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Armed carjacking, road rage incidents under investigation in Andover
A person may have fired a gun during a road rage incident in Andover, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, then stolen an SUV at gunpoint, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was in custody over the incidents, but Andover police said they were investigating. The initial incident took place in Shawsheen Square, according to police, writing in a statement,...
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Dad of girl killed by truck in Andover suffers his own close call
Eric Olson and his wife co-founded the Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund to raise awareness about safer streets in honor of their daughter, who was killed when she was hit by a pickup truck in 2023
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Dad of girl killed by truck in Andover suffers his own close call
The first thought Eric Olson had after getting hit by a truck while cycling in Andover, Massachusetts, last week was of his late 5-year-old daughter, Sidney. Olson was riding his bike down Woburn Street when a Ford F150 hit his back tire and sent him into a driveway across the street. He said he sprained his wrists and suffered contusions,…
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Animal control catches ‘alligator' scaring hikers on Mass. trail
An alligator was reported in the water off a trail in Andover, Massachusetts, but animal control ended up having a pretty easy time catching it — it was a toy.
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Little toy alligator causes big scare on Mass. trail
A sharp-toothed, scaly surprise gave some people walking on a Massachusetts trail quite a fright, officials said Tuesday. Only what appeared to be an alligator in the water turned out on closer inspection — and a call to animal control in Andover — to be a toy alligator. It all played out at Deer Jump Reservation, which is along the…
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‘Dreams come true': Ruby Remati helps Team USA to 1st artistic swimming medal in 20 years
Artistic swimmer Ruby Remati, a native of Andover, Massachusetts, says when she was a little girl, she would write her goal on her mirror every day to make the national team. Not only did she make the team to compete in Paris, but she helped bring home the silver — America’s first Olympic medal in the sport in 20 years….
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Andover's Ruby Remati wins silver medal with US artistic swimming team
Team USA won its first artistic swimming medal in 20 years, thanks in part to a Massachusetts native.
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Bride shares magic of butterfly release at Cape Cod wedding
When Amy Rose Perry got married in June on Cape Cod, she had monarch butterflies released to honor the memory of her late father. But instead of flying away, they landed on her — a moment of magic that’s gone viral.
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Artistic swimmer from Andover has Olympic dreams
The national artistic swimming team will compete in the Olympics for the first time since 2008, and a swimmer from Andover, Massachusetts, is hoping to represent Team USA in Paris. Ruby Remati, 21, admits the sparkly swimsuits got her attention as a child when she saw synchronized swimming for the first time at the Andover YMCA. “My dad would always…
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Andover artistic swimmer has Olympic dreams
The American artistic swimming team will be heading to Paris to compete in the Olympics for the first time since 2008, and and a swimmer from Massachusetts helped secure their spot.
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Police investigating crash on I-93 in Andover
Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 93 in Andover, Massachusetts. The crash occurred on I-93 north at the River Road exit. Video shows a vehicle rolled over on its side and a pickup truck with the front smashed in. It’s unclear if anyone was injured. NBC10 Boston has reached out to Massachusetts State Police for more information.
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‘Sidney's Rainbow Day' celebrates 5-year-old girl killed in Andover crash last year
A community came together Saturday to celebrate the life of a young girl killed in a crash last year in Andover, Massachusetts. On May 9, 2023, 5-year-old Sidney Olson was fatally hit by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street. A celebration of her life, “Sidney’s Rainbow Day,” was held Saturday, featuring a rainbow parade, music…
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‘Sidney's Rainbow Day' event honors 5-year-old killed in Andover crash
The Andover community came together to celebrate the life of 5-year-old Sidney Olson.
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Finalists in math competition hope their model helps ease housing crisis
Students at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, are among the nine groups to reach the finals of an international competition.
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Andover mini-horse in Cadbury bunny contest
Peaches needs your votes to win.
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Hit-and-run driver charged with OUI after crash that killed 75-year-old woman
The driver of a vehicle that fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 495 in Andover, Massachusetts, that resulted in the death of a 75-year-old woman over the weekend has been charged with driving drunk. State police were called to a report of a hit-and-run crash on I-495 north in Andover around 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Preliminary investigation indicates…
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Part of I-495 in Andover temporarily closed for medical helicopter after serious crash
A serious crash Saturday night on Interstate 495 in Andover, Massachusetts, temporarily closed the northbound side of the highway to accommodate a medical helicopter at the scene. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the crash occurred on I-495 northbound at Exit 99 and that delays should be expected. The transportation agency initially said the two right lanes were closed, and…
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Child rape suspect arrested in Mass. park after fleeing police, officials say
A man was arrested in a Massachusetts park on a slew of child sexual assault charges a day after fleeing police who’d approached him during the investigation officials, said Friday. Rickland Powell is accused of sexually assaulting the victim, who was under 14, and taking photographs of her in his home in Belmont, Massachusetts, according to the Middlesex District...
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String of car break-ins in North Andover
Residents of a condominium complex in North Andover, Massachusetts, woke up on-edge Friday morning, after police say a group of thieves broke into several cars in the parking lot.
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Baby girl critically hurt in I-495 car crash on Black Friday has died, police say
A 1-year-old girl from New Hampshire died two days after the car she was in crashed on Interstate 495 in Andover, Massachusetts, police said Wednesday. The crash took place early Friday morning, the day after Thanksgiving. Massachusetts State Police haven’t identified the girl or the woman who was driving, but said Wednesday that the investigation into whether the driver, a…