Dave Watkins

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 …

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Dover's paving projects continue this week even as the town's Level 2 drought restrictions remain firmly in place. The Park and Recreation Commission and the Land Management Working Group are both scheduled to meet Friday, July 24, according to the town's public calendar. Regionally, "3…

Dover officials are pushing Aquarion Water Company for fixes to discolored water and PFAS contamination affecting town customers, following a Board of Selectmen information session, as the town's paving season gets underway this month under a continuing Level 2 drought declaration. The …