News, Events & Notices
Committee Members Needed
Much of the business of town government is conducted by appointed volunteers who contribute generously of their time and effort. The Town of Andover currently has approximately 31 appointed commissions, councils, and committees with members typically serving three-year terms. Click here for more information on vacancies and how to apply.Tick & Lyme Disease Information
The 2010 tick season has begun. Check out the informational resources below to learn how to protect you and your family from ticks and Lyme disease:Lyme Disease Fact Sheet
Tick Repellent Fact Sheet
CDC Feature: Stop Ticks
Tick Management Handbook
Prevent Lyme Disease
Town Receives Water Fluoridation Quality Award
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has presented the Town of Andover's Water Treatment Plant with the CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award for successfully maintaining optimal fluoride levels and meeting the fluoridation monitoring requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Andover has received this annual award for a number of successive years in a row.Andover Awarded BigBelly Solar Compactors
The Department of Energy Resources (DOER), under the Green Communities Act has awarded the Town of Andover five BigBelly® Solar Compactors with bottle/can recycling units. The new units are being installed at the following locations: front of the Old Town House, parking lot behind the Old Town House, in front of CVS, in front of Dunkin Donuts and in front of Ultimate Perk. All residents are encouraged to check out the new kiosks and help Andover continue to grow as a Green Community.Click here for press release.
Shawsheen River Camping - 9/25
Andover Conservation is pleased to be sponsoring escorted overnight camping on forested Town Conservation land along the shore of the beautiful Shawsheen River. The campsite has four fire pits, two 8’ picnic tables built by Boy Scouts, and several 2’x3’ convenience table benches. Canoes and kayaks are welcome as the site has two river landings. There is a portable toilet on the site and while the camping is free, campers are asked for a donation of $5.00 per person per night to defray the rental cost. Camping dates are: July 24, August 21, September 25, and October 23. Camping on Conservation land is NOT OPEN PUBLIC CAMPING and pre-registration is necessary. For more information or to register Contact Bob Decelle at: campconservation@live.comAndover Designated "Green Community"
The Town of Andover was designated a “Green Community” by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 25, 2010. Andover was one of 35 cities and towns to receive this prestigious recognition. The signature program of the landmark Green Communities Act of 2008, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Grant Program uses funding from auctions of carbon emissions permits under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reward communities that win Green Communities designation by meeting five clean energy benchmarks:• Adopting local zoning bylaw or ordinance that allows "as-of-right-siting" of renewable energy projects;
• Adopting an expedited permitting process related to the as-of-right facilities;
• Establishing a municipal energy use baseline and a program designed to reduce use by 20 percent within five years;
• Purchasing only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use, whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable;
• Requiring all new residential construction over 3,000 square feet and all new commercial and industrial real estate construction to reduce lifecycle energy costs (i.e., adoption of an energy-saving building "stretch code").