250th Anniversary Committee appoints Johnson to lead October 3 main event. Chair Susan McCready tasked RJ Johnson with developing a project plan and timeline for the celebration, which will feature brainstormed elements including a drone show, fireworks, lawn games, and concerts at the auditorium.
Andover Select Board unanimously schedules citizen-petitioned Special Town Meeting for June 16, 2026, at the Collins Center. Town Manager Andrew Flanagan noted the June 16 date complies with the 45-day statutory requirement from the citizens' petition filing. The Board set the warrant to close
Finance Committee and Select Board Subcommittee unanimously advance Capital Stabilization Fund article for Special Town Meeting. Members Paula Colby-Clements, Kim Perry, Laura Gregory, and Kevin Coffey, with Town Manager Andrew Flanagan and Chief Financial Officer Hayley Green, refined parameters
Andover Finance Committee and Select Board Subcommittee vote unanimously to create Capital Stabilization Fund. Town Manager Andrew Flanagan and Chief Financial Officer Hayley Green presented a framework targeting capital projects in the $20 million to $50 million range, with $50 million for town
Andover Conservation Commission clears four residential projects under wetlands law. The board unanimously approved Determinations of Applicability for an in-ground pool at 81 Bailey Road, a driveway and retaining wall at 14 Whispering Pines, a porch addition at 8 West Hollow, and earlier approved
Select Board approves utility work despite historic district concerns. The Board voted 4-1 to allow National Grid to install pad-mounted transformers on Canterbury Street, rejecting a homeowner's request to bury equipment in underground vaults. Member Kevin Coffey opposed, citing insufficient
The Public Arts Commission elected Molly Foley as Chair and formed two working groups on community art and peer research. Foley won 8 votes for the top position, while a 5-5 split between David Whitney and Lauren Kosky-Stamm for Vice Chair was resolved when Kosky-Stamm accepted Clerk instead. Ann
Andover Finance Committee backs $2.61 million in supplemental budget transfers, all unanimously approved. Town Manager Andrew Flanagan presented two requests: a $1.99 million transfer from Free Cash for the snow and ice deficit, justified by this year's severe winter and unpredictable weather
Andover Select Board unanimously approved a one-day wine and malt liquor license for Marble Ridge Winery and recommended a $2.61 million supplemental budget appropriation. Marble Ridge Winery will operate at the Step Up for Colleen 5K Walk/Run at Town Park on May 3, 2026, with Elbridge Leland II as
Planning Board recommends approval of two TIF agreements for corporate sites. Chair Neil Magenheim and the five-member board voted 4-0-1 to recommend approval of Warrant Articles 33 and 34, which would provide Tax Increment Financing agreements to AdvanCell at One Corporate Drive and Onto