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Monday, September 17, 2012
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5 Things: Who Do You Blame for the High Price of Gas?
Here are five things you want to know here in Dover-Sherborn on September 17, 2012.
1. Gas prices have climbed awfully high lately, and everyone seems to have an opinion as to whose fault it is. But we want to know YOUR opinion. Who do you blame for the high price of gas? 2. There will be a Dover School Committee meeting in the Chickering School library on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. 3. Both the girls soccer and boys soccer teams have done well so far for Dover-Sherborn High School. Take a look at these great photos that people uploaded as bloggers! Don't forget that you can get your team on Dover-Sherborn Patch too. 4. Do you have a news tip? A story idea? Know of something going on in Dover or Sherborn that is interesting, unique, heartfelt or maybe just plain old WOW? Let us know by contacting robert.rosen@patch.com. 5. …
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
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5 Things: Back to School Night at Chickering
If you live in Dover or Sherborn, here are some things you'll want to know.
1. The Chickering School will have Back to School Night tonight at 7 p.m. It will begin with the admin. staff doing a 20 minute presentation before parents can go to the classrooms for two 20 minute sessions (so as to accommodate parents with more than one child). 2. A reminder- there will be no school in Dover-Sherborn on Monday, September 17, as it is the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. 3. Another reminder- there is still time to register to vote for the General Election in November. This is the election that will determine who is the President of the United States for the next four years. There are also several other positions up for grabs, including United States Senator. If you haven't registered to vote yet, or you're not sure if …
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Dover PTO Game Booth Draws Enthusiastic Crowd at Dover Days Fair
Highlights included the dunk tank, the hula hoop toss and lolipop tree.
The following was submitted by Rebecca Kovrlija, Community Outreach Chair for the Dover PTO: At this year's Dover PTO booth, over 200 children enjoyed playing a variety of games and winning prizes. But, if you asked anyone in the assembled crowd, the highlight was dunking a favorite Dover celebrity. This fun and very popular event was made possible by the generosity of four local sponsors and over 60 volunteers, including Chickering parents and students. Dover personalities braving the dunk tank included Chickering Assistant Principal Deb "Riptide" Reinemann, Dover Selectman Jim Dawley, also known as "The Black and Blue Swan," School Committee Member Karl "Jumping Jellyfish" Johnson and Police Officer "Hightide" Harry Grabert. "We have …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Chickering School PTO Holds Third Annual Picnic
New playground equipment was unveiled while a DJ entertained, a food truck fed the crowd and an ice cream truck provided dessert (and excitement).
The Chickering School in has some new playground equipment, and anyone who attended last night's Chickering School PTO Picnic knows that this equipment will most certainly fulfil its use. The Chickering School PTO held their third annual picnic last night, and organizers said it was the largest turnout they had ever had. Not only was the weather perfect, but the date aligned perfectly with the school schedule in that they didn't have today off for an extended long weekend this year. "It's definitely more people than we've ever had in three years," PTO Co-President Heather Tourtellotte said. One reason may have been the addition of a food truck, as Chickering welcomed Captain Marden's Cod Squad, who served a little bit of everything, …
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Tammy Schuetz Cook
8:56 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Thanks to Patricia and Heather... last night was a blast! We are new to Dover and it was a great way for us to meet some of the other families. more ›
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5 Things to Know in Dover, Sherborn: August 31
Here are some things you should know about today in Dover-Sherborn.
1. The first half week is done at Dover-Sherborn Schools. Summer vacation is officially in the books. 2. The Chickering School held their third annual PTO School Picnic yesterday evening. According to organizers, they had the largest attendance they have had in the three years. Stay tuned in to Patch later today and tomorrow for some photographs and a few tidbits from the event. 3. This will be the last long weekend for over a month. What will you be doing to take advantage of Labor Day? Tell us in the comments section below. 4. Do you like to write? Do you have opinions or thoughts you want to share? Are you looking for a platform to get those ideas out in the open? Dover-Sherborn Patch can do that for you. Become one of our bloggers! All…
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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5 Things: School, Meetings and Heat
August 30 in Dover, Sherborn.
1. The Chickering School PTO is hosting a back-to-school picnic from 5-8 p.m. at the school. They are looking to show off some new playground equipment, and there will be a DJ and ice cream truck there as well. Captain Mardin's Cod Squad food truck is also coming. 2. The Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee will hold their first meeting of the school year today at 4 p.m. to discuss goal setting for 2012-13. 3.The Dover Parks and Recreation Commission meeting has be rescheduled to tomorrow at 7:15 a.m. It was supposed to be yesterday. 4. The weather will continue to be phenomenal today, with clear, sunny skies and a high temperature of 86. 5. Yesterday was the first day of the 2012-13 school year here in Dover-Sherborn. How'd it go?
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Dover PTO Hosting Semi-Annual Auction 'Bonanza'
In addition to the live auction, there will be several items up for bid online as well.
The Dover PTO will be holding a "Wild West Bonanza" auction to held fund enrichment programs, scholarships and equipment at the Chickering School. In the Chickering School lobby, several of the the wonderful classroom projects have been put on display. Kindergarten classrooms painted Adirondack chairs, first-graders painted bookcases, second-graders decorated clocks, third-graders jazzed-up lamps, fourth-graders made collages, and the fifth grade autographed their class photo. These items will be raffled off at the auction which will be held at the school on Saturday, March 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This year's theme is a Wild West Bonanaza and those attending are asked to dress in their most casual cowboy clothing - jeans and …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Schools Make Dover-Sherborn Proud and a Great Place to Live
Note: The following was written by Marie Kelfer.
The list of accolades for the Dover-Sherborn school system would make any citizen of our towns proud. The latest, a number one in Massachusetts ranking by Boston Magazine, makes those of us who live here smile at the thought of our home values going up. And everyone looking for a good place to buy their next home takes a closer look at our towns because they care about their kids getting a great education. After all, that’s what many of us did when we moved here. “A lot of people come to Sherborn for the schools instead of sending their kids to private school” says Jeanne Ward, a seasoned agent at Century 21 Commonwealth Properties. The Boston Magazine rankings show that our public schools are among the best in the state by a lot of …
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Five Things You Need To Know About Today: September 15
Be sure to check here daily for useful information about what is going on in Dover and Sherborn today.
Five Things You Need To Know About Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. In Dover today, the Caryl Management Advisory Committee will meet at 7:30 am at the Caryl Community Center and the Board of Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Selectmen's Meeting Room at the Dover Town House. 2. In Sherborn today, the following meetings will take place at the Sherborn Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.: The Board of Selectmen- agenda found HERE; the Conservation Committee- agenda found HERE & the Recycling Committee- agenda found HERE. The Zoning Board of Appeals, whose meeting agenda can be found HERE, …
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Robert Rosen
6:02 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Old Scratch, great shot of the tree across Woodridge Road! more ›