Andover Townsman, Andover, MA Breaking News

WEB UPDATE: Superior Court supports Bancroft project; appeal possible

2012-01-06T17:14:10-05:00

The state's Superior Court has supported the town's Conservation Commission and the order of conditions it issued to allow the construction of Bancroft Elementary School. The decision moves Andover one step closer to starting construction on its $44 million new school.

WEB UPDATE: Police investigating double homicide on Orchard Crossing

2011-12-14T17:25:00-05:00

Andover and state police are investigating a double-homicide that was reported on Orchard Crossing this morning, marking the first murders of an Andover resident in nine years.
John E. Magee, 69, and Geraldine M. Magee, 67, were both found dead on the first floor of their home at 7 Orchard Crossing at around 9:18 a.m., according to Andover Police Chief Brian Pattullo.

Youth center money approved

2011-12-05T21:54:18-05:00

Ending a more than 16-year quest by youth services supporters, Andover voters approved $2 million to help build a youth center behind Doherty Middle School tonight.
Special Town Meeting voted 1,422 to 401 to approve the money. A two-thirds majority was needed.

WEB UPDATE: Vale couple guilty of harassment

2011-12-02T17:20:44-05:00

Two neighbors have been found guilty of criminally harassing now State Rep. James Lyons and his wife, Bernadette, of Andover.
William and Gail Johnson, both 53, of High Vale Lane, will both serve time in the House of Correction. William Johnson filed a false charge of abuse that brought DSS to the Lyonses' home one night, according to the district attorney's office. Both harassed the Lyons family through false postings on Craigslist, encouraging people to come to Lyons' house at odd hours and more, according to a press release from the office of District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett.

WEB UPDATE: Trick or treat postponed until Saturday

2011-10-31T13:43:00-04:00

WEB UPDATE: State DEP sides with town on Bancroft project

2011-10-14T13:44:00-04:00

The state Department of Environmental Protection has given its approval to parts of the new Bancroft Elementary School construction plan that have been questioned by abutters.
MassDEP has affirmed an order of conditions from the Andover Conservation Commission that is necessary to build a new Bancroft School.

Governor declares state of emergency as hurricane moves closer

2011-08-26T16:00:44-04:00

Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency this afternoon as Hurricane Irene approaches.
"We expect this to be a powerful and a potentially dangerous storm," Patrick said in a press conference from the Framingham headquarters of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Association.

Events canceled due to hurricane

2011-08-26T14:40:35-04:00

Several events in the Merrimack Valley and Southern new Hampshire have been canceled or postponed due to the hurricane.
Please watch eagletribune.com for updates.
School opening delayed: Londonderry School District officials have pushed back the start of classes from Monday to Tuesday. YMCA closes: The Andover-North Andover YMCA, 165 Haverhill St., Andover, will be closed Sunday. Updates will be posted on the YMCA website — mvymca.org.

UPDATE: Residents reject bow-hunting ban at Town Meeting

2011-04-28T23:30:00-04:00

By a large majority, Town Meeting voters Thursday night said no to an article that would have banned bow hunting on all town land.

UPDATE: Town Meeting concludes; voters reject new special permit for developers

2011-04-28T22:48:00-04:00

Residents shoot down articles for Open Space Residential Permits, a permit for Historical Preservation and an attempt to ban bow hunting in the final of two nights of 2011's Annual Town Meeting.