Dover Releases August Newsletter With Department Updates

Dover released its August OUR TOWN newsletter this week, highlighting department and committee updates for the month. A new Patch report separately says an $8.8 million grant could reshape how Dover moves toward a regional 911 dispatch system, adding a fresh figure to a story the town's…

Dover 911 Calls Could Shift Under New Regional Dispatch System

A new regional 911 dispatch system could change how Dover's emergency calls are handled, Patch reports. The Board of Health's Level 2 drought declaration remains in effect town-wide, limiting nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held hoses between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. Dover-Sherborn Patch…

Dover DPW Advances Paving Projects Across Town

Dover's Department of Public Works is advancing paving projects across town, the only new item posted to the town's News Flash this week. The town website did not specify which roads are affected or when the work will wrap up, but it comes as the Board of Selectmen and the Town Meeting …

Dover Tree Panel Seeks Resident Input on Preservation Priorities

Dover's Tree Preservation Committee wants resident input on tree-preservation priorities, with a survey open through September 11. The Department of Public Works continues ongoing paving projects around town, per the latest News Flash updates. Elsewhere, Dover-Sherborn Patch reported "N…

West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes Trapped in Dover

West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes trapped in Dover, town health officials announced, prompting new precautionary guidance as residents also navigate the town's Level 2 drought restrictions on outdoor watering. The Dover Board of Health is urging residents to use repellent and …

Dover Declares Level 2 Drought, Restricts Outdoor Watering

Dover declared a Level 2 Significant Drought Monday, limiting nonessential outdoor watering to early morning and evening hours. The town's News Flash restricts hand-held hose and watering-can use to before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., citing persistently dry conditions. Separately, Aquarion…

Norwood Hospital Takeover Could Restore Dover's ER Access

A possible takeover of Norwood Hospital could restore emergency-room access for Dover residents, Patch reported in a dispatch published Monday, Aug. 3. Dover-Sherborn Patch, under staff writer Jessie Castellano's byline, also flagged that three Massachusetts bars earned national best-in…

Dover Releases August Town Newsletter With Department Updates

Dover released its August town newsletter this week, rounding up department and board updates for residents. The town's Board of Fire Engineers and Tree Preservation Committee both meet Monday, Aug. 3, at Town House. Elsewhere, Dover-Sherborn Patch reports in its "Patch AM: Former Dover…

Red Cross Urges Dover Residents to Give Blood as Supply Hits Four-Year Low

Red Cross urges Dover-area residents to give blood as Massachusetts supply hits a four-year summer low. The Red Cross said statewide blood donations have not kept pace with hospital demand this summer, a shortfall Dover-Sherborn Patch highlighted in an Aug. 1 report urging residents to …

E-Bike Safety Concerns Grow Statewide as Dover Tree Survey Deadline Nears

Massachusetts weighs new e-bike safety rules as crashes rise statewide, while Dover's Tree Preservation Committee keeps pushing its resident survey ahead of a September 11, 2026, deadline. The committee is asking residents to help set long-term priorities for the town's tree canopy, a l…

Flash Flood Watch Threatens Dover Amid Tropical Downpour Forecast

A flash flood watch threatens Dover as forecasters warn of a potentially life-threatening rain event moving through Massachusetts. Tropical downpours could dump more than seven inches of rain across parts of the state, according to a report from Dover-Sherborn Patch. Meanwhile, the town…

Drought Restrictions Remain In Effect Across Dover

Dover's Level 2 Significant Drought declaration continues to restrict outdoor water use townwide as officials work with Aquarion Water Company on separate water-quality concerns. Nonessential outdoor watering remains limited to hand-held hoses or watering cans only, and only before 9 a.…

Patch Roundup Notes New Coffee Shop, Bar Closing Across Massachusetts

A statewide food-scene roundup from Dover-Sherborn Patch flagged a new coffee shop opening and a longtime bar closing across Massachusetts. The newsletter, bylined to reporter Jessie Castellano of Patch Staff, also noted a local breakfast spot shutting down after 20 years in business, p…

Housing Task Force, Library Programs Mark Quiet Dover Stretch

Dover's Housing Task Force and public library provided the freshest local threads as the town's drought and Aquarion water storylines continued without major new developments. The town's website continues to spotlight the task force's work mapping Dover's long-term housing future, while…