Andover Townsman

06/22/2024

Summer of Market Basket anniversary and changes to North Andover Mall. Market Basket

NORTH ANDOVER — Just inside the door, a shopper with sharp ears overhears a Market Basket manager referring to the store’s planned relocation here in the North Andover Mall.

10/21/2022

Check out this Andover Townsman picture from 50 years ago! Weeks before the 1972 Presidential election, Andover's Republican Town Committee fanned out on foot to find out how local voters felt about President Nixon. Three weeks later, Andover voters delivered for the incumbent President giving him 1301 votes to George McGoverns's 813 votes. Delve into our digitized local newspaper collection and let us know what local history gems you find. https://mhl.org/historical-newspapers

09/08/2022

On Sunday Sept. 11 the Ballard Vale United Church will be opening a community pantry located in their parking lot.

03/04/2022

A 2006 Andover High School graduate and on-duty State Police trooper was killed Thursday night when a gasoline tanker hit her cruiser.

02/25/2022

At Northern Essex, Best Buddies offers a chance for students with disabilities to interact with people outside of their usual social circles and also use campus amenities such as the Sports and Fitness center, where they can play pool, ping pong or foosball, or use the exercise equipment.

HAVERHILL — Glen Middleton-Cox enjoyed his time in the Best Buddies club at North Andover High School. So while taking classes at Northern Essex Community College where he learned the

02/24/2022

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Girls Track

02/23/2022

BOSTON — The state’s aging natural gas pipelines are still riddled with thousands of potentially dangerous and damaging leaks, according to utility regulators.

BOSTON — The state’s aging natural gas pipelines are still riddled with thousands of potentially dangerous and damaging leaks, according to utility regulators.

02/23/2022

Town officials have budgeted more than $200,000 in town funds to create a new division, while a group of citizens is asking for $1 million in appropriations through a petitioned article that will be voted on at Town Meeting.

Town officials and residents are proposing throwing more resources behind mental health services this upcoming year.

02/22/2022

In a thrilling Merrimack Valley Conference Meet, Central Catholic just edged Andover for the large school title, 139.950-138.100. The Billerica-Chelmsford-Tyngsboro co-op team took third place and Dracut was fourth.

CARL RUSSO PHOTOS: In a thrilling Merrimack Valley Conference Meet, Central Catholic just edged Andover for the large school title, 139.950-138.100. The Billerica-Chelmsford-Tyngsboro co-op team took third place and Dracut

02/22/2022

The School Committee voted unanimously Thursday night to ask Town Manager Andrew Flanagan to create a committee that will start looking into either renovating or building a new high school. This came after the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) denied helping fund the project for the tenth time.

After facing double-digit rejections for state aid to build a new high school, Andover officials are forging ahead with the fully tax-payer funded option.

01/29/2022

“I looked at this year as the year I would finally have the reigns to start in net,” said Quill. “Coming into the winter, I knew I would be getting most of the starts. So, my mentality was to get better and be the best goalie I could be anytime I was on the ice. I feel like I’m playing the best hockey I ever have, in about 16 years playing goalie.”

Goalie JJ Quill was determined to make this winter his season.

01/28/2022

A program that provides Harvard Business School training for leaders to tackle some of the area’s biggest problems is coming to the North Shore.
The program, called LEADS, will train up to 100 people during 10-month fellowships with the goal of forming project teams to take on issues such as housing, health care and the opioid crisis.

A program that provides Harvard Business School training for leaders to tackle some of the area's biggest problems is coming to the North Shore.