Help others this holiday season! Getting involved is easy – simply visit our Mitten Tree, located in the lobby of Town Hall, 120 Main Street, and replace a candy cane with a new hat, scarf, or a new pair of mittens/gloves. All items that we receive will be donated to the North Andover Public Schools & the North Andover Youth and Recreation Services for local children in need.

Drop Off Hours:


• Monday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Tuesday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Wednesday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Friday: 8:00 am – noon

*The last day to drop off items is December 29, 2023.

Is your home or business in the holiday spirit?  Sign up to have it listed on the interactive 2023 North Andover Holiday Lights Map.  

Fill out the form here to have your address listed.  A link to the map will be sent out on Monday, December 4th and will be updated daily to include new submissions.  North Andover residents and businesses will have until December 23, 2023 to register their street address to be shared on the map.  2023 Holiday Lights Map Sign Up Form

*If you would like to send an image of your festive display to also be included on the map, please email it to Sarah Brush:  sbrush@northandoverma.gov*

North Andover Senior Center
481 Sutton Street, North Andover
December 7th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Please RSVP at
event.mvpc.org/NAHousing

Join fellow residents and Town staff to continue the conversation around housing needs in North Andover. This session will help inform the Town’s 2023-2028 Housing Production Plan.

There will be opportunity to learn, ask questions, and provide feedback on strategies that can be used to diversify housing stock and increase affordable housing options, including:

• Accessory Dwellig Units (ADUs)
• Section 3A (MBTA Communities)
• Other Housing Strategies

The deadline to submit a Notice of Project Intent Application for Community Preservation Committee projects is Friday, December 1st. 

Each year at Town Meeting, the CPC makes recommendations to fund projects in the following categories:

 ●  Affordable Housing

 ●  Historic Preservation

 ●  Preservation of Open Space

 ●  Recreation

Over the last 20+ years, North Andover taxpayers have funded more than $40 Million in projects throughout the community, including more than $12 Million in State Matching Funds. 

The Notice of Project Intent Application serves as a pre-application review form for forthcoming Community Preservation Committee projects. This form is NOT required, however, it is strongly encouraged for first-time applicants, or other projects which may be complex in nature and require more dialogue with the committee. Applications may be submitted to cpcemails@northandoverma.gov before December 1st. Upon receipt, the committee will contact the applicant to add them to the agenda for the Pre-Application Meeting on December 7, 2023.

Funding for Community Preservation Committee projects is provided through a local tax surcharge and matching funds from the state. The public, Town government, and local organizations help determine how this funding is spent by proposing local projects that help to preserve community heritage, protect local resources, and foster the development of new resources. Each year the North Andover Community Preservation Committee offers funding for projects related to open space, historic preservation, recreation, and affordable housing. The Committee makes recommendations to Town Meeting, which votes on the funding.  Watch this presentation from the Committee to learn more about the investments in local resources that have been made with Community Preservation Act funds over the past 20+ years.

If you are interested in applying for funding, please verify that your proposed project is eligible. Learn more about project eligibility criteria here. Find grant applications and more information on the funding process at the Community Preservation Committee web page. Please feel free to reach out with questions to the Committee at cpcemails@northandoverma.gov.