Day: November 9, 2023

Prescribed Burn Notification (11/10-11/12)

Sarah Brush

Trustees staff, along with partners at Star Tree Wildfire Protection LLC, Massachusetts DCR Bureau of Forest Fire Control and Forestry, and North Andover Fire Department will conduct a prescribed fire at Weir Hill and Ward Reservation.

Weir Hill will be closed Friday evening into Saturday (11/10 – 11/11) and will be re-opened on Sunday (11/12).

Ward Reservation will be open but burn section near Boston Hill will be closed on Sunday (11/12).

A prescribed burn is the controlled application of fire to the land to accomplish specific conservation and land management goals. Weir Hill and Boston Hill at Ward have burned regularly for centuries, and the property’s woodlands and shrublands contain many rare species of plants and animals adapted to and dependent upon frequent fire. In applying prescribed fire, this partnership will reduce fuel loads and the risk of wildfire, provide training for firefighters, and perpetuate these rare natural communities and the associated biodiversity and rare species populations they support.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep these special places their best!

Postponed: Town of North Andover: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative

Sarah Brush
The Town of North Andover: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative Citizens In-Person Focus Group  and Virtual Town Listening Session scheduled for next week have been postponed.  A new date will be shared soon!

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Stevens Memorial Library, Board of Library Trustees, November monthly mtg, 11/15 at 5:30pm

Town of North Andover, MA
Meeting will be held in the Community Meeting Room in the Library, directly following the annual meeting.

Stevens Memorial Library, Board of Library Trustees, Annual Meeting, 11/15 at 5pm

Town of North Andover, MA
Meeting will be held at the Library in the Community Meeting Room.

Holiday Reminders: Veterans Day 2023

Sarah Brush
  • There will be NO DELAY for Trash and Recycling on Friday, November 10, 2023.
  • Most Town Buildings and Departments will be Closed on Friday, November 10, 2023
    • The North Andover Town Clerk’s Office will be open 11/10/23 to collect nomination papers
  • Cyr Recycle Center will be closed on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in observance of Veteran’s Day
  • The community is invited to attend a parade and ceremony honoring our Veterans on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The parade steps off from the First and Main Plaza at 10:00am, the ceremony will immediately follow at Patriots Memorial Park.