Dover Council on Aging votes to increase JFK Transportation reimbursement. The board unanimously approved raising the hourly rate from $40 to $50 effective July 1, citing fuel cost increases the vendor has absorbed since 2022. Director Janet Claypoole reported high demand for transportation
The Dover Board of Fire Engineers accepted a $40,000 donation from the Katelyn Tosi Foundation to support the Fire and Ambulance Department. The board approved $11,210.28 in monthly vouchers, including $3,885.97 for ambulance services and $7,324.31 in fire department expenses. Chief Gerry Smith
Dover Planning Board approves inground pool and shed with well-use restriction. The Board voted 4-0 on the Preliminary Site Plan Review for 10 Claybrook Road, adding seven conditions including a requirement that the pool be filled by private water truck only, no discharge of pool water without
Dover Conservation Commission approves $120,000 FY27 professional services contract for Conservation Agent Janet Hartke Bowser. Chair John Sullivan and Commissioners Sarah R. Monaco, Anna Nagy, and Zaiga Alksnitis voted unanimously on the contract, which tracks fiscal year 2027 town meeting funding
Dover Sustainability Committee unanimously approved a Climate Action Plan request for proposals to be released as separate or combined scopes with the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness 2.0 program. Chair Anna Nagy proposed linking the two line items to enable economies of scale, with the RFP
Planning Board unanimously re-endorses ANR plan for 129 Dedham Street subdivision. Town Planner Melissa SantucciRozzi reported that revisions required by the Land Court to the March 3, 2026 plan did not alter the two buildable lots the Board voted to create on February 9, 2026, and the motion
Dover Recycling Committee members unanimously approved prior minutes and confirmed two upcoming vacancies. Leesa Mullins will resign effective May 18, and Catherine Piemonte will not renew her term at expiration June 30. The Committee narrowed Swap Shop closing time to 3:30 p.m., authorized new
Dover Conservation Commission unanimously backs Hale Reservation restrictions protecting 1,109 acres. The two conservation restrictions, held by the Trustees of Reservations, preserve 136.62 acres of Dover land exclusively for forest management and trails while allowing up to 400,000 square feet of
The Board of Selectmen Membership Size Study Committee heard pitches from two consulting firms on how to evaluate a possible change in board composition. The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at UMass Boston proposed a four- to five-month survey-focused approach, while Capital
Dover School Committee rejects School Choice participation for 2026-27. In a unanimous roll-call vote, the five-member committee approved Martha Castle's motion to decline enrollment in the state's open-enrollment program. Superintendent Beth McCoy briefed the board on recent hires and contract
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