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Planning Board approves removal of four trees from scenic road property

Dover Planning Board approves four tree removals from scenic road property with conditions. At its June 29 meeting, the board voted 4-0 to allow cutting only four of eight trees requested at 146 Claybrook Road, rejecting removal of four additional trees contact with utility lines and instead

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Dover Enters Extreme Heat Week Under Active Drought Restrictions

Dover confronts a dangerous heat stretch as drought restrictions stay firmly in place. A Level 2 Significant Drought already limits outdoor watering town-wide to hand-held hoses before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Dover-Sherborn Patch reports that the coming days could bring feels-like …

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Dover Drought Restrictions in Effect as DPW Paving Season Approaches

Dover enters late June under active drought restrictions and with a major land-protection deal drawing scrutiny. The town's Level 2 Significant Drought declaration remains in force, limiting outdoor watering to hand-held hoses or cans used only between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m., while the DPW p…

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Dover Enforces Drought Watering Limits as July Paving Projects Near

Dover's dual water challenges — a Level 2 Significant Drought and unresolved PFAS and discoloration concerns in the Aquarion system — defined the town's week heading into late June. The drought declaration restricts all nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held devices used only before…

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Dover Declares Level 2 Drought, Restricts Outdoor Watering Immediately

Dover is under tightened water restrictions and grappling with unresolved water quality issues as summer begins. A Level 2 Significant Drought declaration has capped nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held devices used only before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m., while Aquarion Water Company …

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Dover Housing Task Force Opens Community Input Portal for Long-Term Planning

Dover's Housing Task Force seeks community input on the town's long-term housing roadmap, even as a Level 2 Significant Drought keeps outdoor watering restrictions in force. The task force has opened a public engagement portal where residents can follow planning efforts and contribute f…

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Beach Closures Climb to 28 Statewide After Tuesday Flash Flooding

Stormwater from Tuesday's downpours pushed Massachusetts beach closures to 28, with local waterways potentially affected as Dover heads into peak summer. The Warrant Committee and Conservation Commission are both scheduled to meet Wednesday, June 24, at Dover Town House. Per Dover Patch…

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Dover Holds Drought Restrictions, Aquarion PFAS Options Still Unresolved

Dover entered June 18 under two active public-health advisories with no new town hall action to report. A Level 2 Significant Drought declaration keeps nonessential outdoor watering banned except by hand-held hose or watering can, and only between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m.; Aquarion Water Compa…

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