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Dover Releases Full Early Voting Schedule Ahead Of Election

Dover has released its full early voting schedule, with ballots to be cast in the Town House's Great Hall. The Town Clerk's office posted the details in a News Flash this week, giving residents their first look at early voting logistics ahead of the fall election. Separately, the Zoning…

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Dover DPW Highlights Ongoing Paving Projects Around Town

Dover's Department of Public Works is spotlighting a slate of paving projects now underway around town, the lone concrete update out of Town Hall today. Officials pointed residents to a dedicated town web page for routes and timing on the roadwork but did not specify which streets are a…

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Dover Housing Task Force Launches Survey For Housing Development Plan

Dover's Housing Task Force opened an anonymous resident survey this week to help shape the town's Housing Development Study and Plan. The Tree Preservation Committee launched a companion survey, open through September 11, 2026, to gather resident priorities on future tree protection rul…

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Dover Conservation Commission Schedules Aug. 26 Meeting

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 …

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Dover Declares Level 2 Drought, Restricts Outdoor Watering

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…

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Dover Releases August Town Newsletter With Department Updates

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…

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Dover Opens Fall Registration for Youth Recreation Programs

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…

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Dover Housing Task Force Launches Resident Survey on Development Needs

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…

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Dover Board of Health Confirms West Nile Virus in Town Mosquitoes

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…

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Dover Parks and Recreation opens fall registration for youth programs.

Dover Parks and Recreation has opened online registration for its fall youth programs, workshops and special events, the department said on its website this week. The Community Center at 4 Springdale Avenue remains the town's hub for recreational and civic activities, with Parks and Rec…

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