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Essex Superior Court to hear bid to block school redistricting

Judge Salim Tabit is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday at Essex Superior Court in Salem on an injunction to block Andover's middle school redistricting plan. The plan would reassign about 200 South Elementary families beginning Sept. 2, when the school year starts. The timing means a ruling could come with roughly two weeks left before classes begin.

Andover Ledger

Finance Committee meets Aug. 19 to welcome new member

The Andover Finance Committee meets Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Town Offices Select Board Room to welcome a new member and discuss Select Board goals.

Town of Andover

Housing Trust Fund board meets Aug. 19 to discuss housing

The Andover Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees meets Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 9-10 a.m. in the Town Offices Town Seal Room to discuss local housing initiatives.

Town of Andover

Mercury Systems reports fiscal Q4, full-year 2026 results

Andover-based aerospace and defense tech company Mercury Systems reported fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results Aug. 18, posting net income of $798,000 and a record backlog.

Mercury Systems

Andover's Yandel Morales heads to U20 wrestling worlds

Andover native and three-time state wrestling champion Yandel Morales will represent Puerto Rico at the U20 Freestyle World Wrestling Championships starting Aug. 20.

Mizzou Athletics

Obituary: Lifelong Andover resident Kristian Courtney, 41

Kristian 'Kris' Courtney, a lifelong Andover resident remembered as warm and generous, died Aug. 15 surrounded by family.

Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Adult American Mahjong open play at Memorial Hall Library

Adult players familiar with American Mahjong can join a monthly, non-competitive open play session Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at Memorial Hall Library.

Memorial Hall Library

Teen Book Brigade volunteer meeting at Memorial Hall Library

Teens can visit the Teen Room Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 7-8 p.m. to help plan library events, share feedback and meet peers.

Memorial Hall Library

Andover High fall sports tryouts begin Aug. 24

Andover High School's fall 2026 sports season kicks off with practices and tryouts starting Monday, Aug. 24.

Andover Public Schools

Salem State alumni host Merrimack Valley meetup in Andover

The Salem State University Alumni Association marks its 50th anniversary with a Merrimack Valley meetup at Oak and Iron Brewing Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 6-8 p.m.

Salem State University

TransMedics to relocate HQ from Andover, taking 300 jobs

Organ transplant technology company TransMedics announced Aug. 18 it will move its headquarters from Andover to Somerville, taking about 300 local jobs with it.

Andover Ledger

Ben Adelman named pipe major of Campbell Highlanders

Ben Adelman was appointed Aug. 17 as the new pipe major of the Andover and North Andover-based Campbell Highlanders Pipes & Drums, following founder Bruce Campbell's death.

Andover Ledger

EPC Space launches new power transistors for space computing

Andover-based chipmaker EPC Space announced three radiation-hardened eGaN power transistors Aug. 18, designed for high-performance power conversion in spaceborne computing systems.

EPC Space