Due to the warm temperatures and dry conditions, the North Andover North Andover Water Treatment Plant is having difficulty keeping up with the water demand. We are asking residents to please do their best to conserve water.
Month: June 2020
REMINDER: North Andover Senior Center Blood Drive – Saturday June 20, 2020 9:00AM – 2:00PM @NA_SeniorCtr
Senior Center Cafeteria – 120R Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Saturday, June 20, 2020
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter:
Senior Center to schedule an appointment.
Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15
minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to
complete your pre-donation reading and health history
questions on the day of your appointment.
SUMMER TIME means SUN PROTECTION
SUMMER TIME means SUN PROTECTION
As the weather heats up and things open up remember these essential tips to keep you and your loved ones safe from the sun’s harmful UV rays:
- WEAR CLOTHING THAT IS DARK AND TIGHTLY WOVEN.
- WEAR A WIDE BRIMMED HAT AND SUNGLASSES.
- KEEP IN MIND THE SUN IS STRONGEST BETWEEN 10AM AND 4PM.
- KNOW THE SHADOW RULE: IF YOUR SHADOW IS SHORTER THAN YOU ARE TALL, YOUR RISK OF SUNBURN IS HIGH AND IT’S IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOURSELF.
- REMEMBER THAT UV RAYS BOUNCE OFF SAND, SNOW, CONCRETE, AND WATER.
- APPLY SUNSCREEN GENEROUSLY BEFORE GOING OUTDOORS.
- It takes approximately 15 minutes for your skin to absorb the sunscreen and protect you.
- APPLY SUNSCREEN TO ALL BARE SKIN.
- Remember your neck, face, ears, legs, and tops of your feet. For hard-to-reach areas like your back, ask someone to help you or use a spray sunscreen. If you have thinning hair, either apply sunscreen to your scalp or wear a wide-brimmed hat. To protect your lips, apply a lip balm with a SPF of at least 15.
- USE ENOUGH SUNSCREEN.
- Most adults need at least one ounce of sunscreen, about the amount you can hold in your palm, to fully cover all exposed areas of your body. Rub the sunscreen thoroughly into your skin.
- USE WATER RESISTANT, BROAD-SPECTRUM COVERAGE SUNSCREEN WITH SPF 30 OR HIGHER.
- This means it protects you from UVA and UVB rays.
- REAPPLY EVERY TWO HOURS, OR RIGHT AFTER SWIMMING OR SWEATING.
- Sunburns occur because people don’t use enough sunscreen, didn’t reapply it after being in the sun, or used an expired product. Every time you are outside your skin is exposed to the sun’s harmful UV rays, even on cloudy days and in the winter.
YOU MAY ACCESS FREE SUNSCREEN AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH ANDOVER:
CARL THOMAS FIELD
DRUMMOND PLAYGROUND
MCEVOY FIELD
REYNOLDS FIELD
STEVEN’S POND
Sunscreen ingredients for all locations can be found at www.northandoverma.gov/health
Town Now Offering Free PPE Starter Kits for North Andover Small Businesses – Sign Up to Pick up Next Week!
In an effort to support small businesses being able to open and operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of North Andover is now offering Free “Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Starter Kits” to small businesses based in North Andover. If you are an owner or manager of a business in North Andover, click here to learn more and sign up to pick up your free kit next week (the week of 6/22/2020)! Quantities are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission June 24 2020
MassDOT Night Work – Chickering Road-Mass Ave Intersection Improvement Project
The MassDOT Chickering Road-Massachusetts Avenue Intersection Improvement Project will need to perform night work next week on Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24 (weather pending) between the hours of 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. They will be milling the existing pavement in preparation to repave.
*Please note the schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.
Visit https://dot133.northandoverma.gov/ to stay up-to-date with the latest updates for the MassDOT (ROUTE 125/133) Chickering Road and Massachusetts Avenue Intersection Improvements and Related Work.
MassDOT Night Work – Chickering Road-Mass Ave Intersection Improvement Project
The MassDOT Chickering Road-Massachusetts Avenue Intersection Improvement Project will need to perform night work next week on Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24 (weather pending) between the hours of 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. They will be milling the existing pavement in preparation to repave.
*Please note the schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.
Visit https://dot133.northandoverma.gov/ to stay up-to-date with the latest updates for the MassDOT (ROUTE 125/133) Chickering Road and Massachusetts Avenue Intersection Improvements and Related Work.
Merrimack Valley Workforce Board 6-23-2020
Greater Lawrence Sanitary District Meeting Agenda 6-24-2020
VA: New Emergency Care Centralized Notification, effective June 8, 2020
*Veterans do not need to check with VA before calling for an ambulance or going to an emergency department. During a medical emergency, VA encourages all Veterans to seek immediate medical attention without delay. It is, however, important to promptly notify VA within 72 hours of presenting to the emergency room.*
New Emergency Care Centralized Notification
Effective June 8, 2020, VA is establishing a national emergency care contact center to simplify the emergency care notification process.
Providers, Veterans, and representatives should report instances of a Veteran presenting to a community emergency room to the VA Community Care Centralized Notification Center within 72 hours of the start of emergent care using one of the following options:
Email: VHAEmergencyNotification@va.gov
Phone: 1-(844)72HRVHA or (844-724-7842)
The Community Care Centralized Notification Center offers simplified access to VA for care coordination, eligibility determination, and payment authorization information. Notifying VA within 72 hours is important because this:
- Allows VA to assist the Veteran in coordinating necessary care or transfer.
- Helps ensure that the administrative and clinical requirements for VA to pay for the care are met.
- May impact a Veteran’s eligibility for VA to cover the cost of emergency treatment.
The person notifying VA should be prepared to supply the case information detailed in the Non-VA Hospital Emergency Notification, VA Form 10-10143g, when calling or emailing notification for care coordination and eligibility determinations.
For more information please visit VA Community Care.
