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  • Library hosts lecture on tick prevention tips to stay safe outdoors

    posted on 6/12/2025

    Nothing spoils a summer nature walk like discovering a bloodsucking tick.

    But there's no need to avoid the outdoors this season. Instead, learn how to stay safe by attending Dover Public Library’s informational lecture, “Stay Safe Outdoors: Tick Awareness & Prevention,” on Wednesday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held in Room 306 of the McConnell Center.

    Perfect for hikers, gardeners, pet owners and anyone who enjoys spending time outside, the lecture will cover everything you need to know about tick safety. The presentation includes an overview of ticks, their role in the environment, and practical strategies to reduce the risk of tick bites. Attendees will also learn about tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease, prevention techniques, and details about the University of New Hampshire's new tick testing service.

    The program will be led by Shyloh Favreau, diagnostic program manager for the Food & Agriculture team at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. Favreau manages the university’s soil testing and insect identification services and recently took over its tick education program....more

  • Inspection Services in new location next to Mast Road public works complex

    posted on 6/11/2025

    The City of Dover’s Inspection Services Division now operates from its new office on Mast Road next to the public works facility and recycling center. 

    Inspection Services has 14 parking spaces in front of its 269 Mast Road building, where the public entrance and customer service area is located. The new location opened on June 9, 2025.

    Inspection Services, part of the Planning Department, handles building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire/life safety plan review and permit issuance, and enforces building and fire/life safety codes and health regulations....more

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Planning Board, 6/10/2025

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The regular meeting of the Dover Planning Board on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

posted on: 6/11/2025



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The regular meeting of the Dover School Board on Monday, June 9, 2025.

posted on: 6/10/2025




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