Dover's Conservation Commission added a new date to the late-summer town calendar, scheduling a meeting for Wednesday, Aug. 26. The addition comes as the town's ongoing initiatives, including its drought restrictions and housing survey, continue without new developments reported in the …
Dover has declared a Level 2 Significant Drought, restricting nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held hoses or watering cans only, mornings and evenings. The town said the limits apply only after 5 p.m. and before 9 a.m., part of an effort to conserve water amid dry conditions. Separ…
Dover's Town Hall published the August edition of its OUR TOWN newsletter this week, highlighting department and committee updates for the month. Town officials outlined ongoing initiatives across boards and departments in the newsletter, now posted on the town's website. Elsewhere, Dov…
Dover Parks and Recreation opened fall registration for youth programs, workshops and special events on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The online sign-up covers the department's full slate of fall offerings, while the Department of Public Works confirmed its paving projects around town remain ongo…
Dover's Housing Task Force opened an anonymous survey this week to gather resident input for its Housing Development Study and Plan. The Tree Preservation Committee launched a companion survey seeking priorities for the town's tree canopy, open through September 11, 2026. Elsewhere, Dov…
Town Meeting Review Committee reached consensus on restructuring Dover's Town Meeting process by authorizing special fall meetings for complex or controversial warrant articles, with the Board of Selectmen retaining statutory authority to set dates, times, and locations. The committee agreed to
Planning Board unanimously approves ADU site plan at 151 Dedham Street. The board voted 3-0 to accept the preliminary site plan review for a one-bedroom, 856-square-foot detached accessory dwelling unit and 648-square-foot garage on property owned by the David R. Javaheri Trust, with Chair Carol
Dover's Board of Health confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in town, urging residents to take precautions. The notice, posted to the town's News Flash feed this week, asks residents to protect themselves and their families as the confirmation lands in mid-August. Dover-She…
Dover declared a Level 2 significant drought, limiting outdoor watering to hand-held hoses after 5 p.m. and before 9 a.m. The restriction, announced through the town's News Flash service, covers all nonessential outdoor water use as the dry stretch continues. Separately, Aquarion Water …
Dover released its August OUR TOWN newsletter this week, highlighting department and committee updates for the month. A new Patch report separately says an $8.8 million grant could reshape how Dover moves toward a regional 911 dispatch system, adding a fresh figure to a story the town's…
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