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Welcome to the Sunday newsletter from Andover News. This email includes ICYMI: Andover Week In Review, recapping our top stories from the past week, and This Week In Andover, a listing of upcoming events in town.
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Andover School Committee Chair Won't Run For Reelection In 2024
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See who else is running and not running for school committee and select board in what are shaping up to be crowded races.
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Working Group Eyes Three Areas For New Housing Under MBTA Rules
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The planning board will consider the group's recommendation and craft an article proposing zoning bylaw changes for consideration by annual town meeting in April.
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Select Board Looks For Workaround On Town Meeting Vote
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State law prohibits a nonbinding ballot question special town meeting overwhelmingly wanted voters to consider in March's local election from going on the ballot, Andover Town Counsel Doug Heim told the select board Monday.
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AHS Building Committee Votes To Dissolve
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Special town meeting's rejection of the $451.5 million AHS project ended the committee's work.
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APS Reviewing Recommendations To Make Schools Safer
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Andover Public Schools should hire a district-wide security director, bolster training on existing security systems, and increase the after-hours presence, among other measures to improve school safety, according to a report that was a year in the making.
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50-Foot-Tall Santa Attacks Andover
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Nothing could have prepared Bryan Gutierrez for what he found on his front lawn when he woke up Saturday morning.
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Andover-Area Restaurants Open On Christmas 2023
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If you don’t feel like cooking this Christmas, you have options in the Andover area.
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New Year's 2024: What's Open, Closed In Andover
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New Year's Day falls on a Monday this year. Here's a list of what's open and closed in Andover during the holiday weekend.
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Christmas 2023: What's Open, Closed In Andover
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Christmas falls on a Monday this year. Here's what's open and closed on the holiday.
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Andover Police Log, Nov. 28-Dec. 12
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Among the calls that kept Andover police busy last week: three arrests, a woman smoking crack in clubhouse on Shattuck Road, and a well-being check on person who "made some concerning statements to a financial assistance line.
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This Week In Andover, Dec. 17-24
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Here’s the Andover News weekly rundown of government meetings, sporting events and activities happening in Andover. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.
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This Week’s Listings
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Sports 9:30 am: AHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track at Varsity Speed Classic (Reggie Lewis Center) (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
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At the Robb Center 9 am: Sunrise Singers 9 am: Quilting Group 9:30 am: Ask The Lawyer 10 am: Walmart Shopping Trip 12 pm: Noon Time Dance 1 pm: Matinee 1 pm: Ping-Pong 1:30 pm: Caregiver Support Group (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
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At Memorial Hall Library No events scheduled.
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Sports 3:30 pm: Haverhill at AHS boys’ swimming (Greater Lawrence Tech) 6 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track vs. North Andover (Reggie Lewis Center) 6 pm: Lawrence at AHS wrestling 7 pm: AHS boys’ hockey at Billerica (see AHS Athletics for more details)
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 Government & Community Meetings None.
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Sports TBD: AHS wrestling at Lowell Holiday Tournament 7 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls’ basektballe 7 pm: AHS boys’ basketball at Central Catholic 7 pm: AHS girls’ gymnastics vs. multiple schools (A2 Gym) 7:10 pm: Hanover at AHS girls’ hockey (Breakaway Ice Center) (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 At Memorial Hall Library No events scheduled.
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Sports TBD: AHS wrestling at Lowell Holiday Tournament 4 pm: AHS boys’ hockey at St. John’s Shrewsbury (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Memorial Hall Library Closed
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