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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 04:47 am

Andover News

Local news for Andover, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

1 hr ago | Andover Townsman

Helping out after school earns girl national prizes, scholarship

Alexandra Hsu checks the daily bulletin at Andover High School once in a while. One particular time she saw two award contests that grabbed her interest.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Washington Times

Patriotic lyrics bought for a song

Today we celebrate what America is all about: life, liberty and the pursuit of great junk.

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Andover Townsman

90th Commencement at St. Augustine School

Members of the St. Augustine School Class of 2008 received their diplomas recently during the school's 90th commencement.

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Andover Townsman

Celebrating the Fourth: Fireworks Thursday night; balloon rides, parade Friday

Pull out a blanket, load the kids in the car and head to the high school because the Fourth of July festivities kick off tonight, Thursday, July 3. The fireworks will be at Andover High School, 80 Shawsheen ...

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Breakfast, Food, Food Festival, North Andover, MA

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Few days left to visit museum: Addison Gallery to close for two years on July 13

Andover residents have about 10 days left to visit the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Academy.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Andover Townsman

Chief: Worker 'extremely fortunate' to excape injury: Some damage,...

A "flash fire" broke out last week inside a Phillips Academy residence hall, triggering two overhead sprinklers that caused significant water damage to portions of the building, according to Andover fire Chief ...

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IRS seeks 478 Andover retirees and vets who haven't filed for stimulus

If you are a retiree or disabled veteran, you could be one of 478 Andover residents eligible for an economic stimulus payment.

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July 4 in Andover: Hot air balloon rides added to holiday party

Andover is just a one-week fuse away from the ooohs and aaahs of its annual fireworks display.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Food Festival, North Andover, MA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Andover Townsman

Four Andoverites graduate from Austin Prep

Austin Preparatory School celebrated its 43rd commencement this spring, awarding diplomas to 110 graduates of the Class of 2008, including four from Andover.

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Main Street construction: The plan for the weeks ahead

Below is the June 19, 2008 update from the town concerning construction in the downtown area.

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Day-tripping to the Islands: Andover grad's book shows Boston Harbor's opportunities

With gas above $4 a gallon, summer is all about close-to-home vacations this year.

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Related Topix: Boston, MA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Andover Townsman

Facing deficit, selectmen reject grant to add firefighters: Two on...

With the potential for a $4 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2010, selectmen chose to control costs rather than pursue a federal grant that would have temporarily helped pay for five new firefighters.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News

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'School's out for summer': Students end year with half day

Kids in Andover are singing the Alice Cooper song "School's Out for Summer" this week, after finishing their last day of school - a half day, with release at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 23.

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Andover on film again: Original independent screenplay filming downtown

There was no Jennifer Garner or Rob Lowe. But movie crews were back in Andover last Saturday, filming scenes for the first movie for a small, local production company.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA, Boston, MA, North Andover, MA

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Big top rolls into North Andover

The Kelly Miller Circus is coming to the North Andover Middle School Wednesday for two shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. This year's circus will bring new acts and animals to town.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Michael Chiklis gets his day in Andover

Most people think Michael Chiklis' big break came with his role as the easy-going police commissioner on the television show "The Commish." They obviously don't know about his ninth-grade debut as Hawkeye ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Michael Chiklis, Fantastic Four, The Commish, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Drama, Emmy Awards

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Lowell Sun

Honored for Iraq Service: Despite loss, Billerica man had a job to do

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder in formation under the hot sun with 52 airmen from the 66th Air Base Wing, Roger Nowicki's blue golf shirt stood out in the crowd.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Billerica, MA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

DesignLines

SiGe rolls out smallest GPS receiver

Andover, Massachusetts and Ottawa, Canada-SiGe Semiconductor Inc. has released the SE4150L GPS radio receiver featuring dual-antenna input capability for next-generation GPS systems.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Semiconductors

Thu Jun 26, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Massachusetts tax holiday in doubt this year

After four years of giving shoppers a break and retailers a lift, Massachusetts lawmakers may give the annual sales tax holiday the summer off.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts, US News

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Hotel Online

Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Residence Inn by Marriott Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Molinaro Koger announced today that the firm's metro-DC headquarters office facilitated the marketing and sale of the Residence Inn Boston Tewksbury/Andover, Massachusetts; on behalf of Lion ES Hotels II, LLC.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Hotels, Marriott International

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