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Dover plans to replace aging and peeling signs

Board revisits marketing numbers, signs off on sledding ban

DOVER- Selectboard members tackled a slew of issues at their regular meeting Tuesday evening .
Bitown Economic Development Committee Marketing Director Tim Dolan met with the board to answer questions raised by a Dover resident regarding his previous report on the committee’s digital...

A screen shot of a Vrbo.com search page for rental properties in and around Dover. The town will be asking short-term rental property owners to sign up beginning this month.

Short-term rental registration program just about ready to roll out

DOVER - Economic Development Director Eric Durocher said this week that the town’s forthcoming short-term rental registration will commence within the month. Final touches are being put on back-end management to make the registration process run smoothly.
The registration of short-term...

Artist Leah Rogstad created a series of vignettes about the town of Dover.

New program offers prizes for visiting Dover businesses

DOVER - Locals and visitors alike can now sign up to participate in Discover Dover, a new interactive program spearheaded by the Dover Economic Development Department.
The program is centered around a Dover passport, which users can “check in” at during the winter months. Each check-in...

Salway to leave board, sledding on Horace Hill a problem

DOVER- Selectboard members finalized their spending plan for fiscal year 2026, and approved the warning for this year’s annual Town Meeting, and board member Scott Salway surprised board members with his resignation.
Salway reluctantly announced his resignation as the board discussed the...

At new Black Ember Grill, smoked meat elevated to art

DOVER - When one steps into Black Ember Grill, located at 171 Vermont Route 100, it’s immediately evident in the air: fire plays a big role here. The smell of burning wood seems permanently suspended in the restaurant’s air. Its presence is tantalizing, then, as one looks at the menu, which...

River Valleys board reviews numbers, awaits survey results

DOVER - During a 30-minute meeting on Monday, December 16, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed the upcoming budget season and heard reports from the principals of both Wardsboro Elementary and The Dover School.
The board reviewed an estimated profit and loss statement...

Getting towns a better return on option taxes a priority

MONTPELIER- Towns that have adopted a local option tax could be in for a rebate, if the Vermont League of Cities and Towns can convince the Legislature to part with an estimated $10.3 million surplus of fees generated by the tax currently in the state’s PILOT program coffers.
“The...

Town appoints ethics liaison, grants commission town forest control

DOVER- Selectboard members allocated federal funds, appointed a liaison to the Vermont Ethics Commission, and gave the town’s conservation commission free rein to manage town forest maintenance.
Economic development director Eric Durocher proposed a plan to set aside funding for expenses...

Rogue riders threaten trail access

Snowmobilers trespassing on town forest land
DOVER- At the selectboard’s regular meeting Tuesday evening, town clerk and conservation commission member Andy McLean told board members that snowmobilers are trespassing in Dover’s town forest using illegal trails originating...

School district seeks budget input from public

DOVER - During their meeting on Monday, December 2, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed the upcoming budgeting season and heard updates from the principals of Wardsboro Elementary and The Dover School.
“The supervisory union budget was passed two weeks ago,” said...