Dover brief: Friday, October 2, 2026
Dover declares Level 1 mild drought, limiting outdoor watering to once a week
Dover declares Level 1 mild drought, limiting outdoor watering to once a week.
Today in Dover
- Dover declares Level 1 mild drought. The Town of Dover declared a Level 1 mild drought, limiting nonessential outdoor water use to once a week, between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m., until further notice.Town of Dover
- Creative journaling trend draws young library visitors. Dover-Sherborn Patch reports a creative journaling trend is drawing young visitors to the Dover library, part of its roundup of local activities.Dover-Sherborn Patch
Coming up
- Sat, Oct 3: Spellman Museum hosts free collectibles appraisal day. The Spellman Museum offers a free appraisal day for coins, stamps and collectibles Saturday, Oct. 3, listed on the Dover Patch community calendar.Dover Patch
- Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Monday evening. Dover's Planning Board meets Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in Dover; see the posted agenda for the items up for discussion.Town of Dover
- Mon, Oct 5: Dover-Sherborn JV soccer faces Norwood Monday. Dover-Sherborn's junior varsity soccer team plays a conference match against Norwood on Monday, Oct. 5, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 a.m.: Council on Aging meets Tuesday morning. Dover's Council on Aging meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 9:30 a.m.; the board's agenda covers senior services and programming.Town of Dover
- Tue, Oct 6, 3:30 p.m.: Selectmen size study panel meets Tuesday. The Board of Selectmen Membership Size Study Committee, which is examining whether to change the board's size, meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 3:30 p.m.Town of Dover
- Tue, Oct 6, 4:30 p.m.: Board of Fire Engineers meets Tuesday. Dover's Board of Fire Engineers meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 p.m. to review fire department business.Town of Dover
- Tue, Oct 6, 5:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Tuesday evening. Dover's Board of Health meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5 p.m.; the agenda covers public health matters before the board.Town of Dover
- Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 p.m.: Tree Preservation Committee meets Tuesday night. Dover's Tree Preservation Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. to discuss tree protection issues around town.Town of Dover
- Tue, Oct 6, 7:30 p.m.: Open Space Committee meets Tuesday night. Dover's Open Space Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss open space and conservation planning.Town of Dover
- Tue, Oct 6: Dover-Sherborn field hockey hosts Hopkinton Tuesday. Dover-Sherborn's junior varsity field hockey team plays a non-conference game against Hopkinton on Tuesday, Oct. 6, per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Tue, Oct 6: Commonwealth School holds virtual open house. Commonwealth School hosts a virtual open house Tuesday, Oct. 6, listed on the Dover Patch community calendar.Dover Patch
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Board of Selectmen meets Thursday night. Dover's Board of Selectmen meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m.; check the posted agenda for items before the board.Town of Dover