North Andover, MA|News|
Merrimack Valley Transit Local Routes Eliminate Fares
The last fare collection box was removed from an MVRTA bus Monday.

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The last fare collection box was removed from an MVRTA bus Monday.

District officials knew of alleged bullying in the program years before the September locker room incident, the Boston Globe reported.
The utility plans to notify residents before inspecting their neighborhoods, according to a FAQ shared by the town.
The town is collecting "first-hand accounts regarding any issues with the town's railway crossings" since November.
A pedestrian was hit by a privately-owned snowplow on Main Street in Tewksbury Friday night, officials said.
Residents will have a chance to get to know the five School Committee candidates at the Service Club of Andover's event.
With 17 candidates vying for 11 seats, the Town Crier candidate forum will be spread over two nights this year.
Four candidates are running for three seats in the town's March 29 election.
It's an unprecedented time for the real estate market - and Woburn has landed a spot on Boston Magazine's "Top Places to Live."
The city reported 97 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, according to the latest state data.
The town reported 31 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, according to the latest state data.
The town reported 63 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, according to the latest state data.
The town reported 86 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, according to the latest state data.
The town reported 85 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, according to the latest state data.
A Woburn man has been charged in connection with the death Thursday night of a 70-year-old Woburn man.
Andover could get over a foot of snow in the latest snowstorm beginning Thursday night.
Tewksbury could get over a foot of snow in the latest snowstorm beginning Thursday night.
There were fewer than 100 coronavirus patients in the ICU in Massachusetts Wednesday for the first time since Aug. 18.
Woburn could get over a foot of snow in the latest snowstorm beginning Thursday night.
Wilmington could get over a foot of snow in the latest snowstorm beginning Thursday night.