Andover Townsman

1 day ago | andovertownsman.com | Angelina Berube

Hundreds of firefighters and fire departments across the state showed an outpouring of respect in honoring the life of a North Andover firefighter and Emergency Medical Services coordinator on Friday. Firefighters and officers gathered at Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home for Jeffrey Deschenes, 54, of Haverhill, who died May 30 at a local hospital following a medical emergency at his home. His cause of death was determined as a heart attack.

2 days ago | andovertownsman.com | Angelina Berube

ANDOVER — Greater Lawrence Technical School celebrated the 423 students in the Class of 2025 during its graduation ceremony Thursday. Principal Chet Jackson welcomed graduates and their families to the ceremony held on the school’s athletic field, followed by Superintendent John Lavoie’s address to the class. kAmq6C?:D6 ~=:G:6C H2D 8:G6? E96 '2=65:4E@C:2? pH2C5 H9:=6 yF=:DD2 p?2:D $2?496K H2D AC6D6?E65 E96 $2=FE2E@C:2?

2 days ago | andovertownsman.com | Angelina Berube

ANDOVER — Birthdays, family gatherings, barbecues and other milestones fill photo albums, but rarely show people at work. Inside the Department of Public Works garage, Andover resident and photographer David Whitney said most people don’t have a photo showing their work life, even though work makes up a big part of their existence. kAmw6 D6E @FE E@ 492?86 E92E[ E9C@F89 2 G@=F?E66C\32D65 A9@E@8C2A9J AC@;64E 96 4@>A=6E65 @G6C E96 =2DE `d >@?E9D]k^AmkAm(9:E?6J 3642>6 2 7=J @?

3 days ago | andovertownsman.com | Angelina Berube

ANDOVER — Three town offices are temporarily moving a quarter-mile down the street for the next eight to 10 months as part of the Town Offices undergoes renovations to become more accessible. Town Manager Andrew Flanagan updated the Select Board on May 27 about three departments moving temporarily to Old Town Hall, 20 Main St., as the second floor of Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St., gets a facelift. kAm%96 :>AC@G6>6?ED 2C6 A2CE @7 2 =@?8\A=2??65 C6?@G2E:@? AC@;64E E@ :>AC@G6 AF3=:4 DA246D H:E9:? %@H?

3 days ago | andovertownsman.com | Angelina Berube

NORTH ANDOVER — High school seniors who exemplified the school district’s core values were celebrated for their accomplishments ahead of graduation on Friday. The Kindness Collaborative, in a partnership with North Andover Public Schools and AT&T, gifted Chromebooks to 39 seniors who have embodied the district’s social-emotional learning expectations that highlight values associated with respect, achievement, inclusion, service and empathy, collectively known as RAISE. kAmp 46C6>@?J H2D 96=5 :?