Zoning Board of Adjustment, 5/21/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=C0a7UvQEVbFMuhAn #DoverNH #Video
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On the Agenda: Planning Board, 5/26/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=VawZlE304CjNVU4d #DoverNH #Video
On the Agenda: Planning Board, 5/26/2026
In this video, Director of Planning and Community Development Donna Benton reviews what's on the agenda at the next Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. 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.
School Board special session, 5/18/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=qFIiooYcHBVOqPfb #DoverNH #Video
Dignity, Choice, and a Bus Named Gus: How Gather Feeds the Seacoast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cityofdovernh/episodes/Dignity--Choice--and-a-Bus-Named-Gus-How-Gather-Feeds-the-Seacoast-e3jdh3m #DoverNH #DoverDownload
Dignity, Choice, and a Bus Named Gus: How Gather Feeds the Seacoast by Dover Download
In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Anne Hayes, executive director of Gather, a Seacoast-area food access and hunger relief organization.Hayes explains that Gather was founded in 1816 by women from Strawbery Banke to support fishermen's families and has evolved significantly since rebranding from Seacoast Family Food Pantry in 2016. Operating from a new community food center at 124 Heritage Ave. in Portsmouth, Gather runs a low-barrier pantry market designed like a small grocery store where members shop by choice and receive food for free. Eligibility requires only that visitors live or work in New Hampshire or Maine. Produce is unlimited, and the pantry stocks proteins, dairy, breads, pet food, personal care items, and accommodates dietary restrictions.Hayes describes Gather's two-pronged approach: "serving the line" through the pantry and roughly 40 to 45 monthly mobile markets (including three Dover locations and the refurbished "Gus the Bus" fresh food vehicle), and "shortening the line" through wraparound services, Cooking Matters classes, a teaching garden at the Seacoast YMCA, and the eight-week Fresh Start culinary workforce training program. A new production kitchen turns out about 3,000 prepared meals weekly, with a goal of 250,000 annually.Roughly 35 to 40 percent of food comes from grocery rescue, with additional supply from the food bank, USDA programs, and 70-plus restaurant and manufacturer partners. Funding is largely from individual donations. Gather has 37 staff and 350 to 400 active monthly volunteers.In This Week in Dover History, we learn that in May 1923, Foster's Daily Democrat announced plans for a special edition marking both Dover's 300th anniversary and the newspaper's own 50th.
On the Agenda: Zoning Board of Adjustment, 5/21/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=u0XXiBS0Ibyz8pMI #DoverNH #Video
On the Agenda: Zoning Board of Adjustment, 5/21/2026
In this video, Zoning Administrator Paul Crouser reviews what's on the agenda at the next Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026. 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.
City Council meeting, 5/13/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=eLc4LyHKep8SkAZM #DoverNH #Video
Planning Board meeting, 5/12/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=vmIFgmIyM0z1kBM4 #DoverNH #Video
Open House and Touch a Truck 2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=h3mtuBIXHz4geieL #DoverNH #Video
School Board meeting, 5/11/2026 https://dovernh.viebit.com/player.php?hash=pFKT7Sn1eUkpa9b8 #DoverNH #Video
Inside Dover's Housing Strategy: Creative Solutions for a Built-Out City https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cityofdovernh/episodes/Inside-Dovers-Housing-Strategy-Creative-Solutions-for-a-Built-Out-City-e3ivm8m #DoverNH #DoverDownload
Inside Dover's Housing Strategy: Creative Solutions for a Built-Out City by Dover Download
In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Planning and Community Development Director Donna Benton and Housing Planner Abby Muirhead about Dover's ongoing housing efforts following their recent City Council presentation. Muirhead reports that Dover permitted over 500 housing units in 2024 and 159 in 2025, highlighting the city's Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) ordinance, which has produced 109 HUD-restricted units. Benton notes that without TDR, Dover would likely see only a handful of new units annually given how built out the city already is. The conversation acknowledges that while the city can encourage density and waive certain fees, market forces drive most costs, with construction running at least $300 per square foot and quarter-acre residential parcels averaging $234,000.Benton and Muirhead discuss the recent accessory dwelling unit workshop, which drew a standing-room-only crowd and covered ADU basics, permitting, construction considerations, and financing. Dover currently has about 80 permitted ADUs, with 13 already filed in 2026. They also touch on Dover's role as a statewide leader on innovative land use policies, partnerships with the Workforce Housing Coalition and Home for All, and the Dover Housing Authority's role as the largest provider of affordable housing locally. Muirhead previews a forthcoming public housing dashboard and a new pilot program using CDBG funds to rehabilitate existing low-income rental units, preserving affordability while supporting local landlords.In This Week in Dover History, we revisit May 1887, when Dover High School's student newspaper, The Enterprise, accused the School Board of corruption, religious discrimination, and bribery.