Restriction in Andover Could Preserve 50 Acres of Open Space Forever

The Andover Townsman reported that a breathtaking 50 acres of open space between Routes 133 and 28, owned by family of William Wood, the mastermind behind Shawsheen Village, could be preserved in perpetuity.

There is a legally binding proposal between the Wood family and The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts charitable corporation, which must be approved by Andover’s Conservation Commission, Board of Selectmen and the state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. According to the article, the conservation restriction is expected to help preserve the historic character of Shawsheen Square while also preventing an increase in flooding from the Shawsheen River.

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