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 […]

Andover Police Department Service Calls for August 2024

By Patricia Moyer, as approved by Chief Mahoney

Andover Police Department handled 248 Calls for Service during August 2024, including: Assault: 2 Assist Ambulance/Rescue: 3 Assist Citizen: 5 Assist Police: 4 Civil Issue/Standby: 4 Dog Loose: 3 Noise Disturbance: 3 OHRV Complaint: 2 School Walkthrough: 2 Stranded Motorist: 2 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 7 Theft: 6 Traffic Offense — Citation: 13 Traffic Offense — Warning: […]

Annual Touch-A-Truck Event Comes Around Again

Wednesday, October 9, 5-7 PM

By Shawna Otis
Annual Touch-A-Truck Event Comes Around Again

ANDOVER – Please join us for our annual Touch-A-Truck at Andover Fire Department’s Main Street Station, as part of the Fall Festival! This year, our Touch-a-Truck is set for October 9, from 5 – 7 PM. As always, our Touch-A-Truck event falls during the week of Fire Prevention Week. We are looking forward to Andover […]

Andover Fire Department Needs New Members to Join

Neighbors helping neighbors is the motto

Press release

Going around town talking to the locals, people like how Andover has a “small town feel,” and I agree. One drawback about being a smaller town in our area is not having full-time emergency services. The Police Department has full-time personnel but is not staffed 24 hours a day; the Fire and EMS Departments are […]

Andover Hires New Town Administrator

Don Sieburg grew up in Andover

By Don Sieburg
Andover Hires New Town Administrator

Dear Andover Residents, It is a great honor for me to be chosen as your new Town Administrator, following the departure of my admired predecessor, Scott Hilliard. Scott’s contributions to our town during his tenure were invaluable, and I am grateful for the strong foundation he laid for us to continue building upon. His passion […]