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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 — Dover's emergency 911 calls could be handled differently as the town moves toward a regional dispatch system, Dover-Sherborn Patch reported in its Friday, Aug. 7 morning newsletter, though the preview did not detail the specifics of the proposed change.

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"How will Dover's 911 calls change under this new regional system?" Dover-Sherborn Patch asked in its Friday, Aug. 7 newsletter. Dover-Sherborn Patch's Friday, Aug. 7 newsletter previewed a look at how Dover's emergency dispatch could change under a new regional system, without detailing the plan itself. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/dover)

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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