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Fire department fundraiser

HALIFAX- The Halifax Fire Company is currently auctioning off a vintage 1985 Ford F800 Middlesex Manufactured Fire Engine. The truck could be useful for a construction business, landscaping company, or volunteer fire department. This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends...

Not a lucky day: A tow truck pulls a town of Dover plow truck out of the ditch on Friday, January 13. Ice caused it to slide off the road. Mark Sprague

Dover to return to traditional Town Meeting day

DOVER- Selectboard members voted to warn this year’s Town Meeting for Tuesday, March 7, a return to traditional Town Meeting day following two years of pandemic-related postponements.
The board also set Wednesday, March 1, at 6 pm as the date for their public informational meeting to...

Halifax updates emergency shelters and operations centers, brainstorms consequences for an unpaid junk ordinance violation, finalizes budget

Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly attributed statements by Linda Lyon to Linda Hubner. We regret the error. HALIFAX – During their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 15, the Halifax Selectboard opened truck bids, discussed an ordinance violation, updated their local emergency...

Western Star 10-wheel snowplow

Dover Selectboard discusses actions to deter overnight campers

DOVER- Selectboard members approved the purchase of new highway department trucks, and discussed overnight camping in town parking lots at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Road Commissioner Travis Briggs recommended that the town purchase two new highway department trucks now,...

Halifax considers moving online with hopes to secure documents and include more townspeople

HALIFAX - During their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 1, the Halifax Selectboard delved into an online document storage system, and prepared for their upcoming budget discussion and truck bid process that will take place during their next meeting.
The selectboard also reminded the...

Halifax starts fresh on truck bids, plans on highway department open house

HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard discussed a variety of highway department topics, including protecting culverts, redoing the truck bid process, and preparing for mud season during their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 22.
The town found beaver dams in culverts on Hatch School Road,...

Edee Edwards appointed to Halifax Selectboard, Roza Podlaski joins as administrative assistant

HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard appointed Edee Edwards to the selectboard and Roza Podalski as administrative assistant during their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 1. Edwards will serve until the upcoming election in May.
Originally, Paul Blaise had also submitted a letter seeking...

Two injured in early-morning truck crash

SEARSBURG- Two people were injured when a tractor-trailer overturned in icy conditions on Route 9 at about 4:24 am on Tuesday, January 8.
According to Wilmington Fire Chief Scott Moore, the truck was hauling a trailer loaded with produce, and traveling east over icy roads. When the...