Users of the Town of Andover’s website are encouraged to update their bookmarks and begin using the andovermaine.gov web address immediately.
Why the change? It not only saves the town money (it is a free domain vs Go Daddy fees), the .gov allows the public to know that the government site they are visiting is genuine. There is no risk that a .gov website is a scam or a spoof of a government site, as can be the case with other domains. This is why the State of Maine and the Maine Municipal Association endorse municipalities adopting a .gov address.
Will there be a transition phase? Yes, those using AndoverMaine.org will be redirected automatically to the new domain. When the contract with the registered name with Go Daddy expires soon those searching for AndoverMaine.org will no longer be redirected to this new domain.