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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The John Curtis Free Library has teamed up with the Boston Bruins to
participate in the 18th annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive to benefit Department
of Children and Families’ (DCF) Wonderfund and Cradles to Crayons. The PJ
Drive’s goal is to collect 10,000 pairs of new pajamas. Many of the
pajamas donated go to local DCF offices in the area in which they were
collected, benefitting local kids and teens. DCF estimates that at any
given time the agency is working with 50,000 babies, children and teens.

Bruins forward P.J. Axelsson and his wife, Siw, started the PJ drive during
the Boston Bruins 2007-2008 season as a way to give to give back to their
community. Libraries from across the state joined the PJ Drive in 2014 and
have collected over 53,000 pairs of pajamas since then.

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners works with the Boston
Bruins to coordinate library participation.

The drive runs February 1 through March 15. The Hanover library’s goal
this year is to collect 100 new pajamas. The collection box is located in
the lobby by the main entrance. For more information, please call
781-826-2972 or email lcampbell@hanover.ocln.org.

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Hanover Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier reminded residents today that
2026 Town of Hanover dog licenses are now available on-line, via the front
door mail slot, or by US mail. The licensing period is January 1, 2026 –
March 31, 2026, and a $10 late fee applies beginning April 1, 2026. All
dogs over the age of 6 months are required by law to be licensed.

There are several types of licenses; your dog’s rabies vaccination
expiration date and spaying/neutering status and your age all dictate which
one your dog is eligible for. If your dog’s rabies vaccination expires in
2026 or 2027, a one-year tag costs $10 for spayed or neutered dogs, and $15
for intact dogs. New just last year – dogs with a rabies vaccination
expiration date of 2028 or 2029 are eligible for a three-year tag! Save
$10 over the three-year period by requesting a three-year tag at $20 for a
spayed or neutered dog or $35 for an intact dog! And finally, residents
over the age of 70 will be given a free license for their rabies-vaccinated
dog upon proof of the owner’s age.

There are several easy ways to license your dog.
• Use the on-line system found here:
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Your tag will be mailed to you upon our acceptance of your application and
successful payment.
• Residents may also fill out the dog license application that is found
on the Town Clerk’s section of the Town of Hanover’s website at:
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. This is the same application that was included in the census mailing
this year. Completed forms may be dropped in the front door mail slot or
US mailed in with your payment, proof of current rabies vaccination and
proof of spaying or neutering (if you have not submitted that information
previously) to the Town Clerk’s Office and your tag will be mailed back
to you.

Due to the high volume of dog license applications, please be patient with
us for the return of your tag. Unlicensed dogs are subject to a minimum of
a $25 fine, with an additional $25 fine if unleashed and another fine of
$50 if unvaccinated for rabies, but if you are in the “queue” by March
31st, you are all set. If you have questions or need more information
about the licensing of your dog in Hanover, please call the Town Clerk’s
Office at (781) 826-5000 x1079 or e-mail dogs@hanover-ma.gov . Kennel
owners are encouraged to call or e-mail also, as their licensing process
requires an inspection and other additional paperwork.

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The Hanover High Animal Care Club at Hanover High School has launched a
donation drive to support Buddy and Friends Animal Rescue, a local
volunteer-run organization committed to rescuing, rehabilitating, and
rehoming dogs in need.

Who: Hanover High student Audrey Martin and the Hanover High School Animal
Care Club

What: A student-led drive collecting new, unused items and monetary
donations for Buddy and Friends Animal Rescue.
• Donations are ongoing, but the first delivery will take place February
12 for a special Valentine’s Day drop-off.
• The rescue’s full Wish List is included as a PDF attachment.

Where: Donations may be placed in the collection box located in the main
lobby at Hanover High School.

How:
1. Drop off new, unused items at Hanover High School.
2. Make a monetary donation via Venmo: @audreyem2024
3. If needed, donation pickup can be arranged by emailing:
amartin27@hanoverstudents.org

Why:
Buddy and Friends Animal Rescue continually needs supplies to care for dogs
awaiting foster or permanent homes. This drive allows students and
community members to directly support animal welfare and make a meaningful
impact.
“Our goal is to help the dogs get the supplies they need and ultimately
find loving homes,” said Audrey Martin, junior at Hanover High School and
president of the Animal Care Club. “Every donation—big or small—truly
makes a difference.”

Thank you for supporting our students and helping animals in need.

To learn more about Buddy and Friends Animal Rescue, please visit:
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amartin27@hanoverstudents.org .

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

This just in from the good folks at the Hanover Schools!

They are thrilled to announce that kindergarten and preschool registration
for the 2026-2027 school year will open on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Parents/guardians should use the online tool, Registration Express, powered
by Halix, to register their child(ren).

Getting Started
To get started on the Halix platform, you must have a user account.
If you already have a Halix account, simply log in with that account.
If you do not have a Halix account, you can create a user account at any
time.
For more information about creating an account, please view the Halix
Account Creation Instructions here:
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If you have any trouble with your Halix account, please contact Matthew
Plummer at mplummer@hanoverschools.org.

Preschool
Families registering a child for preschool will need to complete the online
registration with supporting documents by February 13, 2026.

Moving from our current Cedar School Preschool to Kindergarten.
If your child is currently enrolled in the Hanover Public Schools preschool
program, you will need to enroll them for Kindergarten. When you log in to
Halix, look for the quick-registration button to choose PK to K
registration.
A child who will be five years old before September 1, 2026, will be
eligible for kindergarten next year.
Please note that you will need to provide an updated physical exam and
immunization record, labeled “most recent physical,” in the
Documentation step.

Preschool Tuition
Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year is $2,500.
After your registration is processed, they will send you a follow-up email
with instructions for making the required $250 deposit and the remaining
balance.
If the number of applicants for preschool peers exceeds the number of
spaces available in the program, peer candidates will be placed on a
waitlist.
Three-year-old children will attend the morning preschool class, and
four-year-old children will attend the afternoon preschool class.

Kindergarten
Families who are registering their child for kindergarten are encouraged to
complete the online registration with supporting documents by February 13,
2026.

Kindergarten Tuition
Tuition for full-day kindergarten is $3,750 for the year. There is no
tuition for half-day kindergarten.
After your registration is processed, they will send you a follow-up email
with instructions for making the required $500 deposit and the remaining
balance.
For more information regarding preschool and kindergarten registration,
please visit hanoverschools.org/registration.

If you have any questions, please call the Cedar School main office at
781-878-7228.
Warm regards,
Ellen Burns, Principal
Tom Tracey, Assistant Principal/Special Education Administrator

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Cathy H-B

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Spring registration is open for children interested in playing Lacrosse.
Programs are available for players in PreK – Grade 8. Players are divided
by boys and girls and each age level focuses on appropriate fundamentals
including throwing, catching and ground balls, rules of the game and
sportsmanship. As children progress, they will participate in games with
programs in other towns.

Registration is open for players in grades PreK – 2 and limited spots are
available for players in grades 3 – 8.

Practices are held weekly on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays at Forge Pond Park.
Games are held on the weekends, typically on Sundays so as not to conflict
with town soccer, baseball and softball programs.

Children in PreK and K (currently 4 and 5 years old for the 2025-26 school
year) will participate in a special Hanover only, SCOOPS Lacrosse program
run by Matt Belson on Thursdays at Forge Pond Park. Check out their website
here www.scoopslax.com .

For more information or to register visit their website at
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or email them at hanovermalax@gmail.com .

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Cathy H-B

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

HANOVER TOWN CENSUS MAILED – NO CHANGES THIS YEAR? – – SUBMIT ON-LINE!
The annual Town Census has been mailed to all Hanover households. If you do
not have any changes to your Town Census, you may submit your response
on-line! All other residents should review the information on the form,
make any changes if necessary, and sign and return the form as soon as
possible. If there are no changes to your Town Census, you may instead go
to:
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and fill out the on-line form. Household members who are temporarily
living away from home, such as college students, members of the military
services, etc., should not be removed from the census if they plan to use
Hanover as their voting address.

The Hanover Public Schools’ annual School Census for non-HPS students is
also now open and will once again be completed electronically. All Hanover
families with children attending private schools, charter schools, online
programs, homeschool, or any school outside the Hanover district are asked
to visit
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and submit their School Census information by February 9th. Please remember
that non-HPS children must be listed on both the Town Census and the
electronic School Census. There is no need to submit the electronic form
for any Hanover Public Schools students.

If you did not receive a Town Census form or are new to the Town of
Hanover, you can download one on-line here:
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Completion of the annual census is important for a number of reasons.
• It assists in accurate municipal planning
• It assists the police and fire departments in case of any emergency in
your home it allows Hanover to receive the proper allocation of state and
federal funds and grants.
• Filing a census can provide proof of residency for a number of legal
requirements such as in-state tuition at state colleges, housing benefits,
veterans’ benefits, and insurance benefits.
• Registered voters in a household that fail to complete an annual census
will lose their “active voter status, which is an important
consideration.
Be sure your family phone number is on the census form. This phone number
will only be used in case of emergencies!
For more information, please contact Carol Mattes at
carol.mattes@hanover-ma.gov or (781) 826-5000 x1060, Town Clerk Catherine
Harder-Bernier at catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov, or Cindy Xing at
cindy.xing@hanover-ma.gov or (781) 825-5000 x1079.

For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Cub Scout Pack 37 will be out on the morning of Saturday, January 3, 2026
to pick up Christmas trees. If you would like your tree taken away, please
have your tree and donation on the sidewalk before 8:00 a.m. You can leave
cash or check (payable to Pack 37) on the tree in a Ziploc bag or in your
mailbox in an envelope. The suggested donation is $10 – $15 and this money
funds a majority of the pack expenses for the year.

The Cub Scout motto is “Do your best.” If they miss your house on the day
of the event or make another mistake, please let them know and they will
fix it for you.

HERE IS THE LINK TO SIGN UP:
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For more information or an answer to your questions, please e-mail
hanoverpack37cubscouts@gmail.com .

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The Hanover High School Arts Programs warmly invite you to join them for an
evening of music, joy, and community at the Hanover High School Winter
Concert!
Date: 12/18/2025
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Hanover High School Auditorium
Come celebrate the season with performances from our talented student
musicians. It will be a night filled with holiday spirit, familiar
favorites, and the magic of live music.
The Hanover Performing Arts Alliance would be honored to share this special
tradition with you.
Admission is free, and all are welcome!
Concessions and our Hanover ornaments will be sold.
Hoping to see you there to support the kids and the Arts in town!!!!!
For more information, please reach out to Nicole Smith at
hhsperformingartsalliance@gmail.com .

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Cathy H-B

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The residents of Hanover and Congregation Sha’aray Shalom warmly invite
you to a delightful Menorah lighting at the historic Sylvester School
Building located at 495 Hanover Street on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at
5:30 p.m.
Come and enjoy some hot cocoa and donuts and celebrate together!
Happy Hanukkah!
(Ed. note: thanks to Steve Ryerson for this information!)

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The Hanover Historical Society presents a sound experience for the
holidays:

Sleigh bells ring at the Stetson House
514 Hanover Street
Saturday, December 13th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hanover’s Historic Drummer Samuel Stetson House, barn, cobbler’s shop,
and grounds will be open for a special one-day holiday experience this
year. The event will feature restored vintage sleighs from the Society’s
collections put on display. The house and barn will be decorated with an
interactive bell display, featuring original and reproduction sleigh bells,
cow bells, and hand bells. Play Jingle Bells on the bells. The event will
feature Jessy O’Malley, a local performer and childhood educator, who
runs Little Beats, a popular, interactive music class designed to share the
joy of singing, movement, and creative play with young children. There will
be scavenger hunts, refreshments, and ornaments for sale.

For more information, go to www.hanoverhistoricalsociety.com or email
hanhistdirector@gmail.com .

For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B

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