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Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Andover early voting closes Friday, Aug. 28 ahead of Tuesday primary
Andover's in-person early voting closes at 4:30 p.m. Friday ahead of the Tuesday, Sept. 1, state primary, which features a six-candidate Democratic race for the open MA-6 congressional seat including two Andover residents.
Local Government
Andover confirms cyberattack caused four-day network outage before start of school year
Town Manager Andrew Flanagan confirmed Aug. 22 that a cyberattack detected Aug. 13 caused a four-day outage of Andover's municipal and school networks, delaying teacher assignments and disrupting online payments, with an investigation into possible data compromise still open.
Local Government
Rival attacks Andover's Tram Nguyen over 'no-show' stipend pay in six-way MA-6 primary
Lynnfield businessman John Beccia has sent attack mailers targeting Andover state Rep. Tram Nguyen over "no show" stipend pay as early voting in the MA-6 Democratic primary begins Saturday, Aug. 22.
Local Government
Andover early voting closes Friday, Aug. 28 ahead of Tuesday primary
Andover's in-person early voting closes at 4:30 p.m. Friday ahead of the Tuesday, Sept. 1, state primary, which features a six-candidate Democratic race for the open MA-6 congressional seat including two Andover residents.
Local Government
Andover early voting closes Friday, Aug. 28 ahead of Tuesday primary
Andover's in-person early voting closes at 4:30 p.m. Friday ahead of the Tuesday, Sept. 1, state primary, which features a six-candidate Democratic race for the open MA-6 congressional seat including two Andover residents.
Local Government
Road work returns to Salem Street corridor with paving project underway
North Andover's Annual Roads and Sidewalk Restoration Program is paving Salem Street, Johnson Street, and Andover Street the week of July 13, bringing traffic delays and detours to the connected corridor.
Local Government
River Road, Old Town Yard projects head to Select Board as Andover priorities
The Andover Select Board is scheduled to vote Monday, July 13, on Town Manager Andrew Flanagan's FY2027 strategic goals, which formally prioritize the River Road corridor's mixed-use development and the Old Town Yard redevelopment at 11 Lewis Street.
Local Government
Andover's biggest housing proposal heads back before Conservation Commission
The Commons at River Road, a 432-unit mixed-use development proposed for 100 Old River Road in Andover, is scheduled to have its Conservation Commission order of conditions reviewed on Tuesday, July 14, as the first major project under the town's Multifamily Overlay District continues through the regulatory process.
Local Government
Fahey wrongful termination trial against Andover town manager set for July 27
Former Youth Services Director William Fahey's $10 million wrongful termination lawsuit against Town Manager Andrew Flanagan is scheduled for jury trial Monday, July 27, and the Select Board held executive sessions the week of July 7 to discuss litigation strategy.
Local Government
TransMedics leaving Andover for Somerville, taking 300 jobs with it
TransMedics Group is relocating its global headquarters and roughly 300 jobs from Andover's Minuteman Road to a 498,000-square-foot facility in Somerville by 2028, deepening vacancy challenges along the I-495 lab corridor even as smaller firms like AdvanCell move in.
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