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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
Nearly $79,000, nine honorees, and one gala that packed 325 people into a ballroom — here's where Andover Rotary's money went this year
The Rotary Club of Andover's Charitable Trust awarded $78,712 in grants during fiscal year 2024–25, with funds raised largely through the May 14 Citizens Who Care gala that honored nine volunteers, Educator of the Year Jeffrey J. Kuchan, and Student of the Year Vincent Aguirre.
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Hidden stories of the Revolution take center stage in North Andover this week
UMass Lowell historian Abby Chandler will present "March to Revolution: Lesser Known Stories from 1775-1776" at the NAHS Stevens Center on Tuesday, July 14, while the Trustees of Reservations' outdoor concert series at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens continues with The Far Out on Thursday, July 23.
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Book clubs, walking tours, and a piano concert fill Andover and North Andover's week ahead
A roundup of community events across Andover and North Andover for the week of July 11-18, 2026, including a piano concert, book clubs, walking tours, kids' programs, and a painting night.
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Merrimack Health hands off Lawrence ambulance operations to Cataldo, keeps paramedics for Andover
Merrimack Health transferred basic life support and 911 dispatch operations in Lawrence to Cataldo Ambulance Service effective July 9, while keeping its paramedic and advanced life support services in-house for Andover, North Andover, Methuen, and Lawrence.
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135 kids got to go to camp last year because of one golf tournament. This year's is coming up fast.
The Merrimack Valley YMCA's "On Course for a Cause" golf tournament on Monday, August 10, at Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover raises scholarship money to send local children to overnight and day camps, with more than 135 kids receiving aid last year.
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