Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Thursday, Oct. 27 courtesy of Andover News.
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Above: My daughter is in a production of "101 Dalmations." At rehearsal at West Elementary School Tuesday night, I found this bulletin board where students are encouraged to take "words of encouragement" for themselves or to give to friends (Dave Copeland photo).

A.M. Briefing

Sports: AHS girls soccer (9-1-4) was 11th in the Boston Globe after its win over Methuen, up from 13 in last week's rankings....Emma Reilly had a hat trick in AHS field hockey's 6-1 win over North Andover.(compiled from the Boston Globe high school scoreboard and other media reports).

Weather: Sun (finally!) and a high of 62. Clear skies tonight and a low of 37. Looking ahead, partly cloudy tomorrow and a nice weekend are on tap.

Today's Top Stories

Andover Woman Accused Of Hit-And-Run That Injured 4-Year-Old

North Reading police said the Andover woman turned herself in after they identified her as a suspect in the hit-and-run crash last week.

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Andover Woman Accused Of Hit-And-Run That Injured 4-Year-Old

Election 2022: Question 1's Impact On Andover

If Question 1 passes, the 4% tax would apply to about 2 percent of home sales in Andover and Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center.

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Election 2022: Question 1's Impact On Andover

Car Break-Ins Reported At Andover/North Andover YMCA Parking Lot

Andover police spokesperson Lt. Edward Guy said there are no suspects and the break-ins remain under investigation.

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Car Break-Ins Reported At Andover/North Andover YMCA Parking Lot

School Committee Backs Closing Construction Budget Shortfall At West El

The Andover School Committee also held a closed-door session to discuss bargaining strategy for negotiations with several unions that represent Andover Public Schools employees.

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School Committee Backs Closing Construction Budget Shortfall At West El

Happening today:

Holidays/Seasonal
4:30-5:30 pm: Downtown trick-or-treating hours

Government
8 am: Special Town Meeting info session
8:30 am-4:30 pm: Early voting for Nov. 8 state election
8:30 am: Retirement Board
2 pm: Department of Public Utilities Public Hearing (Eversource)

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)

Other Things To Do
7 pm: Andover Parent to Parent speaker series: “Raising Thrivers: Parenting Tips and Tools to Help Kids Thrive in an Anxious, Uncertain World” with Dr. Michele Borba (virtual, registration required)

Sports
4:30 pm: AHS boys soccer at Cambridge Rindge & Latin

Happening tomorrow:
Government
8:30 am-4:30 pm: Early voting for Nov. 8 state election
8:30 am: Preservation Commission Site Visit

At Memorial Hall Library
3:00 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens at Memorial Hall Library
5-8:30 pm: Genealogy Lock In

Other Things To Do
9am-3pm: Pints For Half Pints Blood Drive
6-8 pm: Andover Youth Center Halloween Dance

Sports
6:30 pm: AHS girls swimming at Merrimack Valley Conference Championship Meet (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
7 pm: AHS football at Tewksbury

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Thanks for reading. See you soon!

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