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Dover enters the July 4 holiday weekend under a Level 2 Significant Drought, with outdoor watering limited to hand-held hoses before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. The town has also activated the Caryl Community Center as a cooling center through Sunday, July 5, as high temperatures persist. Th…

Dover activates cooling centers and enforces drought watering rules as a heat wave bears down on the holiday weekend. With a Level 2 Significant Drought declaration already in effect, the town is opening both the Dover Town House and the Caryl Community Center as cooling centers on July…

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 …

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…