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1. Andover neighborhoods on alert after series of home break-ins (cbsnews.com) — A series of recent home break-ins around Dascomb Road and Ballardvale has Andover residents on edge, prompting extra patrols and a call for tips to police. Neighbors describe frightening encounters with suspected intruders and are adding security cameras, while officers urge residents to lock doors, secure sheds and ladders, and share any surveillance footage or suspicious activity.
2. Andover Expands Curbside Composting Program (andovermanews.com) — Andover residents can now enroll in a new curbside food-waste collection program, with the first 300 households receiving free starter kits that include a bin and compostable liners. The town's partnership with Black Earth Compost offers weekly or biweekly pickup, aims to cut trash and emissions under Andover's Climate Action Plan, and even gives participants a spring compost voucher.
3. Judge: Parents Likely To Prove Open Meeting Law Violations In Andover Redistricting Case (andovermanews.com) — A Superior Court judge says Andover parents are likely to prove the School Committee violated the Open Meeting Law during last year's school redistricting, but he refused to halt the new boundaries just before classes began. Families, especially those moved from Doherty to West Middle, will live with the current map while the lawsuit continues and officials seek dismissal.
4. An Andover Story: Civil Disobedience Above and Underground (andovermanews.com) — Andover's deep abolitionist roots come to life through stories of local homes, churches, and Phillips Academy figures who aided the Underground Railroad and challenged slavery. The piece walks you through familiar streets and addresses, from Douglass Street to Bartlet Street, revealing how Andover residents quietly sheltered fugitives and split from churches that wouldn't denounce slavery.
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