Patch: What is your occupation? Debbie: I'm a hairdresser for funeral homes. Patch: How long have you lived in North Andover? Debbie: I have lived in town for 22 years. Patch: What is your favorite part about living in North Andover? Debbie: My favorite part  about living in NA is the people. There are so many good people who care so much for the kids in this town. People who put in so much of there time volunteering to make NA a great place to live, the kids of NA are very fortunate.  Having a great community doesn't  just happen it takes caring, devoted people.Not  people who open the paper…

David G. Lemerise spends a lot of his time making sure others are relaxed. In addition to his full-time job at the Prudential Center in Boston, Lemerise operates a massage therapy business called Dream of Mine Massage Therapy. Most of his business is house calls around the North Andover area. He offers various types of massages including Swedish and deep tissue massage and massages for people with sports-related injuries. Lemerise moved to North Andover 14 years ago because housing was affordable and his brother lived in town, and also because he needed a change of scene. "The people here …

Meet Your Neighbor is a new series that introcues you to North Andover community members.  Today's featured community member is Kathy Stevens, a long time North Andover resident.    Patch: How long have you lived in North Andover? Kathy: When I was born during World War II my father was with the Coast Guard in the Pacific. My mother lived with her parents on Osgood Street. My mother was born in North Andover in 1919. Patch: What's your occupation? Kathy: Retired which means Volunteer.  I participate in the activities of several North Andover nonprofits including Friends of the Library Book …

Ok, so technically she is not a resident of North Andover. But her business, Rolf's Restaurant, is a staple in the community. Also, her pub was packed on Super Bowl Sunday -- the flat acreen TV raffle may have helped -- and she was cool as could be. So Leslie Carlson is this week's Meet Your Neighbor. Q. How long has Rolf's been in North Andover? A. We were incorporated in 1946 as the North Andover Restaurant Inc. Q. What's up with the name? A. My father, named Rolf, bought it in 1963. And my son is named Rolf. Q. What's your favorite aspect of North Andover's community? A. I grew up here, …

Welcome to Meet Your Neighbor, a new series that introduces you to North Andover communitiy members. Today's featured community member is Paul Sapienza, a high school English teacher. Patch: What's your occupation?  Paul:  I'm an English Language Arts instructor at the Lawrence High School Learning Center. Patch: How long have you lived in North Andover?  Paul: Since February of 1966: 46 years next month. Patch: What is your favorite part about living in North Andover?  Paul: Raising my family here, staying in touch with close friends, enjoying the natural beauty that abounds in North Andover…