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State grant funds River Road upgrades

Andover wins $5 million state grant to fund River Road corridor infrastructure improvements. From our own coverage: Planning Board names new street at Old Town Yard; Committee details Rev Fest 250 plans.

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Blood drive honors Colleen Ritzer this week

Andover hosts blood drive honoring Colleen Ritzer at St. Augustine Parish this Friday. Also in today's brief (8 items): Temple Emanuel speaker series on grief and hope; Andover author earns a Kirkus star; fiVO Studios opens doors for art walk; Rotary Club plans nuBingo music night.

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Early voting opens this weekend

Early, in-person voting for the 2026 Massachusetts election opens this weekend in Andover. Also in today's brief (11 items): GLTS seeks town approval for addition; Early voting opens this weekend; Water main break disrupts Pleasant Street service; Olson family urges residents to join safety ride.

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Community power plan revised under new rules

Andover Community Power revises its electricity aggregation plan under new state rules, with public comment open through October 30.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

This week's Andover obituary notices column carries two names: Henderson, Bette, 83, and Malis, Leslie "Seaton," 74. Henderson's notice was posted through Charles F. Dewhirst Family of Funeral Homes of Andover; Malis's was posted through Goldman Funeral Chapel of Malden. Both obituaries…

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Real Estate

Andover Deed Data Shows No Price Trend as Sole Recording Is Family Trust Transfer

Essex County Registry of Deeds records show only one property transfer recorded in Andover between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10. The deed, recorded Sept. 24, transferred a property from Maria Teresa Abascal to herself as trustee (and others) of the Maria Abascal Family Trust, a within-family tr…

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