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A Summer Tradition: Cochecho Arts Festival Kicks Off This Week Jul 05, 2022

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The annual Cochecho Arts Festival enters its 36th year this week, on Friday, July 8, with the Headliner Series performance by the Compaq Big Band. In this episode of Dover Download, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce President Margaret Joyce and Community Events Manager Hope Anderson about what's lined up for this year's festival, including a new concert series: Concerts from the Patio, at the Children's Museum of Dover.

Later in this episode, Library Director Denise Lafrance returns to discuss summer programs at the Library, the elimination of fines, the launch of the Library's redesigned website, and a new digital service long requested by patrons.

In This Week in Dover History, Dover's Director of Media Services, Mike Gillis, recounts an Independence Day tradition that lasted for many years at a former Dover tavern on Silver Street.

Keeping Dover Moving: A Conversation with Recreation Director Gary Bannon Jun 28, 2022

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Dover's Recreation programs and services are well regarded throughout the community and beyond. Much of that is thanks to Gary Bannon, the City of Dover's Recreation Director. In this episode, Bannon, who has been with the City of Dover for more than three decades, chats with Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker about Dover's Recreation Department, its programs and services, and what the future might hold. Bannon also discusses what the community can look forward to for this year's Fourth of July fireworks display.

In This Week in Dover History, we unravel the story about a man with only one name who newspapers hailed as a Dover phenomenon. There is more to that story than meets the eye.

The Road to a Better Future: Ongoing Paving and Infrastructure Work Jun 21, 2022

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With spring and summer comes a bloom in road work, including citywide paving projects. In this episode of Dover Download, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker and Director of Community Services John Storer discuss this year's paving projects and infrastructure projects, including the water system work on north Central Avenue, and Washington and Main streets. Storer also provides an update on work in the pipeline leading up to the city's 400th anniversary in 2023.

Taking the Lid off the Library Jun 14, 2022

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In this episode of Dover Download, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker discusses what's happening at the Dover Public Library with Library Director Denise Lafrance, including the Library's new roof and future plans to address space needs.

Dover's Waterfront Project: Past, Present and Future Jun 07, 2022

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In this episode of Dover Download, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker discusses development plans for the city's waterfront property with this week's guests: Dana Lynch, chair of the Cochecho Waterfront Development Advisory Committee, and Steve Bird, a longtime city planner who still helps manage the project for the City of Dover.

To learn more about the waterfront project, visit https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/planning/cochecho-waterfront-development/.

Coming Soon: Dover Download Jun 02, 2022

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Watch for the City of Dover, New Hampshire's new podcast, Dover Download, a weekly look at what's happening in your city. Each episode is hosted by Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker, who takes a deeper dive into the services, programs and projects throughout the city.

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