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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 posts July 2026 mosquito spraying notice
North Andover posted a mosquito spraying notice on Monday, July 21, with schedule details available in English and Spanish, as national West Nile virus cases hit their highest early-season pace in more than two decades.
Public Safety
Two bystanders pulled five from burning I-495 minivan before Andover firefighters arrived
Andover Fire Rescue publicly credited two unnamed Good Samaritans who stopped and pulled all five occupants from a burning minivan on I-495 the night of July 15, extracting four survivors before crews arrived at the scene of a crash that killed a Lawrence woman.
Public Safety
Andover police credit de-escalation training after knife crisis on Tanglewood Way ends without injury
Andover police took a man into custody without injury after he brandished a knife at a family member during a mental health crisis on Tanglewood Way on Saturday, July 19, with Lt. Frank Fitzpatrick crediting officers' de-escalation training for the safe resolution.
Public Safety
Andover DPW warns of road closures on Canterbury, Haverhill streets next week
Andover's DPW issued a travel advisory warning of brief road closures on Canterbury Street (Monday, July 20) and Haverhill Street (Wednesday, July 22) for fog-sealing work, while ongoing projects on Lowell Street, Burnham Road, and I-495 continue to affect local traffic through fall 2026.
Public Safety
North Andover overnight paving begins Sunday on Salem, Johnson, and Andover streets
North Andover's road-restoration program begins overnight paving on Salem Street, Johnson Street, and Andover Street on Sunday, July 19, with crews working 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The phase has been rescheduled at least twice since late June.
Public Safety
Andover police join regional child alert, make arrest in separate traffic stop
Andover police responded to a regional alert involving two children reportedly forced into an SUV on Wednesday, July 15, arrested a driver overnight, conducted a 988 crisis-line welfare check, and handled a walk-in threats complaint among other calls.
Public Safety
Andover resident reports losing $48,000 in online scam
Andover police are investigating after a Francis Drive resident reported sending $48,000 to suspected scammers, and Lt. Frank Fitzpatrick is urging neighbors to verify any large money requests before wiring funds.
Public Safety
Wildfire smoke shuts Pomps Pond, pushes youth sports indoors across Andover and North Andover
Wildfire smoke from Ontario forced Pomps Pond to close and pushed all outdoor youth sports and recreation programming indoors across Andover and North Andover on Thursday, July 16, with conditions expected to improve by Friday.
Public Safety
North Andover firefighters assist at Lawrence blaze that displaced more than 50
North Andover firefighters joined a mutual-aid response to a large fire at three multi-family buildings in Lawrence on Monday, July 13, where a man was rescued from a third-floor window and more than 50 residents were displaced.
Public Safety
Overnight I-495 closures begin this week as major bridge project ramps up
MassDOT has closed I-495 southbound ramps at Exit 106 in Haverhill nightly through July 17-18 for bridge foundation work, with detour routes posted for Andover and North Andover commuters using the interstate.
Public Safety
Andover, North Andover firefighters help battle massive Lawrence fire that displaced 50
A five-alarm fire at three Lawrence apartment buildings on Sunday, July 12, displaced more than 50 residents and required a dramatic third-floor ladder rescue praised as "heroic" by Lawrence Fire Chief Patrick Delaney, with Andover and North Andover firefighters among the mutual-aid departments on scene for hours.
Public Safety
Heat advisory in effect for Andover as temperatures near 100 degrees
The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for Andover and North Andover from Tuesday, July 14, through Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m., with highs near 96°F and a heat index up to 102°F; residents looking to cool off at local beaches should verify water quality first, as Frye Pond Beach in North Andover was recently closed due to bacterial contamination from the Haverhill sewer overflow.
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