State Delivers Setback To Town’s Haggett’s Pond Plan
A grassroots campaign opposing the asphalt-paved trail at Haggetts Pond has emerged in recent months, with residents posting lawn signs…
Working Group Eyes Three Areas For New Housing Under MBTA Rules
The planning board will consider the group's recommendation and craft an article proposing zoning bylaw changes for consideration by annual…
Opinion: Select Board Risks Ignoring Will Of Special Town Meeting
"During the Select Board’s discussion there was a lot of lip service to the large majority of voters who approved…
Select Board Looks For Workaround On Town Meeting Vote
State law prohibits a nonbinding ballot question special town meeting overwhelmingly wanted voters to consider in March's local election from…
Andover School Committee Chair Won’t Run For Reelection In 2024
See who else is running and not running for school committee and select board in what are shaping up to…
Select Board OKs 5.2% Residential Property Tax Hike
The Andover Select Board unanimously voted to raise residential property taxes 5.2 percent Monday, opting for a formula offering smaller…
Select Board Raises Concerns About Impact Of Business Tax Rate
The select board in recent years has looked to keep tax increases even across residential, commercial, and industrial properties. But…
Select Board Eyes 5% Property Tax Hike
If the select board adopts the same shift as the current fiscal year, residential property taxpayers would see an average…
School Projects, Guns, Police Cruisers In Recommended Capital Improvement Budget
The budget is down from the current fiscal year's $24.5 million, when the budget included a new, $600,000 turf field…
Ruling Outlines Misconduct Of Ex-Youth Services Director
A court ruling revealed details about Fahey's firing the Town had declined to disclose under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.