The Andover School Board and the Budget Committee are recommending that Andover voters approve a warrant article to fund a transportation study. The transportation study originated due to concerns by the Budget Committee that current negotiations by the School Board with various bus vendors revealed disturbing trends, chief among them being: the consolidation of bus […]
Quantifying return on investment (ROI) for any financial endeavor is extremely important. Each year the Andover School District (ASD) asks its taxpayers to raise and appropriate millions of dollars in support of educational efforts for our students. How do taxpayers benefit from this? A recent study (bit.ly/1gJN3iN) on early childhood education shows a benefit of […]
Present: Mary Anne Broshek, chair; Larry Chase, Tina Cotton, Jerry Hersey, Nan Kaplan, guest Sandra Graves. Excused absent: Derek Mansell Correspondence: A letter from the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) inviting ACC to become a member. Members voted to accept the invitation and to contribute $100 to become a member at the “Protector” level. ASLPT […]
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 3, at 7:30 PM in the Town Hall on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. These amendments will be voted on by official ballot at the elections held on Town Meeting Day, which is Tuesday, March 10. Since adoption of an updated Master Plan in […]
The Board of Selectmen is working on the warrant articles for Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 10. Several of the warrant articles being considered are of a “housekeeping” nature, in that they are simply trying to keep up with the way we do business in Andover. Here, in question-and-answer format, is some background on a […]
Town Meeting Day is coming up on Tuesday, March 10, and with it comes your chance to elect Town and School District officers. If you’re not registered to vote, it’s quick and easy. If you’ll be out of town or homebound on voting day, casting an absentee vote is also easy. There’s no excuse not […]
Board present: Michelle Dudek, Anne Swayze, Mark Heller, and Misty Sava Administration present: Mark MacLean, Christine Barry, Robin Heins, Jane Slayton, Kathleen Boucher, and Judith Turk Public present: Tina Cotton, Ed Becker, Don Gross, and Nancy Teach Public comment: Ed Becker gave a statement regarding his position as a bus driver with First Student and […]
You are invited to join an interesting assortment of like-minded Andover neighbors for a potluck lunch and discussion on Saturday, January 10, at the Highland Lake Grange Hall, in East Andover, from noon to 2:30 PM Through our interactions, we know that each of you has a passion and/or a talent for community building, local […]
