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First look inside Andover YMCA, damaged by tornado two years ago
On April 29, 2022, an EF-3 tornado tore through parts of Sedgwick and Butler counties, causing major damage to Andover’s YMCA. Now, two years later, the facility east of Wichita will reopen to the public on Monday, May 20, 2024. Here’s an early look inside.
Effort to name Concord, Massachusetts, school for educator, abolitionist Ellen Garrison meets resistance
CONCORD, Mass. — Construction on the new middle school in Concord, Massachusetts, is set to be completed in February of next year, but there’s a lot of controversy surrounding what it will be named when it opens. “It’s been a trial. It’s been a struggle. I’ve seen disturbing...
Andover Stories: The Andover Spa: An Immigrant’s Dream
A notable figure in Andover passed away last month. Known and cherished by generations of Andover residents, Phidias G. Dantos was 91 years of age. Just who was “Phid” Dantos and what makes his passing so noteworthy?. First the basics. An Andover native born in 1933, he was...
North Andover man arrested for OUI in Reading
READING — The Reading Police Department arrested and charged a North Andover man with operating under the influence after officers received multiple calls reporting a vehicle being operated erratically. Munashe Ryan Masiiwa, 20, of North Andover was arrested and charged with the following:. – Operating Under the Influence of...
Andover educators vote no-confidence in superintendent in wake of post-strike layoffs
The downsizing comes amidst a $2.7 million budget deficit for the school district. Hundreds of educators in Andover overwhelmingly supported a no-confidence vote on Thursday against the district superintendent. The vote came during an emergency membership meeting by the Andover Education Association weeks after the announcement that workers would be...
Massachusetts woman arrested in connection to multiple scams in two New Hampshire towns, NH AG says
Authorities are investigating multiple scam incidents in New Hampshire involving two older people. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said Rachel Chen, 25, of North Andover, Massachusetts, was arrested on March 14 in connection to multiple scam incidents in Nashua and Allenstown. According to authorities, a person in their 60s...
Real Estate Transfers: May 3, 2024
The Bedford Citizen posts real estate transfers through an agreement with The Warren Group. 63 Neillian Way, #63, a three-room Condominium, built in 1956:. Sold by Carroll RET and Andrew Carroll on April 17, 2024 to Angelos Makras and Elliana Budri for $385,000. 13 Hemlock Ln., a nine-room Ranch on...
Bear rehomed from Worcester spotted in eastern Massachusetts
WORCESTER, Mass. — A bear who spent some time in Worcester now appears to be on the move across the state. In late April, state and local police rescued a bear from McKeon Road. The bear was sedated and released at a more accommodating location. During the process, MassWildlife...
December 1987: Lowell in the News
Recently stumbled upon this classic piece of Lowell history; the December 28, 1987 nightly 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 broadcast from Lowell Telecommunications. So many historic names and events in our city, in just one half-hour news show....
2 swans found dead, apparently shot, in Westford, police say
Police are investigating the deaths of two swans that were apparently shot, officials in Westford, Massachusetts, said Thursday, asking for the public's help in finding anything suspicious that might have taken place in the area. The swans were found Tuesday in a wooded area on the western side of Nabnasset...
Food Network Says This is Best BBQ in New Hampshire
What do we know about barbecue in the Northeast? Plenty, thanks to diehard smokers (as in smoking meat) and tried and true recipes. Dare I say many Northerners learned from some great pit bosses in the South, or better yet, some transplants from the South brought their own recipes to the Northeast? Aren't we lucky?
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