Opinion: Article 21 Degrades Democracy
"When democracy is under threat at the federal level, we need to keep every scrap of local democracy we can."
Raising The Bar To Call A Special Town Meeting: Town Meeting 2025
If passed, Article 21 would make it harder for petitioners to force the select board to call a special town…
Cheat Sheet: Andover Annual Town Meeting 2025
This cheat sheet has everything you need to know about Andover's 2025 Town Meeting, including background information, explainers on key…
Neighbors Vs. Neighbors In Ballardvale: Town Meeting 2025
"We really feel that the Ballardvale Historic District Commission is not right for Ballardvale and has been so poorly run,…
Town Moving Forward With Laws To Allow In-Law Apartments, ADUs
A state law signed by Gov. Maura Healey last year allows ADUs, which include in-law apartments, in areas currently zoned…
Public Getting First Look At AHS Improvement Plan
Annual Town Meeting could deliberate the next phase of a proposal to renovate Andover High School when it convenes on…
School Committee Gives Preliminary OK For Budget That Cuts 19 Jobs, Increases Fees
The cuts and 2.5 percent sports and fine arts fee increases are aimed at closing a $1.9 million deficit.
APS Faces Rising Costs, ‘Budgetary Pressures’
The $107.5 million budget Superintendent Magda Parvey presented Thursday is up $3.9 million, or 3.75 percent, from the current fiscal…
AHS Renovation May Be On Town Meeting Warrant
Project manager TBA Architects is expected to submit a preliminary report in February or March, which is "prime time for…
’25 Town Meeting Could Vote On AHS Upgrades
"I think we're on a pathway to meet our commitment of having something for town meeting," Town Manager Andrew FLanagan…