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The City of Dover, NH is a great place to live, work, and play. Dover is conveniently located in the seacoast area of New Hampshire. Settled in 1623, Dover is the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire and the 7th oldest in the United States.
The City of Dover, NHis ranked one of the top 100 communities in the United States and one of the nation's top communities for young people.

Source: CNN/Money and America's Promise Alliance
The City of Dover, NHboasts superior municipal services, an exceptional school system, outstanding parks and recreation services, and numerous cultural destinations and events.
The City of Dover, NHis the fastest-growing city in New Hampshire.

Source: U.S. Census
The City of Dover, NHis home to a vibrant and thriving business community.

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Section of Henry Law Avenue closed for construction

posted on 8/11/2026
A section of Henry Law Avenue is closed as part of the first phase of the Henry Law Avenue and Payne Street Improvements.
Henry Law Avenue is closed 24-hours-a-day from Washington Street to the parking lot for the Dover Indoor Pool. The left turning lane from southbound Central Avenue to Henry Law Avenue will be blocked by cones.
Henry Law Avenue will temporarily become a two-way street between George Street and the pool parking lot. All parking spaces on Henry Law Avenue will be temporarily eliminated during the first phase to allow two-way traffic.
Williams Street will be closed to through traffic and only accessible from the Central Avenue side.
The parking lot, Adventure Playground, Indoor Pool and Children's Museum of New Hampshire remain open throughout the project....more
Teachers contract, local emergency operations plan on Council agenda

posted on 8/10/2026
The City Council will consider approving the Dover Teachers’ Union collective bargaining agreement and adopting the city’s local emergency operations plan at its Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 meeting. View the posted agenda.
The School Board approved the 1-year DTU contract at its July 13, 2026 meeting, during which Superintendent Christine Boston said the agreement would allow the staggering of future bargaining contracts rather than all occurring in the same year. The School Board has already begun negotiations with the DTU for a 3-year contract covering the 2028 fiscal year. The pending DTU agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Following the Aug. 5 workshop this week on the topic, the City Council will consider the approval and adoption of the City of Dover’s Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP). The plan provides a scalable system for coordinating city departments, mutual aid partners, community organizations, and available resources during natural, human-caused, technological, public health, and other emergency incidents. This plan is intended to support the protection of life and property, the continuity of essential services, effective public information, resource coordination, and a timely transition from response to recovery, according to the background materials.
The City Council will also consider authorizing the award of the contract for Littleworth Road water and sewer improvements to GVC Construction, Inc., of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, in the amount of $2,762,845. This project would include installing a new water main, services, and hydrants on Littleworth Road from Columbus Avenue to Old Littleworth Road and along Old Littleworth Road; installing a new sanitary sewer system and service on Old Littleworth Road, from Littleworth Road to Chandler Way; and the reclamation and paving of Old Littleworth Road....more

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