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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
Driver killed in rollover crash on I-495 north in Methuen
A 27-year-old man died after a rollover crash on Interstate 495 northbound in Methuen on Saturday, July 11; State Police from the Andover barracks responded and multiple investigative units are working the case.
Public Safety
Andover, North Andover rated moderate tick risk as peak nymph season arrives
A TickZone analysis published July 8 ranks Andover 8th and North Andover 12th for tick risk among Essex County's 34 towns, both in the "moderate" category, as July marks peak season for hard-to-spot nymph-stage deer ticks.
Public Safety
Kids texted their Scout leader for help. A dead bat went to a state lab. Here's what Andover police handled Tuesday.
Andover police responded to four incidents on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, including children who texted a Scout leader for help during a domestic dispute at Powder Mill Square, a welfare check on Gude Road, a dead bat submitted for rabies testing on Chestnut Street, and a package mix-up on River Road.
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