MassDOT Route 114 Corridor Improvements – North Andover – Public Information Meeting – Tonight!

Sarah Brush

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Public Information Meeting – Tonight!

Route 114 Corridor Improvements – North Andover

Please join us tonight for an In-Person Public Information Meeting to update the public on the status of the Route 114 corridor improvements between Waverly Road and Willow Street/Mill Road, in North Andover. The meeting will be held tonight on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Merrimack College Arcidi Center at 20 Rockridge Road in Andover, starting at 6:30 p.m. 

The public is encouraged to attend this meeting to learn more about the project and provide feedback. MassDOT will review the project background, introduce the project's construction team, review the upcoming construction activities and schedule, and provide a public involvement overview. This event will include a formal presentation followed by an opportunity to ask questions and make comments. Public input will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. This meeting will be recorded and made available online for those who are unable to attend. 

 

This project involves roadway safety, pedestrian and cyclist, and traffic signal improvements along the Route 114 corridor in North Andover.

 

The work includes the reconstruction of Route 114/Turnpike Street, and the replacement and addition of sidewalks, curb ramps, and shared-use paths, with connections to local streets, businesses, and Merrimack College. This project also includes improvements to roadway drainage, landscaping, hardscaping, and the relocation of utilities within the corridor. 

 

Early work started on Monday, April 27, which includes the installation of construction signage and site preparation. Tree protection and removal, test pit excavation, demolition of four structures at the intersection of Route 114 and Hillside Road, and center median work are anticipated to begin as early as mid-May.

 

Event: North Andover Route 114 Corridor Improvements, In-Person Public Information Meeting

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Merrimack College, Arcidi Center, 20 Rockridge Road, Andover, MA, 01810

 

 Please click here to find more information at the event page online.

 

 

For more information on the project, please visit the project website:

MassDOT Route 114 Corridor Improvements Project in North Andover

 

Town Meeting Warrant Article of the Day – Article 10 Capital Improvements – Fueling Station

Sarah Brush

Warrant Article of the Day


As we ready for Town Meeting on May 12, 2026, the Town will be presenting information every day on different warrant articles.

The full warrant can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6CoXO4kgZUp5jlwizDPsEgXYfYyNqAf/view?usp=sharing


Article 10: Capital Improvements – Fueling Station 


This article seeks to authorize debt from the General Fund for the purpose of replacing the existing fuel underground storage tanks and installing a new fueling station at the DPW facility on Osgood Street. The existing fuel storage and equipment are over 30 years old and beyond manufacturer’s warranty/useful life.  The $2,000,000 funding will be used to replace the underground storage tanks, install new fueling dispensers along with canopy and new control system.  The fueling station is critical for Police, Fire, DPW and Town/School operations as the station provides fuel to all these departments.


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North Andover Newsbrief, Week of May 4, 2026

Sarah Brush
–  2025 Water Quality Report
View the Water Quality Report here:  northandoverma.gov/2025WaterQualityReport
 
– 2025 Annual Town Report
 
 
– Town Meeting:  Know Before you Go
Articles of the Day 1, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 25, 26 & 27
 
The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm, at North Andover High School.  

2026 Town Meeting Warrant

As we ready for Town Meeting on May 12, 2026, the Town will be presenting information every day on different warrant articles (to see the full list of Article of the Day descriptions, please click here.)

 

Article 1 Reports of Receipts and Expenditures 

 

The Town Bylaw Chapter 15 Section 4 requires all Town officers, boards and committees who receive or expend money to keep a record and accounting of those actions and report those to Town Meeting in an annual report.  Under Article 1, Town Meeting is accepting those reports.  You can read the report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rNZKvuMe3wfhzIfUw8XrOy7V3JXKxc5x/view?usp=sharing

 

Article 18 Snow and Ice – FY26 General Fund Budget Adjustment – WITHDRAWN

 

Article 20 Transfer to Capital Stabilization 

The Town is requesting to transfer $350,000 into the Town’s Capital Stabilization Account.  The Capital Stabilization account is the town’s savings account to purchase capital items. The purpose of this stabilization fund is to accumulate money in order to purchase larger capital items without relying on debt.  To appropriate from the Town’s Stabilization account requires a majority vote of Town Meeting.

 

Article 21 Amend District Agreement with Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School to Permit Hangar Lease

School to Permit Hangar Lease: The District Agreement with Greater Lawrence requires Town Meeting approval in order to enter into a lease agreement.  The School district is leasing an airport hanger in order to continue their new airport mechanic program.  

 

Article 22 Accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 200A, §9(a). 

This article is a local option that allows the Town to publicize a list and then  return to the general fund uncashed checks, like payroll and vendor checks.  Currently those abandoned checks would go to the state instead.  

 

Article 23 WITHDRAWN 

Article 24 Amend Zoning Bylaw- Article 8, Supplementary Regulations Part 14 and

Ch. 195 Attachment 2, Table 1 – Summary of Use Regulations

Article 25 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Article 8, SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Part 3 Site Plan Review

 

These articles both relate to Accessory Dwelling Units and are housekeeping articles.  Action was taken on the Accessory Dwelling Units zoning bylaw last year, and this just makes small changes required by the attorney general’s office.

 

Article 26 Citizen Petition to Ban SGARs and FGARS in North Andover, MA 

Article 27 Citizen Petition- Bylaw Petition For Regulation Of Rodenticides On Town Land in North Andover

 

Both of these articles are citizen petitions.  You can learn more about these articles by watching the citizen presentation at the last Select Board meeting started at minute 48. https://youtu.be/0XHjH7XzdOQ?si=utVOwytvFLVQFmpU

 

– MBTA’s Focus 2050 In-person Open House
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– Reminder:  Annual Roads and Sidewalk Restoration Program
As you may already be aware, the following roads are part of the Annual Roads and Sidewalk Restoration Program and are scheduled for paving work, weather permitting, starting the week of Monday, May 4th:

 

Duncan Drive: Boxford Street to Cul-de-sac

Winter Street: Foster Street to Hollow Tree Lane

Bruin Hill Road: Winter Street to Cul-de-sac

Barker Street: Osgood Street to Bradford Street

Cross Street: Church Street to Elm Street

Church Street: Main Street to Water Street

Sutton Hill Road: Chestnut Street to Johnson Street

Sutton Place: Sutton Hill Road to Cul-de-sac

Hillside Road: Chestnut Street to Turnpike Street

Traffic delays, detours and raised castings should be expected if travelling within these areas. A town representative will be on site during construction. We appreciate your understanding. For any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the engineering department. Thank you.

– Reminder:   MassDOT Advisory Public Information Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 6

MassDOT Advisory: North Andover
Construction to Begin on Route 114 Corridor Improvements Project
Early construction activities begin Monday, April 27
Public Information Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 6
Learn more here: https://wp.me/p9UWiP-89S
 
– Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
 
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– Flag Retirement Ceremony
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– Bump, Baby, & Beyond
 
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– Touch-A-Truck
DPW Presents – Touch a Truck
May 23, 2026
NAHS – South Parking Lot
9:00am – 1:00pm
 
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Employment Opportunities:
 

Click here to view the current employment opportunities and to download an employment application.

  • Full Time Communications Officer
  • Inspector of Wires
  • Water Meter Reader
  • DPW Seasonal Laborers
  • Director of Public Health
  • Water Sewer Maintenance Craftsperson
  • Heavy Motor Equipment Operator (HMEO)
  • HVAC Technician
  • Shared Services Health Inspector
  • Motor Equipment Operator (MEO)
  • Principal Assessor
  • Per-Diem Van Driver
  • Special Motor Equipment Operator (SMEO)

 

Upcoming Meetings:
Upcoming meetings & important events for this week can be viewed at www.northandoverma.gov
Tuesday, May 5
Sustainability Committee Meeting
 
Wednesday, May 6 
Historical Commission Meeting
Franklin School Council Meeting
Patriotic Observance Committee Meeting 
 
Thursday, May 7
Master Plan Implementation Committee Meeting
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Town Meeting Warrant Article of the Day – Article 9: Capital Improvements – Fire Station 3

Sarah Brush

Warrant Article of the Day


As we ready for Town Meeting on May 12, 2026, the Town will be presenting information every day on different warrant articles.

The full warrant can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6CoXO4kgZUp5jlwizDPsEgXYfYyNqAf/view?usp=sharing


Article 9: Capital Improvements – Fire Station 3 


For more information Fire Station 3, please visit our project website at : https://sites.google.com/northandoverma.gov/fmp-2-0/fire-station-3 and watch this program on North Andover CAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjHdFdn_pNg

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Town Meeting Straw Poll

Sarah Brush

May 12, 2026 Annual Town Meeting

North Andover continues to be a laboratory for what Town Meeting may be like in the future.  Once again we are testing whether deliberative results from Town Meeting represent the opinion of the citizenry at large.  For the sixth time we will be conducting a straw poll inviting citizens to state their opinion on each article whether or not they attend Town Meeting. The straw poll, launched electronically via the town website, will be live through Town Meeting until its adjournment.  Comparative results will be published post the adjournment of the meeting.  The votes in this straw poll will not count but merely be an expression of opinion of the people who chose to make that opinion known. Completing this is not a substitute for attending Town Meeting as all deliberative benefits and power is in the room.  You are invited to do both – express your opinion here AND come to Annual Town Meeting on May 12th at 6:30pm on the North Andover High School.