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Dover, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Dover! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Dover’s $1.7 million health-cost fight could hit taxpayers
Also on today's calendar: Cochecho River Recreation Kayak and Canoe Rental Opens at Nebi Park and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
- Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Risk pool crisis eases but lawsuit, investigation loom in NH (concordmonitor.com) — Dover is challenging a $1.7 million SchoolCare bill as part of a broader crisis in New Hampshire’s pooled risk programs for municipal and school employees. State officials say two troubled risk pools are now solvent, but Dover, Portsmouth, and others still face steep health-cost disputes and a continuing state investigation into how these programs are run. 
📸 Around Dover
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Upcoming Events in
Dover
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Cochecho River Recreation Kayak and Canoe Rental Opens at Nebi Park →
28 River St, Dover
10:00 am -
City of Angels
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907 -
Sunrise in the Sunflowers →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Coppal House Farm 118 North River Rd Lee, NH
5:30 am -
Yoga in the Sunflowers →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Coppal House Farm 118 North River Rd Lee, NH
8:30 am -
Sunflower Festival
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Coppal House Farm, Lee NH
10:00 am -
Sundays at the Farm - Live Music at Hackmatack
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Hackmatack Farm & Playhouse 538 School St, Berwick, ME, United States, Maine 03901
1:00 pm -
MUSIC: Gundalow Concert Series ~ Jeff Warner and Bruce MacIntyre
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Prescott Park Dock, next to the historic Sheafe Warehouse
6:00 pm -
Safe Harbor Swim School is opening at the Best Western in Portsmouth →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce 580 US Highway 1 Bypass Interstate Traffic Circle Portsmouth, New Hampshire -
Summer Art Program for Kids at Aplomb
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Aplomb Gallery 262 Central Ave, Dover, NH
9:00 am -
Across America →
The Art Center, 1 Washington St, Dover
6:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Saturday August 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sunflower Festival
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Coppal House Farm, Lee NH
10:00 am -
How I Became A Pirate
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Rochester Opera House 31 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867
11:00 am -
Live Music and Art at Aplomb →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Aplomb 262 Central Ave Dover, NH 03820
4:00 pm -
City of Angels
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning, neighbors!
I'm on the lookout for any puzzles you're looking to part with—especially bright floral designs, vegetables, herbs, Christmas, ocean scenes, or… (Nextdoor Bayview)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for 11:00am-7:00pm Team Member Shifts in Dover. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Somersworth
- These New Hampshire Tortillas Are So Fresh People Smuggle Them Home in Bags (myfamilytravels.com)
- NH SchoolCare future unclear a year after $30 million crisis (seacoastonline.com)
Durham
- University of New Hampshire hosts beam-signing ceremony with Gilbane Building and Stantec (nerej.com)
- Field Hockey Unveils 2026 Schedule - University of New Hampshire Athletics (unhwildcats.com)
Rochester
- Azarloza plans to embrace ‘highly engaged' community as Northampton superintendent (thereminder.com)
- Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Launches Digital Business Referral Directory (rochesternh.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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