Andover Police Department, April 2017

402 calls for service in April

Press Release

The Andover Police Department handled 402 Calls for Service during April, including: Alarm-House: 3 Assist Citizen: 9 Business Check: 3 Computer Crime: 1 Criminal Threat: 1 Criminal Trespass: 1 Civil Issue/Stand-by: 2 House Check: 188 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 3 Sexual Assault: 1 Theft: 2 Traffic Offense-Citation: 5 Traffic Offense-Warning: 118 Warrant-Criminal/Civil: 2 ARRESTS: Travis Richardson, age […]

Sunshine on a Rainy Night

Wonderful evening of music and laughter

By K. McGill
Sunshine on a Rainy Night

  Following the excellent Irish/Scottish music duo of Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Matt Jensen, which was the featured attraction on Friday, April 21 at the Andover Coffeehouse, the locals did not disappoint. Good local talent combined with the seasonal and welcome timeliness of Spring made for yet another memorable night. Kevin & Kitty Boyle, of Meredith, […]

Make Plans to Help with the May Town Clean Up

No sign ups, just get out there!

By Mary Anne Broshek, Andover Conservation Commission

The eighth annual Town Clean Up will begin on Monday, May 1. This event is a joint effort by the Andover Conservation Commission and the Town of Andover. Andover residents are encouraged to adopt a road or roads to clean up during the first week of May, or until the end of the month, if […]

Andover Real Estate Transactions

March 15 to April 15, 2017

On March 24,Walker Trust sold 110 Channel Road to Robert and Kathleen O’Reilly for $350,000. The 1,987 square-foot house has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, and sits on 0.35 acres. On March 31, Christopher and Caitlin Harmon sold 9 Elkins Hill Road to Timothy Ross for $190,000. Daniel O’Halloran of Keller Williams-Lakes & Mountains Realty assisted the seller and Aaron Phinney of Keller Williams Realty-Metropolitan assisted the buyer. […]

Community Spaces: A Look Inside

Community centers nearby and beyond

By Larry Chase
Community Spaces: A Look Inside

  Community spares are housed in old churches (Bristol, Danbury), old school buildings (Bradford, Franklin), an old fire station (Plymouth), a purposely built structure (Wilmot), a former town hall (Winhall, Vermont), and more. They provide space for after school youth activities, internet access, preschool classes, senior centers, game rooms, art studios, study halls, food banks, […]

Andover Fire Department, May 2017

Fire Permits are now required

By Rene Lefebvre, AFD Chief

Four years ago the members of the East Andover and Andover fire departments met, discussed, and planned our future. The study team commissioned by the Andover Select Board concluded that the fire department would be better as one department. Now it was up to us carry out that plan and see if we could make […]

Select Board Minutes: April 3, 2017

Present: Marj Roy, Vicky Mishcon, Jim Delaney, and David Blinn Also present were Mario and Caroline Ratzki, along with Lisa and Jack Braley Reorganization of the Board: Delaney made the motion to nominate Vicky Mishcon to continue as the Chair. Blinn seconded the motion. Mishcon will continue to be the Chair for another year. Lisa […]

Andover School Board Minutes: February 8, 2017

Condensed from approved minutes

Board Present: Michelle Dudek, Mark Heller, Misty Sava, Dean Barker and Annie MacKenzie. Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Christine Barry, Kathleen Boucher, Jane Slayton and Judith Turk. Public Present: Tina Cotton FINANCE REPORT: Mark H motioned to accept the financial report and Annie made the second. All were in favor and the report was approved. BOARD […]

Select Board Minutes: March 8, 2017

Public hearing regards two fire precincts consolidating

RE: Public Hearing on the East Andover and Andover Fire Precincts Consolidation Present: Marj Roy, Vicky Mishcon, Jim Delaney, Dave Blinn Fire and Emergency Services Personnel Present: Chief Rene Lefebvre, Glenn Haley, Fred Lance, John Kinney, Scott Kidder, Greg Stetson, Andy Guptill Public Present: Ed Becker, Les Fenton, Becky Dobrietz, Bob Norander, Chuck Keyser, Peter […]