Good morning, Andover! Here's our daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Oct. 19 courtesy of Andover News.
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Above: A car fire caused morning rush hour delays on Interstate 495 south near the Lawrence-Andover line yesterday. Dave Copeland photo.

Sports: AHS girls soccer (10-1-4) deteated previously unbeaten Methuen 1-0. Katelyn Ambrose set up Ariranna Schwinn-Clanton for the game's lone goal...AHS boys soccer blanked Methuen, 4-0...Monday: AHS golf placed third behind Winchester and BC High in the Division 1 North tournament. Noah Farland shot a 71 to land in a five-way tie for second place, while Jake Morgan (72) placed seventh and Drew Fecteau (73) placed eighth...AHS girls volleyball improved to 12-4 with a 3-0 win over Chelmsford.

Weather: Sunny, high of 58. Tonight, clear skies and a low of 38. Chance of rain is less than 6 percent. Looking ahead, the weather should be very much like today through Saturday.

Programming note: I'm behind on this week's select board meeting. Look for articles on Monday's meeting later today on AndoverMANews.com and in tomorrow's newsletter. - DC

Today's Top Stories

Andover Attorney's Case Will Probe Limits Of Online Defamation Law

An Andover attorney is representing a Methuen man who says a Somerville restaurant's response to his online review has caused "significant reputational harm."

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Andover Attorney's Case Will Probe Limits Of Online Defamation Law

Latest Updates On Andover School, Government Building Projects

Here's the latest on several town construction projects, including the renovation of Doherty Middle School and Andover Town Offices.

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Latest Updates On Andover School, Government Building Projects

Andover Halloween 2022: Trick-Or-Treating Hours, Events

The Town of Andover will also be holding its annual, downtown trick-or-treating again this year.

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Andover Halloween 2022: Trick-Or-Treating Hours, Events

Happening today:

Government
5 pm: Andover Housing Authority
7 pm: Quad-Board (Select board, school committee, finance committee and West Elementary School Building Committee)

Things To Do
9:30 am: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – via Zoom
9:30 am: Toddler Tales at Memorial Hall Library
10:15 am: Wiggle Words at Memorial Hall Library
11 am: Little Listeners at Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Virtual Death Cafe on Zoom
3:30 pm: Teen DIY Felt Pumpkins at Memorial Hall Library
4:15 pm: Legomania at Memorial Hall Library
5 pm: Andover To Everest
7 pm: Open Mic Night to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Sports
3:30 AHS girls swimming vs. Acton-Boxborough at Greater Lawrence Tech pool
4 pm: AHS boys and girls cross country vs. multiple schools at North Andover
5 pm: North Andover at AHS girls volleyball
6 pm: AHS field hockey at Methuen

Happening Tomorrow:
Health
4-7 pm: Andover Health Division flu shot clinic (registration required)

Government
8:15 am: Andover High School Building Committee
8:45 am: Revenue and Expenditure Task Force
9 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission: Planning/Career Center
9 am: NEMMC District Board of Commissioners
11 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
6 pm: Andover School Committee
6:30 pm: Andover Art + Placemaking Workshop
7 pm: Trustees of the Punchard Free School

Things To Do
9:30 am: Wiggle Words at Memorial Hall Library
10:15 am: Toddler Tales at Memorial Hall Library
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group) at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Creating a Garden for Pollinators with Suzanne Mahler at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
6:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls soccer
7:30 pm: AHS boys soccer at Central Catholic

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