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The City of Dover, NH is a great place to live, work, and play. Dover is conveniently located in the seacoast area of New Hampshire. Settled in 1623, Dover is the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire and the 7th oldest in the United States.
The City of Dover, NHis ranked one of the top 100 communities in the United States and one of the nation's top communities for young people.

Source: CNN/Money and America's Promise Alliance
The City of Dover, NHboasts superior municipal services, an exceptional school system, outstanding parks and recreation services, and numerous cultural destinations and events.
The City of Dover, NHis the fastest-growing city in New Hampshire.

Source: U.S. Census
The City of Dover, NHis home to a vibrant and thriving business community.

Latest news

2026 Power-of-an-Hour city-wide litter clean up to be held on April 25

posted on 3/17/2026
Join Don't Trash Dover for its third annual Power-of-an-Hour city-wide litter clean up in honor of Earth Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., with organized litter collections in each of Dover’s six wards.
Volunteers will be provided trash bags to pick up as much trash as they can, followed by a photo of the group with all the trash collected.
The litter collections will begin and end at:...more
Final departmental budget presentations are Wednesday

posted on 3/16/2026
The City Council's next budget workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 18, where the Council will receive presentations from Community Services and the Recreation Department, concluding the FY27 budget presentations. Budget deliberations will continue at an April 1 workshop.
Previous budget presentations, the proposed budget and other related documents are posted on the FY2027 Budget Revealed website.
Separate public hearings on the school and city portions of the budget were held on Feb. 25 and March 11. The public can continue to provide input to the City Council about the proposed budget in several ways, including during the Public Forum portion of all City Council meetings and workshops, and by contacting the City Council by email at CityCouncil-All@dover.nh.gov....more

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