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Four years, 43 points, a Frozen Four run, and now a pro contract — Andover's Lily Shannon is going pro
Andover native Lily Shannon capped her senior season at Northeastern with 43 points, Hockey East First Team All-Star honors, and a Frozen Four run before being drafted 40th overall by PWHL San Jose in June.
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Four years, 43 points, a Frozen Four run, and now a pro contract — Andover's Lily Shannon is going pro
Andover native Lily Shannon capped her senior season at Northeastern with 43 points, Hockey East First Team All-Star honors, and a Frozen Four run before being drafted 40th overall by PWHL San Jose in June.
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Four years, 43 points, a Frozen Four run, and now a pro contract — Andover's Lily Shannon is going pro
Andover native Lily Shannon capped her senior season at Northeastern with 43 points, Hockey East First Team All-Star honors, and a Frozen Four run before being drafted 40th overall by PWHL San Jose in June.
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MeVa's Saturday scheduling fight will return when one-year contract expires
The Saturday work scheduling dispute that triggered MeVa's 10-day bus strike remains unresolved under the one-year contract, and the Eagle-Tribune reports it's the same issue behind the transit authority's only other strike in 1983, raising reliability questions for Andover and North Andover riders when the deal expires next summer.
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Merrimack College lands $375,000 state grant for life science lab upgrades
Merrimack College in North Andover received a $375,000 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to upgrade laboratory equipment and facilities, part of $12.3 million in statewide workforce development funding announced July 23.
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Healey files $100M school funding plan; Andover schools in line for $599K if Legislature approves
Gov. Maura Healey's $100 million supplemental school funding plan would send an estimated $599,000 to Andover Public Schools and $489,000 to North Andover, providing roughly $112 per student in new state aid funded by the millionaires tax. The proposal requires legislative approval.
Education
North Andover School Committee to discuss staff pay, field trips at July 20 meeting
The North Andover School Committee meets Monday, July 20, at 566 Main Street to discuss non-union staff compensation, a field trip request, and student achievement, weeks after renewing Superintendent Pamela Lathrop's four-year contract by a 3-2 vote.
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Andover crime fell 8% in early 2026, but arrests jumped 22%
Andover's first-quarter 2026 crime report shows total offenses fell to 98 from 107 year-over-year, while arrests rose to 61 from 50, driven by increased DUI charges and a jump in juvenile arrests.
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SJC upholds life sentence for Lawrence man who killed Methuen mother in 2016
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 21 upheld the first-degree murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence for Emilio DeLarosa, 41, of Lawrence, who strangled Wanda Rosa, 29, in front of their 4-year-old son at her Methuen apartment in 2016.
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Red Sox winning streak means free meals for kids at North Andover Ninety Nine
The North Andover Ninety Nine Restaurant saw a surge in family diners during the Red Sox's 15-game winning streak, as families took advantage of the chain's 18-year-old "Kids Eat Free: When Red Sox Win" promotion that offers a free kids meal with each paid adult entree the day after every Boston victory.
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GLTS students restore 21 cars for veterans and families in need through pilot co-op
Seven Greater Lawrence Technical School rising seniors completed a first-of-its-kind paid summer co-op with nonprofit Second Chance Cars, restoring 21 donated vehicles for veterans and people in need at the school's Andover campus.
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Raytheon's Andover facility lands $1.8 billion Navy radar contract extension
Raytheon announced a $1.8 billion U.S. Navy contract extension for SPY-6 radars on Wednesday, July 22, with options reaching $3.3 billion, reinforcing the Andover facility's role as the program's production hub and the town's largest employer.
Business
Marble Ridge Farm withdraws parking expansion bid after neighbors challenge winery's zoning protections
Marble Ridge Farm withdrew its application to expand parking from 35 to 60 spaces at the North Andover Planning Board's Tuesday, July 7 meeting after neighbors, represented by attorney Nick Rosenberg, argued the winery operates as an event venue and does not qualify for Dover Amendment agricultural protections.
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Four years, 43 points, a Frozen Four run, and now a pro contract — Andover's Lily Shannon is going pro
Andover native Lily Shannon capped her senior season at Northeastern with 43 points, Hockey East First Team All-Star honors, and a Frozen Four run before being drafted 40th overall by PWHL San Jose in June.
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Andover's Drew Tisbert commits to Bentley football, will play for former Golden Warrior Scarpa
Andover resident and Austin Prep quarterback Drew Tisbert has committed to play college football at Bentley University under head coach C.J. Scarpa, a former Andover High quarterback who led the Falcons to the 2025 NE10 championship in his first season.
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