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Dover Declares Level 2 Drought, Limits Outdoor Watering

Dover has declared a Level 2 Significant Drought, restricting nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held hoses or cans between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. The Board of Selectmen has also been working with Aquarion Water Company on fixes for discolored water and PFAS contamination affecting Aquari…

No Recorded Sales Data Available for Dover This Period

No Dover home sales were found in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds data for June 19 through July 18, 2026. With zero recorded transactions retrieved, no price range, median, or top sale can be reported for the period. The gap may reflect an actual pause in closings, a delay in deed reco…

Dover Planning Board unanimously endorses ANR plans, approves Powissett Street storage barn

Dover Planning Board endorses Hale Reservation lot reconfiguration, clearing a path for permanent conservation of over 1,100 acres.

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

One Dover obituary was noted for the week of July 6–12, 2026: Hayes, Christopher Eric, 69, of Dover, who died July 8, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Holden-Dunn-Lawler Funeral Home.

Dover Finance Committee Unanimously Approves FY26 Year-End Budget Transfers

Dover Finance Committee closes FY26 books with unanimous approval of year-end transfer package.

Dover Conservation Commission Issues Mill Street Certificates, Opens Four-Lot Wetlands Review

Dover Conservation Commission opened contested wetland hearings on four Incendia Partners lots tied to a 40B housing appeal still before Superior Court, while voting unanimously to hire EcoTech and wetland scientist Paul McManus as independent peer reviewer at the applicant's expense.

Dover Select Board Unanimously Approves New Officer, School Roof Advance, DPW Contract

Dover Select Board approves new police officer, advances $764,524 for school roof, and ratifies DPW union deal. The board voted unanimously on all three substantive items at its July 7 remote meeting, with Chair Dave Haviland joined by members Kim Testoni and Robin Patt.

Dover explores options to fix water quality issues for Aquarion customers

Dover officials are weighing new options to fix water quality problems, including PFAS, for Aquarion Water Company customers. The Board of Selectmen recently met with Aquarion in a Public Information Session to address discolored water and contamination concerns, though no fix timeline …

Dover Parks and Recreation's summer tennis clinics enter Session 4 next week as the Youth Hockey Association previews its 2026-2027 Wild program offerings.

Dover Parks and Recreation's summer programming continues into mid-July, with Session 4 of Summer Club and Tennis Clinics set for July 13-17 following an online registration period that opened in mid-March. On the ice, the Dover Youth Hockey Association's Wild program has released its 2…

Dover restricts outdoor watering under Level 2 Significant Drought designation

Dover enters the July 4 holiday weekend under a Level 2 Significant Drought, with outdoor watering limited to hand-held hoses before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. The town has also activated the Caryl Community Center as a cooling center through Sunday, July 5, as high temperatures persist. Th…

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