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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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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

One Dover-resident obituary was published this week: Meehan, Arthur H. Jr., a longtime Dover resident identified in his obituary as a former bank chairman, college trustee and Navy veteran, who died September 16, 2026. His notice was posted by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home of Ne…

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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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Government · Board of Health

Dover Health Board Sets Oct. 6 Well, Pool Hearing

Dover Board of Health hears wildlife toll of rat poison, sets October hearing. The board unanimously reelected Kay Peterson as chair and voted 3-0 to schedule an October 6 public hearing on updated well and pool regulations, including a tightened PFAS testing standard.

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Sports

Dover sports roundup, Sept. 7 to Sept. 13

Dover Parks and Recreation has opened online registration for its fall youth programs, workshops and special events, the department announced this week. The Dover Community Center, which the department oversees for recreational, social, educational and civic use, continues to handle ren…

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Dover Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary

Dover voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, for the state primary election, with polling at the Dover Town House. The vote arrives as the town's Housing Task Force circulates a resident survey ahead of its Housing Development Study & Plan and the Tree Preservation Committee run…

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New Sushi Restaurant Opens First Massachusetts Location Near Dover

A new sushi restaurant opened its first Massachusetts location in the Dover-Sherborn area this week, per Dover-Sherborn Patch. The eatery marked its debut with free matcha and caviar samples, giveaways and a 20 percent discount on app orders, the outlet reported. Separately, Patch AM's …

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