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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.
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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
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The City of Dover, NHboasts superior municipal services, an exceptional school system, outstanding parks and recreation services, and numerous cultural destinations and events.
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The City of Dover, NHis the fastest-growing city in New Hampshire.
Source: U.S. Census
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The City of Dover, NHis home to a vibrant and thriving business community.
Latest news
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Planning Board continues zoning amendments vote to Oct. 13
posted on 9/29/2026
The Planning Board this week voted to continue its discussion on proposed zoning amendments to its Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, meeting.
At its Sept. 22, 2026 meeting, the Planning Board held a public hearing and discussed the proposed zoning amendments. Following two hours on the topic, the Planning Board moved to continue the discussion to its Oct. 13 meeting. The proposed changes include revisions to the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) ordinance, which the Planning Board’s TDR Subcommittee recommended and endorsed. Other, but not all, proposed ordinance changes include:...more
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Oak Street to be closed at Central Avenue starting Sept. 28 for two weeks
posted on 9/26/2026
Oak Street will be closed to through traffic from Central Avenue to Broadway for two weeks starting Monday, Sept. 28, to facilitate water utility work on Central Avenue.The closure will be in effect during construction hours, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The intersection will reopen during the evenings, weekends, and any day when work does not occur.
Oak Street will be closed to local traffic only at the Broadway/Rollins Road intersection. Motorists traveling to and from Oak Street to Central Avenue will be detoured via Broadway and Pierce Street.
The Oak Street entrances to 679 Central Ave. (Dollar Tree), and 701 Central Ave. (Wentworth-Douglass Express Care, Kennebunk Savings) will remain open for local Oak Street traffic access from the Broadway/Rollins Road intersection. These properties can also be accessed from their Central Avenue driveways....more
The regular meeting of the Dover City Council on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
posted on: 9/24/2026
The regular meeting of the Dover Planning Board on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
posted on: 9/23/2026
