Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

A new assistance program is available to Massachusetts residents struggling to pay their water & sewer bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) may pay up to $450 toward overdue water and sewer bills.
By applying for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), more commonly known as Fuel Assistance or the Heating Assistance Program, you are also applying for assistance for your overdue water & sewer bills. Do not assume you are not eligible. For example, a family of four with an annual gross household income of less than $78,751 may qualify. The assistance will be paid directly to your water and/or sewer vendor.
You can apply through your local LIHEAP agency. You can find their contact information by going to: https://toapply.org/MassLIHEAP
Un nuevo programa de asistencia está disponible para los residentes de Massachusetts que estan teniendo dificultad pagando sus facturas de agua y alcantarillado debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. El Programa de Asistencia de Agua para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHWAP, por sus siglas en inglés) puede pagar hasta $450 por pagos atrasados de facturas de agua y alcantarillado.
Al completer su solicitud para el Programa de Asistencia de Energía para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHEAP), más comúnmente conocido como Asistencia de Combustible o el Programa de asistencia para calefacción, también está solicitando asistencia para sus facturas de agua y alcantarillado atrasadas. No asuma que no es elegible. Por ejemplo, una familia de cuatro con un ingreso familiar bruto anual de menos de $78,751 puede calificar. La asistencia será pagada directamente a su proveedor de servicios de agua y/o alcantarillado.
Puede presentar su solicitud a través de su agencia LIHEAP local. Puede encontrar su información de contacto en: https://toapply.org/MassLIHEAP

Contract 2A Construction Update – Sidewalk construction and roadway milling/asphalt leveling/casting adjustments will continue through mid-July 2022.

Contract 2A Construction Update – Sidewalk construction and roadway milling/asphalt leveling/casting adjustments will continue through mid-July 2022.


Final paving is tentatively scheduled to start the week of July 18, 2022, weather permitting.


Please see the Town’s Gas Restoration website https://mvgas.northandoverma.gov/ for weekly construction updates.


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Important information about your electric bill!

Important information about your electric bill!

National Grid's electricity rate will be lower than the Town's electrical aggregation program rate starting in July!

You can opt out of the program to save money over the summer by calling First Point Power at (888) 875-1711 or by visiting https://colonialpowergroup.com/north-andover/. If you need assistance, please bring a copy of your electric bill to the North Andover Senior Center or the Town Manager’s office and someone will help you to opt out.

We will be watching the rates and will let you know if you should opt back in after the summer to see additional savings.

North Andover Town Offices will be closed on Monday, June 20th, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. There will be NO DELAY of trash & recycling collections.

Town offices will be closed on Monday, June 20th, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.

There will be NO DELAY of trash & recycling collections.
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The North Andover Farmers Market 2022 Opening Day is June 19th!

The Farmers Market 2022 season will kick off this Sunday, June 19th from 10 am – 1pm. The Farmers Market will be open every Sunday through October 2nd at the corner of First and Main Streets.

More than 20 vendors each week, live music, and food trucks on some weeks. The Farmers Makers is an all-volunteer run organization supporting our community as well as local farmers and businesses, so volunteers are very welcome to help with set up and tear down.

Visit www.northandoverfarmersmarket.org to learn more!

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Please pay all balances due to the tax collector by June 30th in order to avoid demand charges.

Please pay all balances due to the tax collector by June 30th in order to avoid demand charges.

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Board of Health Vacancy: The Town Manager is seeking volunteers interested in serving as members of the Board of Health.

The Town Manager is seeking volunteers interested in serving as members of the Board of  Health. The Board of Health is required by state statutes and regulations to perform many important and crucial duties relative to the protection of public health, the control of disease, the  promotion of sanitary living conditions and the protection of the environment from damage and  pollution. The Board of Health generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00PM. 

 

If interested, please fill out this form: https://northandovermaboards.vt-s.net/newcaf.php. Please contact Stephen Casey with any questions at scasey@northandoverma.gov or (978) 688-9540.

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Community Choice Power Supply Program

We understand there is some confusion regarding the Community Choice Power Supply Program. We believe it is best for the Town to remain in the program as it has benefited our residents and businesses over the last 3 years. If we were to leave, we would need to go through the approval process again with the State which could take approximately 2 years. In the last year, the program has saved residents and businesses $1,238,083. Historically, since Program inception, the Town has been able to secure lower rates than National Grid Basic Service but due to the timing of the expiration of our current contract, the Town had to solicit bids in a volatile market. We will continue to work to find long-term stable aggregation rates.  

As a reminder, you may opt in and out of the program at any time at   https://colonialpowergroup.com/north-andover/ 

🚧 Road Work Notification

Starting tomorrow, Wednesday June 15, 2022 and continuing through next week, the Town's contractor, PJ Albert, will be starting to mill the roadways within Contract 2 of the Columbia Gas Impacted Area, weather permitting.  The roadways will have raised castings and residents should travel with care. Delays should be anticipated if travelling in this area.  Residents should seek alternate routes.

https://mvgas.northandoverma.gov/