Andover News

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Selectmen voted 4-1 Monday night to declare a developer's plan to purchase and renovate the Bradstreet School property as a "preferred development." And that Hearthstone Realty's Option 3, with Oakgrove as second-place. So it looks like the Bradstreet School will come down.

Joe Finnigan has joined AG New England as the new retail pricing manager. He replaces Allan Hulse, who recently was promoted to vice president Wholesale Merchandising and Procurement.

A Portsmouth, N.H.-based bus company is offering non-stop service to New York City from a new stop at the Holiday Inn Tewksbury-Andover off Andover Street .

AQUATICS DIRECTOR/HEAD LIFEGUARD NEEDED Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center in North Andover, is a year round historic facility that welcomes groups and individuals for day meetings and overnight retreats and in the summer provides outdoor space for a children's day camp and group picnics.

Without an expansion for over 50 years, some might say St. Augustine School on Central Street was due for one.

Here are five homes for sale in Andover that are all available for rent. All home information is contained in the photo captions, and is provided by Zillow .