Andover Police Service Calls — October

By Patricia Moyer, with approval of Chief Mahoney

Andover Police Department handled 241 Calls for Service during October 2024, including: Animal Wild: 2 Assist Ambulance/Rescue: 6 Assist Citizen: 3 Assist Police: 5 Assist Social Service Agencies: 2 Civil Issue/Standby: 2 Manner of Operation: 2 Protective Order Violation: 1 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 5 Sexual Assault: 1 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 10 Traffic Offense, Arrest: 2 Traffic Offense, […]

Andover Police Service Calls — September

By Patricia Moyer, with approval of Chief

Andover Police Department handled 222 Calls for Service during September 2024, including: 911 Hangup: 2 Animal Wild: 1 Assault: 1 Assist Ambulance/Rescue: 6 Assist Citizen: 5 Assist Motorist: 2 Dog Loose: 3 Manner of Operation: 4 Sexual Assault: 1 Traffic Offense, Citation: 11 Traffic Offense, Warning: 51 Warrant, Criminal/Civil: 2 Welfare Check: 2 Arrests or […]

Distant Dome: The War on Education is in Full Swing

Public education versus EFAs and politics

By Gary Rayno

Public education has been since its inception with the work of Horace Mann, the great equalizer. Students from poor families have been able to compete with students from the other side of the tracks, maybe not in reality, but close enough to at least have an opportunity to excel. Many of the founding fathers understood […]

Cemetery Trustees Seek your Opinion

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By Andover Cemetery Trustees
Cemetery Trustees Seek your Opinion

Are you interested in Green Burials? Your Cemetery Trustees would like your opinion. Here in Andover, deceased family members are either cremated and buried in an urn, or they are embalmed and buried in a casket within a vault. A number of residents have asked about being able to have a green burial space as […]

Andover’s Deputy Moderator Shares Election Wish List

Vote Tuesday, November 5; 8 AM to 7 PM

By Lee Wells

The General Election is coming Tuesday, November 5. The polls at Andover Elementary/Middle School open at 8 AM and close at 7 PM.  If you are a registered Andover voter, please remember to bring your ID. If you will be registering to vote on Election Day, please remember to bring proof of age, citizenship, and […]

Budget Committee Plays Crucial Role in Town Management

Final budget gets voted on at Town Meeting

By Budget Committee

In Andover, the Budget Committee plays a crucial role in the financial planning and management of local government resources. The committee is composed of six elected members from the community,  plus an ex officio member from the Select Board and the Fire Department.  Our primary responsibility is to review, analyze, and recommend the Town’s annual […]

Andover Zoning Board Holds Hearing on Cell Towers

Proposed cell tower installation on Routes 4 and 11

By Ken Wells

ANDOVER — The Andover Zoning Board (ZBA) held a public hearing on September 17 for Vertex Towers LLC. The company’s representative presented two proposals for cell towers located near the ends of shared Routes 4 and 11 through Andover. The room was packed, with strong opinions expressed both for and against building more towers for […]

State Primary Comes Off without a Hitch

Thank you!

By Lee Wells

Thanks are due to the voters who turned out to vote and were gracious to all of the election workers. The Andover Elementary/Middle School community also deserves our gratitude. Their day was upended as the school became a polling station.   Parents and students needed to make alternate plans for the day. The administration, faculty, and […]

Deputy Moderator Outlines Ways to Prepare for the Election

Bring your ID! Remember to register!

By Lee Wells

ANDOVER — The General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5, at the Andover Elementary/Middle School. The polls open at 8 AM and close at 7 PM. Please be sure to bring your ID with you.  If you are a first-time voter, a voter new to Andover, or someone who has lived here for […]

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