http://www.towncrossings.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093831.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093831.html On June 17, a $10 raffle ticket could win you a Wii. North Andover United, a citizens group that grew out of last year's campaign for a budget override, donated two Nintendo Wii video game systems to the North Andover Senior Center. One will be raffled in a drawing to raise money for the center's Capital Improvement Fund. The other Wii unit will remain at the senior center for local seniors to use once the renovations are complete. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093748.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093748.html These students at Syracuse University were named to the dean's list in the fall 2007 semester: Ashley Berman of Boxford, College of Human Services and Health Professions, sophomore majoring in child and family studies; Christine Breen of North Andover, L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, a senior majoring in civil engineering; Liana Cohen of Boxford, College of Visual and Performing Arts, sophomore majoring in interior design; Melissa Jessel of Boxford, College of Visual and Performing Arts, sophomore majoring in musical theater; Alena Johnson of North Andover, Martin Whitman School of Management, freshman majoring in management; Shelley Kandpal of North Andover, College of Arts and Sciences, freshman majoring in arts and sciences; Maria Poulopoulos of Boxford, College of Visual and Performing Arts, freshman majoring in advertising design; and Caitlin Shaw of North Andover, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, freshman majoring in public relations. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093537.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093537.html Historical preservation month: May is preservation month at the North Andover Historical Society: Parson Barnard House begins its summer season on Sunday, May 18. The historical home at 179 Osgood St., North Andover, will be open every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for 65 and older, and $2 for children ages 7 through 16. Historical society members are admitted free. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093310.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136093310.html North Andover The North Andover Senior Center is looking for someone to lead a chess club once a week. The center would provide a room for players and refreshments. Monday is game day, and groups play 45s and poker at the center. If there is enough interest, chess would be added in June. Call Barbara at 978-688-9560. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:26:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136092627.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_136092627.html The seventh grade North Andover Merrimack Valley Travel Team ended its season with a loss to the Stoughton 57-42 in the first Mass State Travel Team Basketball Tournament, held at Gordon College. It was the first time in 75 games played that the team did not come out on top. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128150806.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128150806.html The North Andover Cultural Council will host a community meeting on Tuesday, May 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Stevens Memorial Library's conference room, 345 Main St. Kylie Sullivan, program coordinator for communities from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, will explain the council's grant procedures. Those who attend can network with other cultural organizations and learn: Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128150657.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128150657.html Historical preservation month: May is preservation month at the North Andover Historical Society: North Andover preservation "Speak Easy" forum, May 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at North Andover Historical Society Headquarters, 153 Academy Road, North Andover. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128150526.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128150526.html North Andover A warning about ticks and Lyme disease: As the seasons change, our concerns go from slipping on an icy walkway to spending warm summer days working in our yard, lounging at local parks or beaches and protecting ourselves against Lyme disease. Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected deer tick. The tick usually must be attached to a person for least 24 hours before it can spread the germ. Lyme disease can occur during any time of year. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128151205.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_128151205.html On June 17, a $10 raffle ticket could win you a Wii. North Andover United, a citizens group that grew out of last year's campaign for a budget override, donated two Nintendo Wii video game systems to the North Andover Senior Center. One will be raffled in a drawing to raise money for the center's Capital Improvement Fund. The other Wii unit will remain at the senior center for local seniors to use once the renovations are complete. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121160111.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121160111.html An estimated 1,000 mourners packed St. Michael Church on Saturday, April 26, for the funeral of 17-year-old Alex Farese. The high school senior died April 21, a week after collapsing on the high school track. Doctors believe his heart stopped because of a defect no one knew he had, according to the family. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121160243.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121160243.html To say that members of the garden clubs of Boxford and North Andover have green thumbs would be an understatement. Besides the hours they put in to their own gardens, they can be seen helping in the gardens of friends and neighbors as well as keeping their hometowns beautiful, maintaining planters, public spaces and historical properties. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121155320.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121155320.html Music, prizes at JazzFest The annual Outback JazzFest dinner and silent auction will be May 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Masconomet Field House, 20 Endicott Road, Topsfield. Entertainment will be provided by Masconomet jazz ensembles: Blues Catalyst; the percussion ensemble Eleven Drummers Drumming; the Middle School Jazz 2.0 group named The Upgrades; the jazz choir; the jazz improvisational workshop The Rhythm Changes; and the high school jazz ensemble, The Thundering Heard. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121160004.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121160004.html North Andover teen Paul DiBlasi was recently elected governor of Massachusetts, but he won't be working on his Mitt Romney hairdo or installing new drapes in his Statehouse office anytime soon. DiBlasi is governor-elect of the YMCA's Youth and Government program, a mock-government club in which high-schoolers write bills, lobby, and participate in what goes on every day at the Statehouse. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121155121.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_121155121.html New storytime sessions at Boxford Library: New six-week storytime sessions for kids ages 3 to 5 continue through June 5 and will include books, puppets, and crafts. Parents may sign up for Tuesdays at 11 a.m. or Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at the East Boxford Library, 10 Elm St., or Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. at West Boxford Library, 188 Washington St. Call 978-887-7323 to register. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_114145030.html http://www.towncrossings.com/nandover/local_story_114145030.html North Andover Transportation is the No. 1 unmet need for elders in North Andover. The North Andover Senior Center is working to help make a difference in the lives of seniors in the community. The Supper Club is a group of seniors who go out to dinner at different area restaurants once a month. The cost of dinner, tax, and gratuity is usually between $15.99 and $21, depending on the restaurant that is chosen. An additional $2 is charged for round-trip transportation.