About North Andover

Located twenty-four miles northwest of Boston, North Andover is emerging as a highly sought-after residential community. This historic town has grown considerable in the past few years but the townspeople pride themselves on maintaining a rural flavor.
 
The historically significant Olde Center adjoining North Andover Green typifies a New England town of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The country store built in 1828, Hayscales Exchange and other quaint establishments are favorite gathering places for local people. The Town Green comes alive with activity during the many town gatherings planned during the warmer seasons.
 
Like Andover, North Andover’s beginnings go back to Indian settlements. During the late 1600s, settlers of English descent began establishing farming and fur trapping outposts along the Merrimack and Shawsheen Rivers. In the early 1700s the South Parish and North Parish broke apart, eventually to become the towns of Andover and North Andover.
 
Lake Cochickewick, site of the original settlement of the Andovers and presently the town’s water supply is the focal point of North Andover. In the winter the two mile long lake is frequented by skaters and summer months find anglers of all ages along its shores. Great Pond Road travels close to the shoreline and is the setting for elegant estate-like homes, some of which have been passed from generation to generation of Old North Andover families. 

North Andover Links

Official North Andover web site
Visit the official North Andover web site where you will find information on Town Departments such as the Police Department, Schools, Planning Department, Department of Public Works, North Andover Trails Committee, Town Clerk, Zoning, Senior Services, Youth Services and much more.

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Stevens Memorial Library
Visit the Stevens Memorial Library online where you'll find fun and informational links for parents, teachers, and of course, kids!  You'll also find an online book club and searchable databases.

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Brooks School
Founded in 1926, Brooks is a private, co-educational school. Brooks is a college preparatory school that places heavy emphasis on excellence. Its educational environment will challenge the students but support them as well, to become the best they can be. Brooks curriculum encourages students to pursue a broad course of study, to venture into new and unfamiliar areas, and to proceed to the highest level in many fields.

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Merrimack College, North Andover
Merrimack College reflects the teaching traditions of St. Augustine: "to provide, in a Christian, values-sensitive environment, the opportunity for its students to develop a mature intellectual, cultural, social, emotional, and moral awareness; to combine professional training of high quality with a commitment to an integrated liberal arts component in all courses of study; to act as a major educational resource for individuals and for the Merrimack Valley community."  

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Other Useful Information
Visit the North Andover 'Town Stuff' web site where you will find endless information on North Andover services and organizations, professional services, fun stuff such as sports & fitness, stores & shops, movies & videos, vacation & travel, art, dance and theatre.  You will also find information regarding daycare, animals and pets, building contractors, moving and storage facilities.

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Important North Andover Phone Numbers