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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 …