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North Andover food bank gains from Verani Realty's 14,000-pound drive
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty collected more than 14,000 pounds of food and donated $20,000 to food banks during its 10th annual food drive in September, with the Merrimack Valley Food Bank among the recipients serving North Andover.
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Fireside Craft Fair returns to Andover High on Nov. 14
The Fireside Fall Craft Fair takes over Andover High School's field house on Saturday, Nov. 14, with handcrafted goods, food vendors and a food-donation raffle benefiting Village Food Hub.
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Andover 250th committee meets Oct. 15 to recap RevFest
Andover's 250th Anniversary Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 15, to debrief on RevFest 250 and discuss its table at the ACE Scarecrow Festival kickoff Saturday, Oct. 17.
Community
North Andover food bank gains from Verani Realty's 14,000-pound drive
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty collected more than 14,000 pounds of food and donated $20,000 to food banks during its 10th annual food drive in September, with the Merrimack Valley Food Bank among the recipients serving North Andover.
Community
North Andover food bank gains from Verani Realty's 14,000-pound drive
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty collected more than 14,000 pounds of food and donated $20,000 to food banks during its 10th annual food drive in September, with the Merrimack Valley Food Bank among the recipients serving North Andover.
Community
North Andover kids get a rockin’ morning with Matt Heaton on the Town Common
Matt Heaton & the Outside Toys perform a free children's show at North Andover's Town Common on Thursday, July 16, as part of the Summer on the Common series running through July 30.
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North Andover students earn $5,000 in scholarships for environmental work
The North Andover Garden Club has awarded its 2026 Memorial Scholarships — $2,500 each — to Sophia DeFillippo of Central Catholic High School and James Cohne of North Andover High School, both headed to college for environmental studies.
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Former Andover High educator seeks kidney donor after retirement plans upended
Brian Parker, who taught special education at Andover High School for 18 years before retiring in 2015, is searching for a living kidney donor through the National Kidney Registry as the Andover Education Association rallies the community to help.
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Grab your camera: AVIS photo contest returns with new categories and cash prizes
The Andover Village Improvement Society has opened its third annual "AVIS: Andover's Treasure" photo contest, adding Patterns in Nature and AVIS in Winter categories, with cash prizes up to $75 and a January 31, 2027, deadline.
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Fresh produce, food trucks and live music return to North Andover Farmers Market
The North Andover Farmers Market returns Sunday, July 19, with 30 vendors, food trucks, live music, and games at its location behind Town Hall near the Old Center, running weekly through October 4.
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Andover history center hosts Upper Central Street walking tour July 18
The Andover Center for History & Culture leads a guided walking tour of Upper Central Street on Saturday, July 18, while Asian Fest 2026 arrives at Central Park on Saturday, August 8.
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Rotary Club of Andover names 2025 Citizens Who Care honorees
The Rotary Club of Andover recognized 11 volunteers across nine honoree awards as its 2025 Citizens Who Care, spotlighting decades of service in conservation, food access, road safety, education, and elder care across Andover.
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MeVa bus service resumes after 10-day strike ends with one-year deal
MeVa fare-free bus service resumed in Andover on Sunday, July 12, after a one-year labor deal ended a 10-day Teamsters strike, but the core Saturday scheduling dispute remains unresolved heading into another year of negotiations.
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Merrimack Valley YMCA opens fall preschool enrollment with expanded hours for Andover families
The Merrimack Valley YMCA opened fall 2026–2027 preschool enrollment on July 6 for Andover and North Andover children ages 2 years 9 months to 5 years old, with expanded hours running 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Monday, August 3 at two local sites.
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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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