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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Andover fire flow test Saturday may discolor Burtt Road water
The Andover Water Division will conduct fire flow testing at 30 Burtt Road starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, which may cause discolored water on Burtt Road, Connector Road, River Street and Lowell Junction Road.
Public Safety
Andover firefighter faces felony charges in NH child assault case
Andover Fire Rescue firefighter and paramedic Adam Cole, 33, faces a felony second-degree assault charge and a child endangerment charge in New Hampshire after Londonderry police say he assaulted a 3-month-old baby; the Town of Andover has placed him on administrative leave.
Public Safety
Moulton secures $850K for Andover's Essex Street crossing
Rep. Seth Moulton secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding for safety improvements at Andover's Essex Street railroad crossing, filling most of a $1 million gap that threatened to delay the project.
Public Safety
Andover fire flow test Saturday may discolor Burtt Road water
The Andover Water Division will conduct fire flow testing at 30 Burtt Road starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, which may cause discolored water on Burtt Road, Connector Road, River Street and Lowell Junction Road.
Public Safety
Andover fire flow test Saturday may discolor Burtt Road water
The Andover Water Division will conduct fire flow testing at 30 Burtt Road starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, which may cause discolored water on Burtt Road, Connector Road, River Street and Lowell Junction Road.
Public Safety
North Andover Planning Board to review $7.5M fire station plan
North Andover's Planning Board opens a public hearing Wednesday on a special permit for a proposed $7.5 million third fire station at Berry Street and Route 114, a project voters approved in May to improve response times.
Public Safety
Andover father, daughter killed in North Reading crash
An 8-year-old Andover girl and her father were killed in a fiery crash in North Reading on Sunday night; the driver, Matthew Sweeney of Paxton, faces felony OUI homicide charges and is scheduled for arraignment Monday in Woburn District Court.
Public Safety
Possible hit-and-run splits utility pole on Chandler Road
Andover Police investigated a possible hit-and-run that split a utility pole on Chandler Road late Thursday night, Aug. 20, while a tree on wires closed Porter Road, an illegal backyard burn drew a fire response and a driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Public Safety
Andover warns of brown tap water during downtown water main work
The Town of Andover is warning downtown residents and businesses that ongoing water main construction may temporarily discolor tap water, advising them to run cold water until it clears while DPW crews flush hydrants overnight.
Public Safety
Suspected OUI crash topples streetlight on North Main Street
A suspected drunk driver knocked down a streetlight pole and embedded a Route 28 sign inside their vehicle on North Main Street early Monday, Aug. 17, one of several Andover Police calls that also included a Porter Road break-in attempt, a bat capture and a well-being check on an elderly couple living out of their car.
Public Safety
North Andover health board urges precautions after West Nile Virus detection
North Andover's Board of Health issued a West Nile virus advisory on Aug. 15 urging residents to take mosquito-bite precautions after positive samples were confirmed in neighboring Andover, though no positive samples have been detected in North Andover.
Public Safety
Andover man killed by train at Essex Street crossing identified
The Essex County District Attorney's Office identified Peter Beaven, 82, of Andover as the man fatally struck by a commuter rail train at the Essex Street crossing on Saturday, Aug. 8, marking the second pedestrian death at the site since 2023.
Public Safety
Andover still hunting source of sewage stench near Horn Bridge
After a year of failed fixes, Andover's DPW told the Select Board on Aug. 11 that liquid-phase sewage sampling is planned for September to trace the persistent sewer odor plaguing the Horn Bridge and Abbot Bridge Drive neighborhood to its source.
Public Safety
Contractors mistaken for thieves among Andover police calls Aug. 10
Andover police handled four calls on Monday, Aug. 10, including contractors mistaken for thieves on a home surveillance camera, two loose Chihuahuas that drew a crowd on Chandler Road, a dog-rescue attempt that sparked a trespassing confrontation, and a vehicle left open for 10 hours at the Dascomb Road Park-and-Ride.
Public Safety
Ottoman fire, daycare evacuation among four Andover calls Aug. 6
Andover Fire and Police responded to four calls on Thursday, Aug. 6, including an ottoman fire on Kathleen Drive, a false alarm evacuation at The Learning Experience daycare, a 3-year-old transported to the hospital after a head injury on Linda Road, and a welfare check on Martingale Lane.
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Public Safety
Andover Conservation asks residents to report spotted lanternfly sightings
Andover Conservation Division is tracking a rise in spotted lanternfly sightings across town and asking residents to report the invasive insect through an online form, by phone or by email.
Public Safety
Moulton reintroduces federal road safety bill inspired by Andover girl's 2023 death
Rep. Seth Moulton reintroduced the Building Safer Streets Act on Aug. 6, legislation that would require the Federal Highway Administration to update road design standards, directly inspired by the 2023 death of 5-year-old Sidney Mae Olson in an Andover crosswalk.
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