In this issue

Feature Stories
Squash for Squirts: Andover Youth Squash Association is teaching kids to love the game.
Down on the Farm: It takes a special kind of dedication to make a family business work. Just ask the Barkers, whose North Andover farm, founded in 1642, is believed to be the fourth oldest family business in America.
Ghost Hunters: Investigators search for answers about Andover's mysterious Turtle Mound.
Dining Out
Come Home to Dylan's: Great food, drinks and company draw crowds to this Andover bar and grill.
Decorating
Tables to Talk About: What happens when four local designers create four distinctive looks for a single drop-leaf table? You get great ideas for holiday decorating.
Food
Perfect Pies: Chefs deliver great ideas for this season's desserts, from filling to crust.
On The Market
Circular Living: Eleven-room home melds classic design with contemporary comfort.
Sports
Feaster Five: 21 reasons for you to run.
Plus
Theater: The Young Opera Company of New England debuts a new opera.
Found in the Andovers: Keep warm this winter with these cool styles.
Party People: Snapshots from the local social scene.
Reader Essay: Check out how Beth Daigle and her girlfriends have fun in The Andovers.
Then and Now: The former home of James Bridges Sr..
And much more.