Faith leaders and community activists have been doing a six-day trek across New England to fight the United States practice of detaining and deporting people.

Child rapist Wayne Chapman is being treated for health problems at an undisclosed medical facility in Boston, despite being listed by the state Sex Offender Registry as homeless, his attorney said last week.

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will tour New England this fall for a special cultural and history theater program, visiting Andover along the way.

The Andover Garden Club has added more green thumbs.

More low-income senior citizens will get a break on how much they pay for health care next year under a plan tucked into the state's $43 billion budget.

Andover High School incoming junior Aparna Shanmugam is continuing her efforts in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and the search for a cure.

Columbia Gas’ presence in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence over the past 11 months is seen in hundreds of kitchens and driveways, on sidewalks and behind detour signs blocking torn up roads.

He's among the best.

The second Noon Tunes event will be held Aug. 23 on the steps of Old Town Hall.

Had Marthe Cohn been captured, she surely would have been executed, and probably in a torturous way.

The captain of the boat that capsized just after noon on Saturday at the mouth of the Merrimack River has been released from a nearby hospital, Coast Guard officials said.

Schools will open for the new year next week, but teachers are already in school.

Sixteen-year-old Ashley Kendrigan, an Andover High student, has been playing soccer since elementary school — and it is paying off.

A sunny day and bright, blue water greeted the 14 community leaders pausing in Haverhill on their two state, 117-mile journey down the Merrimack River.

Emilia Sanz-Rios knows what she's talking about.

It really was rocket science, well sort of.

Labor leaders are urging lawmakers to move quickly to override Gov. Charlie Baker's veto of a proposal giving unions more access to public sector workers.

An unknown amount of natural gas is seeping into the atmosphere from aging underground pipes, fouling the environment, creating public safety hazards and costing the state’s energy consumers.

It's all about working together.

Gov. Charlie Baker wants to explore adding new lanes to highways in Massachusetts and charging motorists to use them as part of a wider response to congestion.

They stared in anticipation, even held their breath.

Participants of Energize Andover's 2019 Building Energy Bootcamp presented their findings to town leaders and community members last week.

Two esteemed Japanese artists — an organist and a violinist — will visit Andover next week as they prepare for a local tribute concert honoring the late Yuko Hayashi, who was a well-known professor of organ at New England Conservatory.

Prior to the delivery of a $1 million ladder truck that is too tall to fit under the Horn Bridge, fire Chief Michael Mansfield inspected the vehicle that now has been sent back to the manufacturer for adjustments.

The news was truly music to Tessa Barcelo's ears.

School Superintendent Sheldon Berman plans to remain on the job for three more years.

The $8.5 million Route 28 bridge replacement project has been completed after more than two years of work.

A local handyman is giving back to senior citizens in and around the Merrimack Valley with a service he knows best: Home repairs and installations.

Everywhere you looked, it was hockey.

They climbed aboard, beeped a few horns and simply marveled at the size of the trucks.

Peabody native Marc Freedman is the new president of Temple Emanuel in Andover.

'Tis the season for blueberry picking — and Andover residents have found the right place.

Andover Selectman Dan Koh is on an extensive witness list for the extortion case against two of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s top aides in U.S. District Court.

After a recent explosion that leveled a Pittsburgh home and injured at least five people, the CEO for Columbia Gas says the company is "deeply sorry."

Brides Across America, the non-profit organization that benefits American troops by making wedding dreams come to reality through special events and bridal attire gifts, is partnering with Vera Wang.

Gov. Charlie Baker has wielded his veto pen every year since taking office in 2015, in part, to fulfill his campaign pledges to reduce government spending and weed earmarks from the state budget.

Harold Parker State Forest is the home of a variety of activities in August.

Some kids look forward to watching the Red Sox game.

Andover Recreation Department’s Superstars for the week of July 29 are Geno DeMatteo and Maeve Calderwood.