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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
North Andover Amazon warehouse draws 71 emergency calls in 2026
North Andover's Amazon distribution center has generated 71 emergency calls in 2026, mostly for medical services, plus a conveyor belt fire, according to fire officials quoted by the Boston Globe.
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National Grid to hold Andover open house Sept. 30 on $118M transmission line overhaul
National Grid will host a walk-in open house Wednesday evening in Andover to detail its roughly $118 million plan to replace 148 aging wood power poles with steel structures along a 32-mile transmission corridor running through town.
Public Safety
Two men plead guilty in North Andover armed jewelry store holdup
Two men pleaded guilty Monday in Essex County Superior Court to armed robbery and firearms charges for holding up Milos Joyeria in North Andover at gunpoint in July 2025, with one sentenced to 10-12 years and the other to seven years in prison.
Public Safety
North Andover Amazon warehouse draws 71 emergency calls in 2026
North Andover's Amazon distribution center has generated 71 emergency calls in 2026, mostly for medical services, plus a conveyor belt fire, according to fire officials quoted by the Boston Globe.
Public Safety
North Andover Amazon warehouse draws 71 emergency calls in 2026
North Andover's Amazon distribution center has generated 71 emergency calls in 2026, mostly for medical services, plus a conveyor belt fire, according to fire officials quoted by the Boston Globe.
Public Safety
North Andover police officers begin wearing body cameras
North Andover police officers began wearing activated body cameras Monday, Sept. 21, after the department launched its body-worn camera program.
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Andover firefighters extinguish roof fire at Pfizer on Burtt Road
Andover firefighters contained a roof fire at the Pfizer building on Burtt Road on Wednesday, Sept. 16, before it could spread, with no injuries reported.
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National Grid wins national award for winter storm response
National Grid received an Edison Electric Institute Emergency Recovery Award for restoring power after a February 2026 blizzard and March 2026 storm that together caused more than 186,000 outages across its Massachusetts service area, including Andover and North Andover.
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Lawrence man charged after fleeing Andover highway crash
Evan Payne, 29, of Lawrence faces OUI and hit-and-run charges after State Police say he caused a three-vehicle crash on Route 93 North near Dascomb Road in Andover on Sept. 15, closing two lanes for over an hour during the morning commute.
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North Andover issues emergency alert over water ban
North Andover sent a Smart911 emergency alert Tuesday reinforcing its mandatory outdoor water ban, signaling that Lake Cochichewick levels have not recovered since restrictions began in early September.
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Andover, North Andover drop to lowest drought level, but water restrictions remain
Massachusetts downgraded the Andover-area drought from critical to mild on Sept. 10, loosening outdoor watering limits, but officials urge continued conservation as rainfall deficits persist and North Andover maintains its own restrictions.
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Andover man indicted on federal charges of voting under another man's identity
A federal grand jury indicted Andover resident Yupeng Sun, 33, on charges he impersonated a green-card holder to register and vote in the 2024 presidential election, with Andover and Lexington police assisting the investigation.
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Andover police warn residents after string of house break-ins near Ballardvale, Dascomb roads
Andover police are investigating several break-ins and attempted break-ins near Ballardvale and Dascomb Roads and are urging residents to lock doors, install cameras and call the detective tip line with any information.
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Fleeing moped, downed wires among Andover's Sept. 4-7 police, fire calls
A moped carrying two people ran red lights and sped toward Lawrence after an Andover police officer tried to stop it on North Main Street, one of several incidents that kept responders busy over the Sept. 4–7 Labor Day weekend.
Public Safety
Dirt bike complaints dominate Andover police logs as officers weigh fuel-sale restrictions
Andover and North Andover police logs for Aug. 28 through Sept. 2 show dirt bike complaints on River Road and North Street on four of six days, along with a domestic assault, an OUI arrest, a hit-and-run at the North Andover Mall and a crash with injuries at Chickering Road.
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State transit grants fund rides for North Andover seniors
North Andover seniors and residents with disabilities are getting help reaching medical appointments through MassDOT's Community Transit Grant Program, which awarded nearly $5.5 million statewide in FY26 operating grants including funding that flows to the North Andover Council on Aging through a regional volunteer driver program.
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Andover police weigh dirt bike fuel ban as River Road sightings mount
Andover police are exploring fuel-sale restrictions at gas stations to curb growing groups of illegal dirt bike riders along River Road, but the town's open Town Meeting government means any ban would need voter approval.
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