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DS community discusses impact of screen time

DS community discusses impact of screen time
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A community discussion was organized as a joint effort of Pilgrim Church, Sherborn Library, Dover Town Library, Dover Church and Project Challenge Success at DSHS. According to Senior Pastor John Hudson of Pilgrim Church, the meeting was “a public forum on the book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of...
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On the bell of Dover Church

<strong>On the bell of Dover Church</strong>

By Elisha Lee
Hometown Weekly Contributor

One of the pitfalls of local history is the tendency to see one’s community as an entity apart from its surroundings. In actuality, of course, Dover was a part of Dedham until 1836, and the original Dedham Grant encompassed 200 square miles, stretching from Boston...

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Santa with a side of pancakes

Santa with a side of pancakes
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Saturday, December 14, The Dover Mother Association hosted its annual holiday pancake breakfast at the Dover Church, giving the community a healthy dose of Santa, sweets and holiday magic. Families took seats at tables, many finding spots with friends. One of the volunteering waitresses or waiters came over...
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Dover celebrates Memorial Day

Dover celebrates Memorial Day
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Each year on the last Monday of May, most towns hold a Memorial Day celebration to honor veterans who have served to protect the United States of America. There are barbecues, a plethora of cemetery visits, and gun salutes to honor all of those brave men and women who...
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Dover Scouts hold pinewood derby

Dover Scouts hold pinewood derby
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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday morning, the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts teamed up to put on the annual pinewood derby at Dover Church’s Kraft Hall. From 9 a.m. till about noon, scouts from grades one through five cheered and jeered as their colorful wooden carts raced down a metal track at...
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Dover Church hosts annual Thanksgiving luncheon

Dover Church hosts annual Thanksgiving luncheon
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, November 13, the Dover Church hosted its annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the members of the community. The Council on Aging has run the luncheon for at least 11 years, and this year’s iteration of the event was particularly well attended. “It was a rainy day and I wasn’t sure...
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Dover Church to assemble mama kits

Dover Church to assemble mama kits
There are over 3,000 babies born each year at the St. Boniface Hospital in Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti? This hospital would be the second largest birthing hospital in Massachusetts, if it were located here. At 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 14, The Dover Church will gather in its Kraft Hall to assemble new mama/new baby kits for...
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