In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Britt Ulinski Schuman, a former Dover School Board member who served from 2007 to 2009. Schuman discusses her roots in Dover, her educational background, and her decision to run for the School Board as a way to give back to the community. She shares insights into her experience on the board, including the supportive dynamics among members and the challenges of balancing the role with other commitments. Schuman highlights some of the major projects during her tenure, such as curriculum revisions and the selection of architects for school renovations. She reflects on the time commitment required for the position and her decision not to run for a second term due to personal and professional obligations. Schuman offers advice for potential School Board candidates, emphasizing the importance of having the right motivation and capacity to serve. She also discusses how her perspective has evolved now that she has children in the Dover school system.

In This Week in Dover History, we learn about an 1857 discovery of old ruins on Nelson Street, believed to be from Peter Coffin's garrison house or Dover's first tavern.