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*The November Club was the first women's club in Andover.  It was formed in 1889 after Miss Elizabeth Handy called a meeting of 15 "well-educated, enterprising, and socially elite women" in November 1888 to discuss her idea to start a women's club.
 
 
== Arson ==
In 1997, two 15-year-old Andover males were arrested after multiple fires were lit downtown.
 
See
*"Fire-setting teenagers face 10 arson charges," ''Andover Townsman'', December 4, 1997, p. 1.


*The club first met at 126 Main St., but, after 20 more women joined, moved to Abbot Hall.


*In February 1892 they dedicated a new clubhouse on Love Lane, now called Locke Street.


*The November Club raised money for local charities, the war efforts, and to build their Locke Street clubhouse. They give dance lessons to young people, and had guest speakers.


*By 1985 membership had fallen and the clubhouse was sold to the Unitarian Universalist Church.  The money was given to Memorial Hall Library to furnish a November Club reading room.


== Assault ==
See
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*"Andover mother charged with attempted murder of daughter," ''Eagle Tribune'', October 24, 2008, p. 1.
== Destruction of Property ==
"Rages" or parties that get out of hand, happen all too often.
See
*"The price of rage," ''Andover Townsman'', May 22, 2003.
== Domestic ==
See
*"Mother, daughter hurt in domestic dispute," ''Eagle Tribune'', September 21, 2008, p. A 1.
== Drugs ==
See
*"Police: Marijuana found on AVIS land," ''Andover Townsman'', September 27, 2007, p. 5.
A home at 487 Lowell Street housed a methamphetamine lab.  Jay Keough and Ryan Emmett were arrested.  Keough's parents own the home.  Federal agents investigated.  The men were each sentenced to 5 years in prison.
See
*"Fear for youth led to tip on meth lab," ''Andover Townsman'', March 2009, p. 1.
*"Rottweiler guarded Andover meth lab," ''Eagle Tribune'', March 27, 2009, p. 1.
*"Andover men get 5 years in meth lab case," ''Andover Townsman'', May 13, 2010.
Undercover Andover police arrested 3 people for a drug deal in which crushed laxatives were substituted for heroin.
See
*"Police: They sold laxatives as 'heroin'," ''Andover Townsman'', March 10, 2005, p. 1.
== Fraud ==
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*"State says local company handled elders' mortgages illegally," ''Eagle Tribune'', September 29, 2008, p. 5.
*"Jeweler back in jail, court on probation violation," ''Andover Townsman'', November 6, 2008.
== Harassment ==
Frank Howard MacMillan, who lives in the Fosters Pond neighborhood, has a long criminal history.
See
*"Andover residents seek to oust island neighbor," ''Eagle Tribune'', September 26, 2004, p. A 1.
*"Man who terrorized neighbors imprisoned," ''Eagle Tribune'', June 1, 2005, p. 1.
Land development disputes lead to harassment and intimidation.
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*"Two accused of online harassment: Police: Neighbors had land dispute," ''Eagle Tribune'', October 18, 2008, p. 1.
*"Feud in the Vale: Couple allegedly targeted family that opposed development," ''Andover Townsman'', October 23, 2008, p. 1.
== Identity Theft ==
See
*"Stealing your identity: Andover Police see three cases a month," ''Andover Townsman'', February 22, 2007, p. 1.
== Murder ==
Burned body Found
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*"Police seek ID for murdered, burned woman: Rings may identify her," ''Andover Townsman'', May 2, 2002.
*"Woman's body dumped, burned," ''Eagle Tribune'', May 13, 2002.
*"Murder victim's identity remains a mystery," ''Eagle Tribune'', May 14, 2002.
Murder of Jorge Martinez of Andover by George Arroyo of Lawrence
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*"Andover teen shot to death," ''Eagle Tribune'', June 22, 2004.
*"Victim's family: Killer was a friend of our son," ''Eagle Tribune'', June 23, 2004.
*"Andover teen killed by bullet in Lawrence," ''Andover Townsman?'', June 24, 2004.
Nurse Bessie Mae Skeels accused of murdering Florence W. Gay
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*"Cries of murder, poisoning in quiet 1919 Andover," ''Andover Townsman'', November 1, 2007.
*"A look into the life of an accused killer," ''Andover Townsman'', November 8, 2007.
*"Murder trial ends with Independence Day: Bessie Mae ruled not guilty," ''Andover Townsman'', November 15, 2007.
== Pornography ==
A former Merrimack College dean, Edward Popper, was charged with possessing child pornography. 
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*"Police charge former dean in porn case: Seize children's images from computer of ex-Merrimack College professor," ''Eagle Tribune'', August 16, 2008, p. 1.
*"Edward Popper," ''Eagle Tribune'', December 28, 2008, p. A2.
== Sexual Assault ==
The Sex Offender Registry Board tracks sex offenders.  Juveniles are frequently involved in sexual assault cases.
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*"Sex-based crimes by youth have attention of police, schools: Education credited with 4-year reduction in assault reports," ''Andover Townsman'', September 9, 2004, p. 1.
*"Coach charged in rapes had worked at local Y," ''Eagle Tribune'', April 4, 2009.
== Theft ==
Thefts, particularly from cars, occur from time to time.
See:
*"Police nab woman in store thefts," ''Eagle Tribune'', February 3, 2005, p. 1.
*"Local Indian families targeted by thieves," ''Eagle Tribune'', April 21, 2007, p. 1.
*"Panty thief's loot to hit Web after all," ''Andover Townsman'', May 24, 2007.
*"Thieves find way to cars' GPS devices," ''Eagle Tribune'', May 31, 2007, p. 1.
*"No leads at all as break-ins continue in Andover homes," ''Eagle Tribune'', June 21, 2007.
*"Thieves striking it rich inside unlocked Andover vehicles," ''Eagle Tribune'', September 18, 2008, p. 1.
*"Burglars tie up senior citizen," ''Eagle Tribune'', October 26, 2008, p. A1.
*"Nest egg stolen for party," ''Eagle Tribune'', October 28, 2008, p. 1.
*"Andover volunteer robbed by people he helped at soup kitchen," ''Andover Townsman'', October 30, 2008, p. 1.
== Violent Crime ==
See
*"Police: Teens shoot woman with BB gun," ''Eagle Tribune'', January 1, 2007.


*Town Had First Clubhouse "for Ladies Wholly" by Karen Wakeling, Andover Historical Society. ''Andover Townsman'' January 19, 2012. p.8.
*"Andover's Innovators Lead the Way", ''The Townsman'', May 30, 2013, page 13.


*November Club Yearbooks, 1907-1967, in Andover Room at Memorial Hall Library.Digital Copies of the November Club Yearbooks may be accessed online: https://mvlc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/andover/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:925486/one
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  • The November Club was the first women's club in Andover. It was formed in 1889 after Miss Elizabeth Handy called a meeting of 15 "well-educated, enterprising, and socially elite women" in November 1888 to discuss her idea to start a women's club.
  • The club first met at 126 Main St., but, after 20 more women joined, moved to Abbot Hall.
  • In February 1892 they dedicated a new clubhouse on Love Lane, now called Locke Street.
  • The November Club raised money for local charities, the war efforts, and to build their Locke Street clubhouse. They give dance lessons to young people, and had guest speakers.
  • By 1985 membership had fallen and the clubhouse was sold to the Unitarian Universalist Church. The money was given to Memorial Hall Library to furnish a November Club reading room.

See

  • Town Had First Clubhouse "for Ladies Wholly" by Karen Wakeling, Andover Historical Society. Andover Townsman January 19, 2012. p.8.
  • "Andover's Innovators Lead the Way", The Townsman, May 30, 2013, page 13.

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--Leslie 19:00, July 18, 2012 (EDT)

--Leslie 10:15, July 24, 2012 (EDT)

--Eleanor (talk) 15:28, 18 December 2015 (EST)

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