film More than a few older members of the small crowd on hand to watch the 45-minute documentary added their first-hand memories of actual rides on the electric trolleys that once ran from New Bedford into Padanaram Village and along State Road to the past century’s most popular local attraction during Levasseur’s pre-screening introductory remarks stagecoaches and all other forms of historic transportation in these parts could only stump the audience once with his series of trivia questions about the rise and fall of local trolley lines Levasseur started his talk with the question “What is it that makes a trolley car a trolley car?” It is the brass pulley that kept the car connected to the overhead electric lines that brought power to the electric engines that pushed the carriages down the steel tracks the first trolleys were horse-drawn affairs — oversized boxy carriage cars riding on four wheels and the new-fangled motorcar proved too noisy and troublesome for the horses they shared the roads with the electric trolley car was put into service The first trolleys in this area were horse-drawn conveyances with the tracks they followed first laid down around 1870 to carry passengers from the New Bedford train station “out in the country on Pearl Street” to the downtown area a mile away The first trolley lines were expanded to the waterfront area a few years later as more and more tourists passed through the city to reach the docks where the steamship lines picked up passengers traveling to the islands The “street railway” network would keep on growing offering connections to other trolley lines railway lines and steamships running to Newport the popularity of new electric trolleys also led to the addition of trolley lines to Fairhaven and Dartmouth with the tracks leading all the way to Fall River laid out along State Road (in today’s median strip on Route 6) in 1893 The Dartmouth and Westport Street Railway would carry passengers and mail between the two cities until 1933 Seeking to boost passenger business along that new line the trolley car company “purchased a large pine grove on State Road near the Dartmouth/Westport line The rest of that little pine grove’s story is a well-known chapter of local history The weekend picnic spot became so popular that a second trolley line was later added and “trains” of up to five large trolleys eventually carried folks to the famous amusement park that was gradually developed on the site the growing use of private motorcars and buses led to the decline of the trolley car business They remained in limited service for another 15 years with Levasseur reporting “the last trolley to Lincoln Park ran on Sunday The electric trolleys going from Bliss Corner to Padanaram started operating in 1898 ending on Elm Street near the New Bedford Yacht Club Before buses and automobiles became popular the trolley lines were the main mode of transport for “suburban” residents of Bliss Corner and South Dartmouth to get to and from work in the city’s cotton mills and commercial businesses they would carry city dwellers out to scenic Padanaram Harbor for sailing excursions and the popular clambake pavilion in the village The educational documentary film ended with Levasseur’s interview of Dartmouth resident Steven Howland one of the last motormen to work for the Union Street Railway Company before it stopped trolley car operations in 1947 he switched to regular duty as a bus driver for the company It was fortunate that the travel historian caught up with Howland to collect his memories of the last days of the trolley cars as he passed away shortly after the interview was recorded The local bus company still maintains a few facsimile trolleys mounted on truck frames you have to travel to trolley car museums in Connecticut or Maine to see one of the last old-time trolleys that rode the tracks in these parts You can visit Boston or Lowell to still ride modern-day trolley cars but of course it wouldn’t be the same as in “the good old days” when that brass bell rang twice signaling it was time to grab your seat and go 2024 at 5:13 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Bliss and Lex is taking over a former Gamestop at 128 East 86th St NY — Meet you at the corner of Bliss and Lex The cleverly named store is set to become one of the newest Upper East Side legal cannabis shops with an announced opening date of March 20 Bliss and Lex announced the opening on their Instagram account will be an "opulent soirée," the post reads "Prepare to indulge in an evening of luxury and unparalleled elegance," the store said Part of the Housing Works Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries Community Initiative — a resource-sharing program by Housing Works to help social equity license holders open their doors — Bliss and Lex will also be Manhattan's first Black woman-owned legal cannabis shop, according to East Side Feed we have a unique understanding of the diverse cannabis community in the city,” Bliss and Lex co-owner Nicole Lucien told East Side Feed “The diversity of each neighborhood in New York shapes its cannabis culture We hope to seamlessly blend our cannabis roots into the Lexington Avenue retail district.” Two other legal weed shops have already opened for business this year on the Upper East Side: The Herbal Care in Carnegie Hill and Lenox Hill Cannabis Co. in Lenox Hill A pair of legal dispensaries were approved by Community Board 8 in February and another Lenox Hill store will soon open their doors as well The neighborhood's first legal weed store was just announced on West 66th Street last week To 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. there are large undeveloped swaths of land a sprawling shopping district and a growing medical community a picturesque waterfront filled with pricey yachts Dartmouth has the look and feel of two distinct towns How did North Dartmouth and South Dartmouth arise within the same borders "I think we should blame geography," said local historian Judith Lund a member of the town's Historical Commission "A large amount of the difference has to do with the geography," said historian Robert E located at the intersection of Faunce Corner Road Commerce in the 17th century depended upon the water and development followed with villages like Smith Mills popping up at locations where the Paskamansett River could be easily crossed There were two Indian paths along the Paskamansett River and the two shallow places to cross the river were at Gidley Farms off Tucker Road near Friends Academy and Smith Mills The first settlers put down roots in Dartmouth about 1650 — 14 years before the town's incorporation — and they first chose to live in Padanaram and Russells Mills near the harbor and the Slocum River "Those were the first two developments," she said of Padanaram and Russells Mills North Dartmouth was miles from the water and consisted primarily of woodlands and farms near the present-day New Bedford city line the thick development of the early 20th century grew out of the need for housing at the nearby mills The homes and the lots in Bliss Corner in South Dartmouth and off State Road in North Dartmouth are smaller and the real estate prices reflect it Perry said an area usually stays the same as the way it was developed Bliss Corner was adjacent to the mills and it has remained a largely working class neighborhood instead of the rows and rows of commercial development that now dot the current landscape "Faunce Corner Road could have been Horseneck Road (in Westport)," he said making a comparison based on the way Faunce Corner Road used to be The villages of Padanaram and Russells Mills at one time were booming commercial centers with shipbuilders and merchants profiting from the transfer of goods was transported by ship and came into the spacious open harbor of Padanaram Smith Mills was the center of Dartmouth in the early 1800s and Town Hall was located on what is now Hathaway Road at the foot of Slocum Road near where the New Bedford Country Club is now "It was the physical center of town," he said of Smith Mills Padanaram and Smith Mills were not the only villages in Dartmouth Other villages developed at Hixville in North Dartmouth; Bakerville which was where Bakerville Road in South Dartmouth is now; Turner's Mill on the north side of Old Fall River Road and east of Faunce Corner Road; and Westport Factory on the border of Dartmouth and Westport— and spread out from there Religious freedom and the opportunity to acquire land were two popular reasons people settled in Dartmouth Colonial authorities urged communities to settle compactly around a town center in the event of Indian attacks during the King Philip Wars But Dartmouth did not do that and instead developed around its villages explaining Dartmouth at the time consisted of not only present day Dartmouth founded the First Church of Hixville Baptist in 1780 and about 30 congregations across Southeastern Massachusetts were formed from that church the current pastor of the church at 1190 N Hicks was enthusiastic and possessed a natural ability to communicate and inspire his congregation The villages of Dartmouth were self-sustaining and provided all the essential services people needed but the growth of transportation and the rise of the automobile in the 20th century forever changed the face of the town "Transportation was a game changer," he said People became mobile with the advent of the car and could easily leave their villages for goods and services in other parts of the town The automobile led to the demise of many businesses across town that sold goods and services functioning for these villages like variety stores Water power also became obsolete and manufacturing was no longer dependent on it and could locate elsewhere But the most dramatic change for Dartmouth came when the Paskamansett Links golf course was sold for the development of the Dartmouth Mall That coincided with the construction of what is now UMass Dartmouth from the merger of two small schools — New Bedford Institute of Technology and Bradford Durfee College of Technology in Fall River The Group I Academic Building was dedicated on June 5 and construction of the Group II Science and Engineering Building began that same month and was completed in April 1969 North Dartmouth remained much like it had always been — largely undeveloped "That was the turning point for North Dartmouth — when the mall went in," Harding said "Neither one (the mall or UMD) would have happened if it had not been for cars," Lund said And with the development of the Dartmouth Mall which opened in 1971 came the demise of Downtown New Bedford as a central shopping district Development in and around the mall still continues today with new businesses popping up along Faunce Corner Road on a regular basis "Faunce Corner Road is developed almost all the way up to Old Fall River Road," she said in part because of the expansion by Hawthorn Medical near the intersection of Faunce Corner and Old Fall River roads While North Dartmouth has boomed with development since the mall was built residential community with a beautiful waterfront and attractive beaches the development around Faunce Corner Road also destroyed "the fabric and character" of the once vibrant village of Smith Mills Traffic from the commercial districts in North Dartmouth became so great that engineers saw widening the roads as "the only practical solution" to accommodate the flow of cars "I know there is some resentment among people in North Dartmouth that the character and history of the area hasn't been respected more by developers," Harding said He said he does not necessarily agree with them but feels badly about the loss of Smith Mills' history And now parts of North Dartmouth are starting to see the consequences of development — traffic and some congestion — as people seek alternate routes instead of State Road (Route 6) and Faunce Corner Road who came to Dartmouth in 1992 from New Brunswick said he has seen two new things in his travels in North Dartmouth — housing and traffic "There is more housing developments and more traffic along Reed Road and North Hixville Road," he said While there rarely was a traffic jam at "Four Corners" — the intersection of Old Fall River Road and North Hixville Road — it is now a regular event with "dozens of cars" around rush hour particularly from a housing point of view," he said Developers have come in and bought land and two-income families have bought homes and travel to jobs in Providence Baci said he is happy for Dartmouth as the town and its townspeople celebrate the 350th anniversary "I hope things continue on the upswing," he said "I do pray for our community and its spiritual development as well." Perry sees South Dartmouth remaining residential but because of a trend toward people making online purchases he thinks the commercial makeup of the Faunce Corner Road-State Road corridor could change with some "high-density housing" coming and other mixed uses west of Wal-Mart's property and lot coverage is restricted because of the town's aquifer protection act Perry does not believe North Dartmouth and South Dartmouth will split into two separate towns at any time in the future "A larger town can provide better services and infrastructure because there's always economy of scale," he said Google translate - चतुर् / विंशति  Not signed up for Daily Kos yet? Create a free account Junior Adenuga is always at his best as an everyman underdog I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice it’s about right that Junior Adenuga should explore a newly mature outlook on his fifth album proper He’s had a topsy-turvy career up to this point, first emerging as a teenage star in grime’s golden age some 15 years ago before signing to a major to release a string of eager-to-please mid-Atlantic urban pop records that he’s now pretty much disowned (including All Over the House which came accompanied by a porn video) he re-emerged phoenix-like with “That’s Not Me” in 2016 self-produced return to grime that was followed by his defiantly British fourth album The first grime record since Boy in Da Corner to take the prize definitively set grime’s place as a serious genre capable of offering new ideas more than a decade after its birth Now, on Ignorance Is Bliss, Skepta (or Chief SK as he refers to himself throughout – he was recently made a chief of his family’s ancestral village in Nigeria) has turned another corner, quite possibly inventing a new sub-genre as he does. It’s the first – and likely not the last – album of (bear with me here) grown grime. In keeping with the relatively restrained guest spots, it’s heartening just how much Skepta has rejected overloading Ignorance is Bliss with high-profile producers, preferring instead to burrow into his own aesthetic. There’s no attempt to chase someone else’s wave here; no token drill, afroswing or trap beats to satisfy playlist algorithms. Instead, his cold grime sonics are rendered down to their no-frills essentials – brutalist blocks of sad angular melodies and hard, spacious drums. The result is a quintessentially London record, as dark and moody as it is brash and innovative. “We used to do young and stupid,” Skepta concludes on “Gangsta”. “Now we do grown.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Ignorance is Bliss review: The grime star has turned yet another corner","description":"Junior Adenuga is always at his best as an everyman underdog Müller – one of the UK’s leading food brands – has today announced the launch of Müller Bliss Corner - a revolutionary addition to its Greek Style product range The brand identity and packaging has been developed by award-winning strategic branding consultancy Müller Bliss Corner is the first dairy product that has been made by gently whipping Greek Style Yogurt – creating a light airy texture with a deliciously creamy taste Coley Porter Bell were briefed to create an identity and packaging design that clearly differentiates the brand from other products in the Müller Corner range and to bring to life the unique product texture Tasked with changing people’s perceptions of Greek yogurt the new branding communicates that this is a revolution in Greek yogurt  It alludes to giving consumers “a deliciously light and airy moment of Greek escapism.”  The name ‘Bliss’ captures the beauty of Greece and reinforces the deliciously creamy taste and experience  The packaging features wispy voile drapes as a metaphor for the lightness of the product with the use of a light aqua blue to generate stand out at shelf Executive Creative Director at Coley Porter Bell adds: “With so many yogurt brands out there to compete with we needed a way to allow this revolutionary product to stand head and shoulders above the rest The packaging and overall creative concept was designed to encapsulate the beauty of the moment - a light Müller is one of the top dairy companies in the world with an annual turnover of €3.8 billion in 2013 Its flagship Corner range posted its highest ever value sales of over £230m for the 12 months to December 2013 By Helen Gilbert2014-07-23T15:59:00+01:00 Müller is backing its new whipped Greek-style yoghurt Bliss Corner with a TV push The TV advertising kicks off later this month as part of a £5m brand-wide spend The yoghurt - which goes on sale this week - features a separate fruit compote and is available in strawberry raspberry and lemon flavours (rsp: £2.69/four-pack) Müller Corner’s value share of yogurts has risen to 17.6% [Nielsen 52w/e 24 May 2014] helping the overall Müller brandgain a 30.6% share of the yogurt category Sign in to comment on this article Site powered by Webvision Cloud Learn moreExplore related questionsDiscover more about the topics that matter most Browse our suggested questions or ask your own to find out more.