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Wilmington Fire Department Chief Scott Moore, left, and East Dover Fire Department Assistant Chief Dave Sheldon survey the rolled-over truck. Photo courtesy James Sprague

Early-morning accident kills driver, closes road for hours

EAST DOVER- The crash of a commercial truck on Dover Hill Road left a New Hampshire man dead Tuesday morning, and closed Dover’s main east/west route for more than nine hours while crews worked to remove the vehicle.
Jeremy Michaud, 35, of Troy, NH, was killed when the well drilling rig...

Ambulance issue taken off life support

DOVER- A request made by a voter at Town Meeting to explore an alternative ambulance service for the town was laid to rest at Tuesday evening’s selectboard meeting.
At Town Meeting, and again at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, March 21, Dover resident Gerie Golet asked the board to...

Deerfield Valley Rescue’s newest ambulance, just delivered in February 2023. Facebook

Resident questions Rescue response times

DOVER- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members discussed a request by Dover resident Gerie Golet made at Town Meeting to compare ambulance response times of Deerfield Valley Rescue and Rescue Inc., and consider choosing the service with the best response time to be Dover’s...

Board pulls plug on section of Valley Trail

By Mike Eldred
DOVER- Selectboard members axed the proposed “A-minus” section of the Valley Trail at a special meeting on Wednesday, March 8.
The trail would have run from the southern terminus of the existing valley trail, just outside Dover Town Office, and continue south along...

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New nonprofit offers free-of-charge delivery service for prescriptions

WEST DOVER - Dover resident Alexeus Withers, a registered nurse who works at the valley’s health center, SVMC’s Deerfield Valley Campus, found that she was consistently hearing about a common need among her patients.
“I was talking to patients about how they were having to wait up to four...

No parking signs were placed along Route 100 in 2021 following complaints of illegal parking by Snow Republic patrons.

Board, brew pub trying to find parking solution

DOVER- Convening as the town’s board of liquor control, selectboard members met with a local business owner at a special meeting on Wednesday, March 8, to discuss zoning, parking, and occupancy issues.
At their previous meeting, board members postponed approval of a liquor license renewal...

Moderator Rich Werner, standing, talks with the audience during Dover’s Town Meeting on Tuesday. Also at the table are, from left, town clerk Andy McLean, selectboard chair Vicki Capitani, selectboard vice chair Sarah Shippee, and selectboard member Dan Balliotti. Lauren Harkawik

Health services questioned, trail debated, at Dover Town Meeting

DOVER - On Tuesday, Dover held its Town Meeting at Dover Town Hall for the first time since 2020. The meeting saw a packed house, with more chairs added after the meeting had begun. Conversation stretched into the afternoon hours and ended with a farewell to police Chief Randy Johnson, who will...

Dover voters will be asked to approve town budget increases Tuesday

DOVER- Selectboard members held a budget informational meeting Wednesday evening, led by moderator Richard Werner.
Under Article 4 of the warning, seeking voter approval of a proposed $2,520,452.51 budget for fiscal year 2024, selectboard chair Vicki Capitani warned voters that the warned...

RVUSD board chair Rich Werner explains proposed changes to the district's articles of agreement at Tuesday evening's meeting.

Voters to have final say of school district board makeup

DOVER- On Monday, February 27, voters in Wardsboro and Dover will vote by Australian ballot on a proposed change in the way the two towns are represented on the River Valleys Unified School District Board.
The board presented the proposed change to their articles of agreement at an...

No Parking signs were placed along Route 100 near Snow Republic in 2021 in reaction to previous parking violations.

Parking problems brewing at Route 100 watering hole

DOVER- Selectboard members, acting as the town’s board of liquor control, postponed a decision on a renewal of a local establishment’s liquor license at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Chair Vicki Capitani and Dover Police Chief Randy Johnson both noted their concerns about...