Dover's water supply is under scrutiny from two directions at once, with a Level 2 Significant Drought limiting outdoor watering to hand-held hoses in the hours after 5 p.m. and before 9 a.m., while Aquarion Water Company and the Board of Selectmen continue working through options for a…
Dover-Sherborn's tennis team fell just short of a state championship as a decisive singles match decided the title. Back in town, the Level 2 Significant Drought declaration limits nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held hoses or watering cans, only before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and…
Dover's fire department is $40,000 richer thanks to the inaugural gift from the Katelyn Tosi Foundation. The donation, highlighted in the town's News Flash and the subject of Dover Patch's headline "🌱 Patch AM: How a $40,000 gift will boost Dover's fire and EMS services," marks the Foun…
Conservation Commission approves two wetland permits and hires a specialist. The Dover Commission voted unanimously to issue Certificates of Compliance for properties at 7 Ledgewood Drive and 36 Miller Hill Road, confirming that prior Order of Conditions permits had been satisfied. Chair John
Library Board of Trustees reorganized for 2026-27 and welcomed two new members. Trustees unanimously elected Laurence Migausky as Chair, Kate Wilcox as Secretary, and Amy B. Collins as Financial Approvals and Turnovers Official. The Board ratified the Library Director's evaluation and formally
Dover Board of Health moves well regulations toward public hearing. The Board unanimously referred proposed amendments to the regulations to Town Counsel for legal review, with Director Jason Belmonte noting the revisions include updated water quality testing requirements and a new provision
Board of Selectmen unanimously approves conservation of over 1,100 acres at no town cost. Chair David M. Haviland and members Robyn Hunter and Cam Hudson adopted Conservation Restriction Number 17494, covering 137 acres adjacent to Powisset Farm, and Conservation Restriction Number 17495, covering
Dover Board of Assessors unanimously reelected Peter S. Goodall as Chair and reappointed Town Assessor Amy Gow for fiscal year 2027. The board approved a contract with Catalis LLC (Patriot Properties) for 504 valuations and authorized Gow to sign all documents in Gateway for the valuation and tax
Dover's Tree Preservation Committee advanced preparations for a June 8 community forum on tree protection, with Chair Val Lin ordering members to confirm their reappointment intentions by the next meeting. The committee postponed approval of prior minutes after download failures and reviewed draft
Warrant Committee unanimously approves $62,500 reserve fund transfer for Conservation Commission. Chair Woodrow Weiss noted the FY2027 budget includes sufficient increases to prevent future shortfalls and introduced the appointment of Stephen Migausky, a former six-year committee member, to fill a
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