The Most Read Stories On Andover Patch In 2021

Andover MA

30 December, 2021

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ANDOVER, MA — Unlike 2020, it wasn't all about the coronavirus pandemic when we took our annual look back at the most-read stories on Andover Patch in 2021. What follows is a list of the most-read stories on Andover Patch sites in 2021. 1. Andover Crash On Interstate 93 Kills New Hampshire Man A Manchester, NH, man died during in a 3-vehicle crash in September. Lawrence and Malden residents were also injured in the accident. 2. Andover Teen Suspended, Tuition Lost For UMass Mask Violation The parents of the Andover teen said in May that their daughter was one of three freshmen punished for posting a maskless photo on social media. The parents told the station the punishment was overly harsh — especially because the school itself held a celebration event after the UMass men's hockey team won the national championship in April where videos show social distancing and some mask guidelines were not always followed. 3. Andover's Shawsheen Luncheonette Closing As Owners Retire Bryan and Amy Guay announced in August that they would be retiring and closing their local favorite on Aug. 29, they said. But the next month, restauranter Peter Ahn said he was buying the restaurant. It reopened in early December. 4. Andover Doctor Charged With Secretly Filming Sex: Report An Andover doctor, formerly a Lahey Hospital employee, was arraigned in April for two counts of illegal wiretapping, the Townsman reported. 5. Outcry After Youth Services Director Fired Over 'Conduct' The firing of Youth Services Director Bill Fahey, and its fallout, dominated local headlines for much of the year. Other related stories that many people read included the resignations of the full-time staff and the state ordering the town to release the investigation into Fahey. More Year In Review Coverage On Patch: The Top 5 Massachusetts News Stories Of 2021The Oddest, Funniest Massachusetts Stories Of 2021The Top Massachusetts Business Stories Of 2021: Year In ReviewThe Top Massachusetts Celebrity Sightings In 2021Notable Massachusetts Deaths In 2021