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Mild drought declared, outdoor watering limited

Dover declares Level 1 mild drought, limiting outdoor watering to once a week. Also in today's brief (14 items): Dover declares Level 1 mild drought; Creative journaling trend draws young library visitors; Spellman Museum hosts free collectibles appraisal day; Planning Board meets Monda…

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Options weighed for Aquarion water woes

Dover weighs options to fix Aquarion water quality problems including PFAS and discoloration. Also in today's brief (13 items): Multi-purpose fields reopen at Chickering, Caryl; Selectmen, Aquarion review fixes for water quality; Dover-Sherborn girls soccer debuts in state rankings; Tre…

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board interviews candidates for vacant member seat

Planning Board interviewed three candidates for a vacant member seat at its Sept. 28 meeting. Candidates Michael Savage, David Billings, and Carolyn Ringel discussed planning priorities including housing diversity, infrastructure capacity, and zoning.

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Early voting schedule posted for October

Dover releases October early voting schedule for in-person balloting at the Town House. Also in today's brief (9 items): Dover posts October early voting schedule; The story behind the 1977 Dover Demon sightings; Historical Commission meets Wednesday afternoon; Town Meeting Review Commi…

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Historical Commission convenes Wednesday evening

Dover's Historical Commission meets Wednesday evening as the town's fall committee calendar keeps filling. Also in today's brief (3 items): Planning Board meets Monday night; Historical Commission meets Wednesday evening; Rock Voices choir featured on Dover calendar.

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Drought declared, outdoor water use curbed

Dover declares Level 1 mild drought, limits nonessential outdoor water use to once a week. From our own coverage: Dover health board sets Oct. 6 well, pool hearing. Also in today's brief (8 items): Dover declares Level 1 mild drought; Multi-purpose fields closed at two Dover playfields;…

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Health board flags rat poison risk to wildlife

Board of Health hears wildlife toll of rat poison, sets Oct. 6 hearing on well and pool rules. From our own coverage: Board of Health sets Oct. 6 hearing on well, pool rules. Also in today's brief (8 items): Fall youth program registration now open; Fall adult program registration now o…

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Planning Board convenes Monday night

Dover's Planning Board meets Monday as the town's fall calendar fills with budget and water quality sessions. Also in today's brief (6 items): Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday afternoon; Free Medicare info session offered Wednesday; Warrant Committee reconvenes Wednesday night; Conse…

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Warrant Committee convenes Wednesday ahead of Town Meeting season

Dover's Warrant Committee meets Wednesday night ahead of fall Town Meeting deliberations. Also in today's brief (8 items): Personnel Board meets Monday afternoon; School Committee meets Tuesday evening; Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday afternoon; Warrant Committee meets Wednesday night.

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Dover Declares Level 1 Mild Drought, Limits Outdoor Watering

Dover has declared a Level 1 Mild Drought, limiting nonessential outdoor watering to once a week between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. The order arrives as the town's Housing Task Force circulates an anonymous survey ahead of its Housing Development Study and Plan and the Tree Preservation Committe…

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