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Longtime Dover DPW employee retires
July 15, 2026After more than four decades of service to the Town of Dover, longtime Department of Public Works employee Robert "Bobo" Beckwith retired in July, bringing to a close a career defined by dependability, hard work and a commitment to the community. A Dover native, Beckwith... more...
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DHTF hosts second community forum
July 8, 2026The Dover Housing Task Force (DHTF), together with consultants from Barrett Planning Group and Dodson & Flinker, hosted the second of three community forums for the town's Housing Roadmap project on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Held at the Caryl Community Center, the forum drew approximately... more...
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Jury awards former police chief $1.2 million
July 8, 2026A Middlesex Superior Court jury has awarded former Sherborn Police Chief Richard Thompson $1.2 million after determining that former Town Administrator David Williams intentionally and maliciously interfered with Thompson's employment contract, leading to his termination. Thompson served as Sherborn's police chief from 2009 until his... more...
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Dover resident graduates from Cotting School
July 2, 2026Claudia Rose Newman, Dover resident and daughter of Trudy Newman and Paul Newman, graduated from Cotting School in Lexington on June 6 as a member of the 132nd graduating class. Claudia received The Mary M. Perry Citizenship Award, which recognizes a graduate who has shown... more...
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Summer Concert with Group Therapy
July 2, 2026By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff The Sherborn Library brought back their annual summer concert series, turning the lawn behind the library into a venue of music and splendor on Wednesday evenings. To kick it off, the library welcomed a band with fans throughout the... more...
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Art Along the Shore gallery opening
June 11, 2026By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff Sherborn Library brought the summer season inside with their new art exhibit, Art Along the Shore. The collection features paintings of shorelines and marshes by Lisa Hayden and photography of birds from similar areas by Thomas Hayden. With seashores... more...
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Dover Sherborn High School Graduation
June 11, 2026By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff The Nathaniel Frothingham Stadium held fields of proud parents, caregivers, friends and family to celebrate the graduation of the Dover-Sherborn class of 2026. They walked to the field in a wave of blue and after the national anthem performed... more...
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Dover Fire receives $40K donation
June 11, 2026The Dover Fire Department is honored and deeply grateful to receive the first annual $40,000 donation from the Katelyn Tosi Foundation in memory of Katelyn Tosi. This generous gift will support the Department's ongoing mission of providing exceptional fire and emergency medical services to Dover... more...