Editorial Policy

Mission

Townbrief Andover covers Andover local government to help residents stay informed about the decisions that affect their community. Our coverage is factual, nonpartisan and grounded in public records.

Sources

Our primary sources are public meeting videos, agendas, packets, minutes and official documents produced by Andover boards and committees. We do not rely on anonymous sources or unverified claims for factual reporting.

Independence

Townbrief Andover is editorially independent. We are not affiliated with or controlled by any municipal government, political party, candidate, interest group or advertiser.

Townbrief is owned and published by its founder, who is also its editor and oversees advertising. When a personal or financial interest touches a story, we say so in the story.

Townbrief earns money from subscriptions and advertising. Ads and paid content are labeled. No advertiser can approve, change or stop our coverage.

AI-assisted drafting

We use AI to draft articles from public records, and an automated check compares each article with the record. Our coverage is human-supervised and reviewed, and Townbrief is responsible for what we publish. See our AI disclosure.

Corrections

We correct errors promptly and transparently. See our corrections policy.

Paid and free content

Most community coverage is free. In-depth government meeting coverage is available to paid subscribers. Editorial decisions about what to cover are not influenced by whether content is free or paid.