Dover Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary
DOVER — Dover voters go to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 September Primary Election, with all voting taking place at the Dover Town House, according to the town's News Flash service. The vote comes as the Housing Task Force pushes a resident survey on the town's long-term housing needs and Aquarion Water Company weighs fixes for water quality complaints from Dover customers.
TOWN HALL
Registered voters can cast ballots for the 2026 September Primary Election on Tuesday, September 1, at the Dover Town House, the town announced, a story Dover-Sherborn Patch also covered today with its own statewide primary voter guide.
Aquarion Water Company met with the Board of Selectmen for a Public Information Session to review options for addressing water quality problems reported by Aquarion customers, including discolored water and the presence of PFAS, according to the town's News Flash.
The Housing Task Force is asking residents to complete an anonymous survey as it prepares a Housing Development Study & Plan, intended to gauge housing needs, preferences, and opportunities in Dover. Separately, the Tree Preservation Committee is seeking resident input through a survey open now through September 11 to help set priorities for tree preservation townwide. The town also flagged an open seat on the Planning Board among several current board and committee vacancies.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote": the U.S. Senate Democratic primary between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton headlines Tuesday's statewide contests, per Dover-Sherborn Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/dover).
"Patch AM: How a new land deal just expanded Dover's protected outdoor playground": Patch reports a newly completed land transaction has added to the town's conserved open space, though full details were not included in the preview, according to Dover-Sherborn Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/dover).
COMING UP
The Personnel Board meets Wednesday, September 2, and the Board of Selectmen meets Thursday, September 3, both at the Dover Town House, per the town calendar. The Tree Preservation Committee's resident survey remains open through September 11.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.