Dover's Tree Preservation Committee wants resident input on tree-preservation priorities, with a survey open through September 11. The Department of Public Works continues ongoing paving projects around town, per the latest News Flash updates. Elsewhere, Dover-Sherborn Patch reported "N…
West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes trapped in Dover, town health officials announced, prompting new precautionary guidance as residents also navigate the town's Level 2 drought restrictions on outdoor watering. The Dover Board of Health is urging residents to use repellent and …
Board of Fire Engineers approves $12,172.59 in July vouchers. Chair Kate Cannie, Clerk James P. Dawley, and Member Paul Copponi met August 3 and endorsed an ambulance voucher for $4,672.96 and a fire voucher for $7,499.63. Chief Gerry Smith reported the department hired six emergency medical
Dover declared a Level 2 Significant Drought Monday, limiting nonessential outdoor watering to early morning and evening hours. The town's News Flash restricts hand-held hose and watering-can use to before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., citing persistently dry conditions. Separately, Aquarion…
A possible takeover of Norwood Hospital could restore emergency-room access for Dover residents, Patch reported in a dispatch published Monday, Aug. 3. Dover-Sherborn Patch, under staff writer Jessie Castellano's byline, also flagged that three Massachusetts bars earned national best-in…
Dover released its August town newsletter this week, rounding up department and board updates for residents. The town's Board of Fire Engineers and Tree Preservation Committee both meet Monday, Aug. 3, at Town House. Elsewhere, Dover-Sherborn Patch reports in its "Patch AM: Former Dover…
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.…