A foundation created to raise money for the Cormier Youth Center has since become a fund that pays wages to teenagers and town employees, including some payments that may violate ethics laws, according to a former state inspector general. 

100 Years Ago—July 1, 1921

 Some, but not all school district employees, will have more money coming to them this summer after the School Committee approved multiple agreements that allow staff members to receive retroactive pay for the past year.

ANDOVER — Francisco Urena, who held a veterans' affairs job in Lawrence and statewide, has a new job leading the MassGOP  Veterans Coalition for the state's Republican Party. 

Two former staff members are returning to Andover School District's Superintendent's Office.

A former Andover High School student described an intimate though non-sexual relationship with the town’s former Youth Services director in an interview conducted earlier this year by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

A conservative Texas congressman has canceled plans to speak at a Massachusetts GOP fundraising event amid a fight over a state party official's anti-gay remarks.

Robb Center gets $100,000 grant

BOSTON — Hundreds of psychiatric patients are being "boarded" in emergency rooms across the state as they await beds in mental health facilities, and lawmakers are pushing for more money to fix the problem.

Youth Services Director Bill Fahey was fired May 10 due to misconduct, according to a statement from Town Manager Andrew Flanagan. 

ANDOVER — A local man who fled from authorities and staged his suicide after appearing in federal court on charges he fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief loans has finally pleaded guilty to his crimes.

Loved ones of the late Colleen Ritzer are once again rekindling her generous spirit, this time in honor of what should have been her 32nd birthday May 13.

Monday, April 26

Town officials are trying to gauge if voters will approve borrowing $185 million to pay of the town's unfunded pension liability if there is no reform to the pension system going forward. 

Because of space issues at Andover High, it's unlikely students will return to classrooms full time this spring, school officials said.

Andover Coalition for Education (ACE) is hosting an event in May meant to get people moving and honor teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week.

As 1,500 customers await $1 million in refunds, a superior court judge barred Michael Larocque, the owner of a Merrimack Valley driving school charged with trafficking drugs, from selling or transferring any of his assets.  

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It's unlikely Andover High School students will return to full in-person learning this year.

The Andover Retirement Board is deciding if part-time employees will continue to be eligible for pensions from the town.

Monday, March 22

Beyond the Bin: A Comprehensive Look at Recycling

Andover is one step closer to having a new superintendent.

Residents, mostly teens, from the Merrimack Valley and Greater Newburyport areas, comprise the 1,500 students who paid more than $1 million to a driving school that abruptly shut down after its owner was charged with trafficking methamphetamines, authorities said.

The Select Board is set to appoint Richard Howe as a member to the board for about a year, members agreed Friday morning.

Monday, March 15

NORTH ANDOVER — It was a first on Sunday morning for the North Andover Democratic Town Committee, hosting a virtual breakfast while continuing a long-standing tradition of honoring the party’s representatives and supporters.