North Andover sustained nearly $30 million in flood damage to public buildings, businesses and private homes after torrential rain swept through the Merrimack Valley earlier this month, which prompted local officials to declare a state of emergency. More than six inches of rain fell within a six-hour period on Aug. 8, and flood waters reaching five feet poured into businesses.
New albums by Jon Batiste and Louis Cato arrive with high expectations. Both as their experience leading led the band at Stephen Colbert's The Late Show has proved are stellar live performers.
The dynamic in the race for Boston City Council District 5 is simple: Ricardo Arroyo, a progressive incumbent hounded by controversy over the last year, is battling for a third term against three challengers attempting to unseat him.