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A sweeping view of the South at the Addison

Apr 25, 2024 | andovertownsman.com | Will Broaddus

ANDOVER — Everyone has an image of the American South. But an exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art looks at how generations of photographers have seen this region, from 1845 to the present day, through frequent periods of social upheaval.
A sweeping view of the South at the Addison

Apr 20, 2024 | eagletribune.com | Will Broaddus

ANDOVER — Everyone has an image of the American South. But an exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art looks at how generations of photographers have seen this region, from 1845 to the present day, through frequent periods of social upheaval.
Meeting access debated by Methuen City Council

Apr 17, 2024 | eagletribune.com | Will Broaddus

METHUEN — All meetings of city boards and committees must be open to the public, but exactly what constitutes “open” is a matter of recent debate in Methuen. The issue was raised at the April 1 City Council meeting by Lynne Hajjar Kumm, a former member of the school committee, who lamented that the Community Development Board now holds all its meetings remotely.
Healey cheers on North Andover robotics teams

Apr 16, 2024 | andovertownsman.com | Will Broaddus

NORTH ANDOVER — Gov. Maura Healey visited North Andover High School on a recent Monday morning to wish robotics teams A and C good luck as they prepare to compete in the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas. “We’re super proud of all of you,” Healey said. The governor’s visit to the high school followed her attendance earlier that morning at a ribbon cutting for the new Amazon facility in North Andover, which relies on applied robotics.
Amazon opening features state-of-the-art robots

Apr 16, 2024 | andovertownsman.com | Will Broaddus

NORTH ANDOVER — The 3.8 million-square-foot Amazon facility on Osgood Street seems big enough to block the sun, so it’s fitting that it opened Monday, when there was a rare total solar eclipse. Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined Amazon executives and other state and local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the e-commerce fulfillment center, which is the company’s first facility in the state to incorporate robotics.
Boston Marathon column: Cheering all the way

Apr 15, 2024 | eagletribune.com | Will Broaddus

I learned the hard way that there are things you shouldn't say to people who are running in a marathon. While cheering them on is always great, yelling "You're almost there" when they still have four miles to go will not be well received. I did that once while standing at Cleveland Circle, where I lived for 12 years starting in the early '90s, and where runners turn from Chestnut Hill Ave. onto Beacon Street.
Business course includes free computers

Apr 14, 2024 | eagletribune.com | Will Broaddus

METHUEN — A free Chromebrook computer and a year of free internet service will be given to anyone who completes 15 hours of a small business course being offered at Nevins Library starting April 20. The free course is being presented by Tech Goes Home, a nonprofit organization in Boston that works with libraries and other organizations to present programs that enhance access to digital literacy for underserved communities.
Rescued animals need adoption

Apr 12, 2024 | eagletribune.com | Will Broaddus

METHUEN—Nevins Farm is seeking homes for 162 animals that were rescued by law enforcement April 8 from a property in Ayer. Their previous owner, Ruth Maxant-Schulz, is being charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty after the animals were discovered living in unsanitary conditions, without adequate access to food or water and in need of medical care. “These animals have been through a lot,” said Mike Keiley, vice president of animal protection for MSPCA-Angell.
Mural project brings destinations together

Apr 11, 2024 | andovertownsman.com | Will Broaddus

ANDOVER — People usually travel from Massachusetts to Florida in the winter to escape the snow and cold. But Lucille Heyd of Andover and Daryn Burnette of Tampa Bay, both sophomores at Phillips Academy, brought the two states together in a mural that was unveiled March 29. The pair created the work under the guidance of Sue McNally, Edward E. Elson artist-in-residence at the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy. They first met with her in December.
Fact and fiction in essays by Andre Dubus III

Apr 11, 2024 | hgazette.com | Will Broaddus

The essays in “Ghost Dogs, On Killers and Kin” by Andre Dubus III are pieces of memoir. They were written between 1988 and 2023 and focus on family and work, guns, dogs, the pandemic, sudden success, falling in love, and the life and craft of writing. But devoted readers of Dubus will have the added pleasure of recognizing people and places in these essays that were eventually transformed into his works of fiction.