By Jim Patten, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. Aug.

By J.J. Huggins, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. Aug. 6--METHUEN -- It will be safe to take another dip in Forest Lake before summer ends. The lake -- the only city-sanctioned swimming hole -- will open today, thanks to reductions in bacteria.

By Terry Date, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. Aug. 5--WINDHAM -- A proposal to place 83 acres of town conservation land into a permanent protective easement stirred debate among the selectmen last night.

By Terry Date, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. Aug. 4--WINDHAM -- Selectmen had originally planned to wait until next spring before asking voters if they wanted 83 acres of town land near Goodhue Road to be managed as a conservation easement by a land trust.

By Mike LaBella, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. Aug. 4--HAVERHILL -- If $200,000 from the federal government is not enough to clean up the site of the new parking garage, the state is poised to help. Gov.