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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.
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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
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The City of Dover, NHboasts superior municipal services, an exceptional school system, outstanding parks and recreation services, and numerous cultural destinations and events.
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The City of Dover, NHis the fastest-growing city in New Hampshire.
Source: U.S. Census
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The City of Dover, NHis home to a vibrant and thriving business community.
Latest news
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Community Power rates to increase Feb. 1
posted on 12/22/2025
The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) announced its default “Granite Basic” residential electricity supply rate for Dover customers at 14.663 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), effective Feb. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. The new rate is a 1.244-cent increase above current kWh rates.The coalition’s board of directors adopted the new rates at its Dec. 18 meeting based on CPCNH’s cost of service, which includes a community reserve adder sufficient to retire financing obligations in 2026, CPCNH announced in a press release.
“Community Power rates transparently reflect the organization's cost requirements to serve our communities,” said CPCNCH Board Chair Kimberly Quirk in a prepared statement. “Our commitment to enhancing community joint reserves will help position CPCNH to continue to realize the long-term value of community power, which is rooted in local decision-making and developing a more resilient energy future. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and CPCNH will continue to support our communities with the benefits that come from enhanced local control, customer choice, market innovation, project development, and public advocacy.”
According to a Dec. 17 Eversource press release, the company expects its default electricity supply rate to increase from 11.2 cents per kWh to 11.3 cents, effective Feb. 1, 2026. However, final Eversource rates are dependent on the New Hampshire Public Utility Commission, which has not yet ruled on Eversource’s petition for rate adjustment....more
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City receives preservation grant to study 1888 Dover Water Works Pumping Station
posted on 12/19/2025
The City of Dover was awarded a $12,500 preservation grant from the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Program (LCHIP) to support a building assessment of the historic Dover Water Works Pumping Station on Lowell Avenue.Constructed in 1888, the Pumping Station was the city’s first municipal drinking water pumphouse. It was erected on Page’s Field, a site with a natural spring that had belonged to the Dover Landing Aqueduct Company, one of three private water utility companies purchased by the city, authorized by voters in 1887.
The building filtered water received from Willand Pond through a sand filter, and then propelled it to an open reservoir at the top of Garrison Hill via a steam pump powered by coal-fired boilers. Pumping water to the top of Garrison Hill immediately improved Dover’s quality of life by providing water pressure around the city for drinking and fighting fires. The site was deemed eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places based on a 2011 review, which stated the building “is a true and exceptional example of the Queen Anne style, combining a variety of pronounced architectural features representing several styles.”
The LCHIP grant sought by Dover’s Planning and Community Development Department will fund a comprehensive building assessment and structural review to better understand the structure’s condition and the potential feasibility of preserving and readapting the pumping station....more
Zoning Board meeting, 12/18/2025
The regular meeting of the Dover Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.
posted on: 12/19/2025
