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North Andover VFW to dedicate war on terror memorial Sept. 11
North Andover VFW Post 2104 will dedicate a new Late 20th Century Conflicts and Global War on Terror Memorial at Patriots Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 11, the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
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Andover opens first sensory garden at Chandler Road
Andover's Commission on Disability opened the town's first sensory garden on Aug. 13 at 138 Chandler Road, the first public amenity at the site where voters approved a $5 million Phase 2 recreation project in June.
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Andover Recreation opens fall registration with expanded preschool, earlier summer sign-ups
Andover Recreation's new Fall/Winter Program Guide expands the Curious Explorers Academy preschool to five days a week, offers Kid Care at all five elementary schools, and moves summer 2027 registration to Dec. 16, with community events from Howl-o-Ween to Winter Fest filling the calendar.
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North Andover VFW to dedicate war on terror memorial Sept. 11
North Andover VFW Post 2104 will dedicate a new Late 20th Century Conflicts and Global War on Terror Memorial at Patriots Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 11, the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
Community
North Andover VFW to dedicate war on terror memorial Sept. 11
North Andover VFW Post 2104 will dedicate a new Late 20th Century Conflicts and Global War on Terror Memorial at Patriots Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 11, the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
Community
Andover committee finalizes plans for RevFest 250 drone show, concert on Oct. 3
Andover's 250th Anniversary Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 6, to finalize plans for RevFest 250, a major community celebration on Oct. 3 featuring a drone show, concert, artisan fair, historical reenactors and food vendors.
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Drop off old bikes for free Saturday at Andover recycling event
Green Day Recycling hosts a free bicycle drop-off and electronics recycling event Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Saint Augustine church in Andover, with bikes of any condition accepted for reuse at no charge.
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Dwayne Haggins brings blues and soul to Stevens-Coolidge gardens Thursday
Framingham-based country, blues and soul artist Dwayne Haggins performs at the Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Summer Concert Series in North Andover on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., with food vendors on site and tickets starting at $12 for Trustees members.
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Registration full for Andover's preschool Truck Day on Aug. 6
Andover Recreation's Community Helpers Truck Day on Thursday, August 6, lets children ages 1-6 climb fire engines and police cars at Old Shawsheen School, though online registration already shows the event at capacity.
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Memorial Hall Library needs Andover readers to hit one million minutes by Aug. 15
Memorial Hall Library's Summer Reading Challenge is two weeks from its Aug. 15 deadline, and staff say reaching the community goal of one million reading minutes is going to be close. If Andover hits the target, the library will host a free outdoor party with circus acts, ice cream, and a librarian dunk tank.
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Andover Center for History & Culture launches suffrage series highlighting town's 1869 connection
Elaine Clements of the Andover Center for History & Culture has launched a multi-part Substack series exploring how the national women's suffrage movement played out locally in Andover, with the town's own 1869 newspaper coverage as a starting point.
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Sheriff's free summer camp brings fire safety, CPR training to Andover-area kids
About 600 Essex County kids ages 8–14 are attending Sheriff Kevin Coppinger's free Youth Leadership Academy this summer, with Andover and North Andover children participating during the week of July 27; the program teaches CPR, fire safety, and criminal investigation skills alongside recreational outings.
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Melodies of Hope concert returns to North Andover Town Common on Aug. 23
Colby Junge, 17, organizes the third annual Melodies of Hope charity concert on the North Andover Town Common on Aug. 23, aiming to raise $7,500 for the Alzheimer's Association in memory of his grandmother Patricia.
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Big Ryan's puppets and tall tales hit North Andover Town Common on Thursday
Plymouth-based performer Ryan Racette brings his interactive puppetry, music, and storytelling show Big Ryan's Tall Tales to the North Andover Town Common on Thursday, July 30, at 10 a.m. as part of the free Summer on the Common series.
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Historian traces Andover's shift from colonial selectmen to Town Manager
A look at Andover's governance evolution from colonial "selected men" through the 1854 split that created North Andover to the 1959 charter vote that ousted every incumbent selectman and installed the professional Town Manager system still in place today.
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North Andover library hosts foraging night with Dracut's F-Word Farm
Stevens Memorial Library in North Andover hosts a free foraging program with Emily Makrez of Dracut's F-Word Farm on Thursday, July 30, with 20 of 30 spots still open.
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North Andover hiring school crossing guards at $19.50 an hour for 2026-27
The Town of North Andover is recruiting part-time school crossing guards for the upcoming school year, offering $19.50 per hour plus up to $1,500 in annual incentives for the Police Department role that runs August 2026 through June 2027.
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