The regular meeting of the Dover City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.

The regular meeting of the Dover Planning Board on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

The regular meeting of the Dover School Board on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

The budget workshop session of the Dover School Board on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with project managers Jamie Stevens and Matt Gibbons about two major infrastructure projects. Stevens discusses the Henry Law Avenue and Payne Street reconstruction project, which was originally designed in 2004 but paused for waterfront development. The project design is now complete and expected to go out to bid in January 2026, with construction breaking ground sometime next year. The biggest change since 2004 is enhanced stormwater management, including a massive underground treatment facility that will be installed beneath the former swimming pool area in Henry Law Park.Gibbons provides updates on the Court and Union streets reconstruction project, which began after Labor Day 2024 with contractor SUR Construction. This complete roadway reconstruction evolved from an original water main replacement project and now includes subsurface utility replacement, new five-foot-wide ADA-compliant concrete sidewalks with granite curbing, and improved traffic patterns. The 5,000-foot Court Street project and 800-foot Union Street section will be completed in phases through late spring or early summer 2027. Notable improvements include reconfiguring the Back Road and Court Street intersection from a Y-intersection to a T-intersection.In This Week in Dover History, we learn about Dennis Bentley, a Dover educator who taught grades 5 through 12 during his 34-year career. Bentley began as a high school English teacher in 1971, later taught at Dover Middle School for 18 years, and served as principal at both Woodman Park School and Garrison Elementary School before retiring in 2005.

In this video, Director of Planning and Community Development Donna Benton reviews what's on the agenda at the next Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will be broadcast live on DNTV and streamed live online.

The workshop session of the Dover City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.

The special meeting of the Dover City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.

A joint workshop session of the Dover City Council and School Board on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. The topic of the workshop was the proposed FY2027 budget and tax cap calulation.

The Tri-City Mayors -- Somersworth Mayor Matt Gerding, Rochester Mayor Paul Callghan, and Dover Mayor Robert Carrier -- continue their annual tradition of spreading holiday cheer with the reading of a book, and warm wishes to the Tri-City communities. This year, the mayors read "The Mitten" by New Hampshire author Jan Brett.

The budget workshop session of the Dover School Board on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker hosts conversations about energy efficiency projects and provides monthly updates on board and commission activities. Parker speaks with the City's Resilience Coordinator, Lexi Merchant, and Facilities Project Manager, Eric Sanderson, about the city's partnership with Energy Efficient Investments to conduct energy audits of municipal buildings and implement energy savings performance contracts. The team discusses how these contracts work, focusing on solar installations and HVAC improvements at facilities like the McConnell Center, wastewater treatment plant, and fire stations, with the goal of achieving budget-neutral upgrades paid for through energy cost savings. Later, Parker is joined by Brian Early of Media Services and Planner Erin Bassegio to review November activities from city boards and committees. Topics include the City Council's work on the Capital Improvements Program, a new ordinance allowing muzzling of dogs deemed vicious under state standards, the groundbreaking for Dover High School's athletic complex, and the School Board's fiscal year 2027 budget process. Bassegio also discusses the Zoning Board of Adjustment's approval of a duplex variance and announces upcoming openings on the Energy Commission.

The annual Holiday Parade, held on Sunday, Nov. 30. This year's parade was organized by Cochecho Friends.