Dedham Street Corridor Traffic Study UPDATE

The Board of Selectmen recently commissioned a traffic study dealing with the Dedham Street Corridor. The process included a public meeting, held at the end of September. The final report is posted here, and includes traffic reports, counts, assessments and recommendations. Click here for the appendix. The draft report from the study is posted here. Please allow time for these files to download. The files are quite large.

The Board of Selectmen will discuss the Dedham Street Corridor Traffic Study at the Selectmen’s meeting at 6:30PM on May 17. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to attend.
 

NSTAR Vegetation Management Program

NStar’s goal is to ensure safe, reliable electric service with minimal service interruptions while ensuring the healthy and proper growth of trees around power lines. To meet this goal NStar has started surveying the vegetation along most of the Town’s roads. Blue ribbons are being placed around trees which NStar is going to recommend be removed as part of their Vegetation Management Program.  NStar will not remove any tree without written permission from the Town or private landowner on whose property the tree is located. If you’d like to notify NSTAR of a tree you believe may need trimming you can fill out NStar’s online form here:  https://www.nstar.com/secure/nstarsecure3/residential/customer_information/treetrimming/tree-trimming_request_form.asp

Town Meeting Results
 

Notice of Tax Taking

TO THE OWNERS OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED
LAND AND TO ALL OTHERS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on Friday the 18th day of May
at 10:00 AM at the Collector’s Office, Dover Town Hall,
pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, Section
53, and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Collector of
Taxes, IT IS MY INTENTION TO TAKE FOR THE TOWN
OF DOVER parcels of land for non-payment of
the taxes due thereon, with interest and all incidental expenses
and costs to the date of the taking unless the same shall have
been paid before that date. For the full notice that includes the specific parcels to be taken for non-payment please click here.
 

Wylde Woods Walk

Please join us for The Dover Open Space Committee’s Wylde Woods Walk. Walk will be guided by Jerry Arnold and Amey Moot. Longer loop for the ambitious and able, Shorter walk for kids and the less ambitious.

Saturday, May 19th
10:30 to noon
Meet at the parking turn off just past 105 Centre Street

Walk will be conducted in misty rain to shine
For more information, e-mail DoverOSC@gmail.com
 

Town Election

May 21, 7am-8pm, Town House Great Hall.

Specimen Ballot
 

Wanted! All Unlicensed Dogs

As of April 15, all dog license renewals are subject to a $25.00 late fee in addition to the $15.00 regular fee. New dog licenses will continue to cost $15.00.

On May 15, a list of unlicensed dogs will be turned over to the Dover Police Department, Animal Control Officer and the Board of Selectmen for further action.
 

Tick Alert!

From the Dover Board of Health Lyme Disease Committee

Due to this year’s incredibly mild winter the number of deer ticks that can carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases is likely to be very high and contrary to previous years, they are active now! Take precautions after going outside: perform a daily tick check on your children, yourself and your pets. For more information, click here.
 

Mosquito Spraying

Residents interested in Mosquito Spraying contact Norfolk County Mosquito Control at 781-762-3681 or www.norfolkcountymosquito.org

Highland Cemetery Water Feature

The Dover Highland Cemetery Commissioners have plans to install a water feature at the back of the Cemetery so that visitors will have a specific location to relax, reflect and contemplate. The installation will consist of one or two benches, a small waterfall and landscaping.

The goal is to raise $28,000, and donations, which are tax deductible, should be made payable to the Town of Dover, MA with a reference to the Highland Cemetery Water Feature. The mailing address is:

Cemetery Commission
C/O Town Treasurer
PO Box 250
Dover, MA 02030-0250.

Donors will be recognized, if they wish, on a plaque at the site. Any questions may be directed to the Highland Cemetery Commission’s Chairman Bill Herd at 508-785-0474.