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Dover, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Dover! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Dover’s Cooper Ketcham ranked in Seacoast lacrosse honors
- How Dover fit into a five-night-a-week community band circuit
Also on today's calendar: Antique and Vintage Market and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
- Monday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oyster River's Demetrius Tsakiris voted Seacoast 2026 boys lacrosse Player of the Year (seacoastonline.com) — A Dover High School senior, Cooper Ketcham, finished a strong second in community voting for Seacoast boys lacrosse Player of the Year, highlighting local talent on a regional stage. Oyster River’s Demetrius Tsakiris won the honor after a standout season leading his team to the Division II semifinals. 
• From the Civil War to America 250, Exeter Brass Band plays on (unionleader.com) — Dover gets a nod in the long-running summer circuit of community bands that once had weekly concerts from Exeter to Rochester, Gilford, Dover, and Epsom. A profile of the historic Exeter Brass Band traces its Civil War–era roots, devoted local musicians, and preparations for a special America 250 performance that keeps this regional musical tradition alive.
📸 Around Dover
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Dover Fourth of July Fireworks →
Garrison Hill Park, Abbey Sawyer Memorial Hwy, Dover
9:30 pm
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Hello, Dolly!
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907 -
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
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MUSIC: Gundalow Concert Series w/ Drowned Valley
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Prescott Park Dock, next to the historic Sheafe Warehouse
6:00 pm -
First Sunday of the Month Contra Dance →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce 538 School St, Berwick, ME, United States, Maine 03901
6:30 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 -
Infinity Song | River House Restaurant Concert Series
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801
7:00 pm -
Antique and Vintage Market →
Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Rd, Dover
9:00 am
Sunday July 5
Monday July 6
Saturday July 18
📣 Dover Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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An American Celebration with PBS's Mary Ann Esposito →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Bedrock Gardens 19 High Road, Lee NH 03861
10:00 am -
Live Music and Art at Aplomb →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Aplomb 262 Central Ave Dover, NH 03820
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Hello, Dolly!
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907 -
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
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Dover PatchAM possible:
- Potter's Green & Gift LLC — (603) 758-3199
Dover's Go-To Plant Shop! - RSP Studio Custom Framing — (603) 978-6702
RSP Studio Custom Framing – for all your framing needs. - Dream Come True Travel — (617) 497-8132
Making Dreams Come Alive! - East Cozy Trading Co — (603) 829-3099
Unique furniture and home decor. - The Art Center — (603) 978-6702
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💬 Chatter
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- is there normal Friday trash pickup tomorrow or not?
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🗞 Nearby News
Somersworth
- Strafford County home prices dip. Here are highest and lowest sales. (seacoastonline.com)
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- New Hampshire IT Support Provider Explains How to Choose the Right IT Model (rivertonjournal.com)
Durham
- Monitor reporter Jeremy Margolis selected for competitive ProPublica Local Reporting Network partnership (concordmonitor.com)
Rochester
- Ten Years Downtown: Progressive Esthetics Celebrates a Milestone Decade with "A Decade of Glow" Open House (rochesternh.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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