Government · Board of Health
North Andover Board of Health preps kratom rules
North Andover's Board of Health begins drafting kratom rules ahead of a state ban's expiration.
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Government · Planning Board
Board grants two continuances, weighs data center pause
North Andover Planning Board debates a possible moratorium on data centers but takes no vote.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Board Adopts Rewritten Wetland Rules
North Andover Conservation Commission adopts rewritten wetland protection regulations after weeks of line-by-line review.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20, 2026
This week's obituary notices column lists two North Andover-resident obituaries: Ricketson, Roseann, 72, who died Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and James, Steven Michael, 61, who died Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Both were North Andover, Massachusetts residents, and both notices were p…
Morning Brief
North Andover records single property transfer in latest deed filings
North Andover recorded just one property transfer between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, according to Essex County (Northern District) Registry of Deeds filings. The sale price was not yet available at filing, and no street address was included in the deed data. The transaction, recorded Sept. 18, listed
Morning Brief
Frye House Poised for Preservation, Not Demolition
North Andover's historic Frye House appears headed toward preservation instead of demolition, an Eagle-Tribune report says. The report ties the outcome to Revolutionary War-era resident James Frye and to the town's demolition-delay bylaw, which the paper noted does not always guarantee …
Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Mandatory Outdoor Water Ban
North Andover imposes mandatory outdoor water ban as lake hits 24-year low.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
Two North Andover obituaries were published this week: Gloor, Nancy M. (Davis), 83, who was raised and lived in Stoneham for much of her adult life before eventually moving to North Andover, died Monday, September 7; and Smith, Lawrence William, 88, who died Saturday, September 5, at Th…
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Approves New 4-Year Superintendent Contract
North Andover School Committee votes 5-0 to lock in superintendent for four more years.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Panel Forms Town Bond Policy Subcommittee
North Andover Conservation Commission votes to form a subcommittee on bonding town construction projects.