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Andover, Massachusetts is located in Essex County. Zip codes in Andover, MA include 05501, 01899, and 01812. The median home price in Andover is $574,900 which is roughly $206/per square foot. More Andover information.

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12 hrs ago | Patch.com

Town Meeting Approves ESCO, Kittredge Gym, Chickens and More

Hundreds of residents turned out at North Andover High School Tuesday night for Town Meeting.

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16 hrs ago | MarketWatch

Advisers go from hero to zero

Let's say you have a health problem and you visit two or three internists. Chances are good you would receive a similar diagnosis and treatment from each doctor.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Cyclist Medflighted after Crashing in Harold Parker

Andover Fire received a call Sunday morning regarding a mountain biker that took hard spill on a steep trail in Harold Parker Forest.

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Patch.com

Andover Boy Plays the Chef at Rockingham Mall

A host of area children attended the "Lil Chef" program at the Mall at Rockingham Park, where children learned out to create tasty treats from basic ingredients.

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Patch.com

Memorial Hall Library Creates 'Makerspace' for the Community

This summer, Memorial Hall Library is creating a Makerspace, which in a nut shell is a "collaborative learning environments where people come together to share materials and learn new skills." Called the Beehive for Community Creativity and Gathering, this "Makerspace" will feature several events at the library each month for adults to learn, ... (more)

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Mon May 20, 2013

Lowell Sun

Tewksbury trails effort is $35,000 closer to fruition

Wheels are in motion on plans to bring more biking and walking trails to town, after the citizen-led group Tewksbury Rail Trails secured $35,000 in funds at Town Meeting earlier this month.

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Patch.com

Restoring the Past - Ridgewood Cemetery Restores a Garden Cemetery

On Thursday, May 23, the Board of Trustees of the Ridgewood Cemetery in North Andover anxiously await the return and re-installation of the Cemetery's bronze gates marking the entrance to the Cemetery for over 100 years.

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Patch.com

Should Marijuana Dispensaries Be Blocked?

Massachusetts recently passed a law legalizing medical marijuana. And that means medical marijuana dispensaries will soon be popping up all over the Bay State.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The need for charters

Even though Massachusetts has been a leader in reforming public education, it is clear that more needs to be done.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

$1M winning ticket, $600M jackpot boosts sales at Pittsfield A Mart

On Wednesday, a million-dollar winning Powerball ticket was sold at the A Mart at 524 North St.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

North Andover Barber Shop Has New Owner

Diane Nocco started cutting hair when she was 16 years old. Her grandfather and father were barber -- the family owns Bob's in Tewksbury -- and she and her sister both decided to follow in the family trade.

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Patch.com

Scabies Outbreak at CLASS, Inc. Facilities

A series of health and safety violations led to a Scabies outbreak at CLASS, Inc., a facility that provides job training and placement, on site production work, day habilitation and other services to assist developmentally disabled adults, according to their website .

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Thu May 16, 2013

Boston.com

Two Powerball tickets worth $1m sold in Mass. as jackpot climbs to $550m

Though no one won last night's Powerball jackpot, two individuals who purchased Powerball tickets at Pittsfield and Andover convenience stores have won the game's second-tier prize of $1 million, the Massachusetts Lottery said.

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Patch.com

Land Purchase to Pave Way for Regional River Path

With the approval of two articles at Town Meeting last week, the Andover Trails Committee is now looking forward to the preservation of an 11-acre parcel of land that will be a key part in a future river path.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Patch.com

How Can I Get Rid of Yard Waste?

How Can I Get Rid of Yard Waste? Curbside Spring Leaf Collection is now underway in Andover through Saturday June 1. Spring leaf collection begins five weeks before Memorial Day and the week of Memorial Day.

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Patch.com

Weekend Break Suspects Were Teens

Remember that weekend break-in that spurred a manhunt? It turns out the suspects were teens.

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Patch.com

What Would You Do with $350 Million Powerball Jackpot?

The Powerball jackpot will hit $350 million for Wednesday's drawing. Though not the largest Powerball cash payout, the jackpot is inching closer to the $384 million that was given out in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri.

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Patch.com

Trader Joe's in North Andover? Not Likely

If there's one thing many North Andover residents seem to agree on, it's a desire to see Trader Joe's open up a store in North Andover.

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Patch.com

Meet Paul Sanborn, Andover's New Tree Warden

With the retirement of Andover's tree warden Randy Pickersgill this past fall, a new individual has finally stepped up to the plate in his place.

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Patch.com

How Green Is North Andover?

Towns across the country are getting new recycling centers, giving away rain barrels and installing parking meters with solar panels.

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