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…
A new regional 911 dispatch system could change how Dover's emergency calls are handled, Patch reports. The Board of Health's Level 2 drought declaration remains in effect town-wide, limiting nonessential outdoor watering to hand-held hoses between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. Dover-Sherborn Patch…
Dover Select Board moves toward hiring an engineer for its aging fuel storage tank, calling it a "ticking time bomb." The three-member board, chaired by Dave with members Cam and Robin, agreed to bring a formal vote to its next meeting authorizing engineering work and a possible reserve fund transfe
Dover's Department of Public Works is advancing paving projects across town, the only new item posted to the town's News Flash this week. The town website did not specify which roads are affected or when the work will wrap up, but it comes as the Board of Selectmen and the Town Meeting …
Dover's Tree Preservation Committee wants resident input on tree-preservation priorities, with a survey open through September 11. The Department of Public Works continues ongoing paving projects around town, per the latest News Flash updates. Elsewhere, Dover-Sherborn Patch reported "N…
West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes trapped in Dover, town health officials announced, prompting new precautionary guidance as residents also navigate the town's Level 2 drought restrictions on outdoor watering. The Dover Board of Health is urging residents to use repellent and …
Dover declared a Level 2 Significant Drought Monday, limiting nonessential outdoor watering to early morning and evening hours. The town's News Flash restricts hand-held hose and watering-can use to before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., citing persistently dry conditions. Separately, Aquarion…
A possible takeover of Norwood Hospital could restore emergency-room access for Dover residents, Patch reported in a dispatch published Monday, Aug. 3. Dover-Sherborn Patch, under staff writer Jessie Castellano's byline, also flagged that three Massachusetts bars earned national best-in…
Dover released its August town newsletter this week, rounding up department and board updates for residents. The town's Board of Fire Engineers and Tree Preservation Committee both meet Monday, Aug. 3, at Town House. Elsewhere, Dover-Sherborn Patch reports in its "Patch AM: Former Dover…
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