Village Life
December 2025
Padanaram's Buoy Tree draws crowds for annual lighting
Hundreds gathered on the village green as the Padanaram Business Association lit its signature tree of hand-painted buoys.
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Stories from the village.
News, features, and reflections on Padanaram — the harbor, the businesses, and the traditions that make this corner of South Dartmouth what it is.
Feature
August 2025
A New England village that still feels like one
South Dartmouth's harborside village of Padanaram has resisted the homogenization that has flattened so many coastal Main Streets.
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Travel
June 2025
36 hours in Padanaram
Where to eat, shop, and walk in one of the South Coast's most photogenic villages.
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