Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Nov. 16, courtesy of Andover News.
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Above: The town has set up a flag retirement drop box outside of Andover Town Offices. Flags dropped off in the box will be properly disposed of under guidelines in the U.S Flag Code (Photo: Town of Andover).
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A.M. Briefing
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Sports: For a second straight year, AHS field hockey will face Walpole in the Division I state final after defeating Shrewsbury 2-1 in Marlborough on Tuesday. A time and date for the final has yet to be set (compiled from Boston Globe high school scoreboard and other media reports).
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Weather: Steady rain this morning with showers continuing this afternoon. High of 51 with forecasters calling for about 1/4 inch of total rainfall. Tonight, skies clear and a low of 32 (compiled from the Weather Channel).
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Today's Top Stories
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Andover Lags In Addressing Food Insecurity: Panel
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Nearly one in five school-aged children in Andover are food insecure, but stigma often prevents their families from accessing help, according to speakers at a South Church panel discussion.
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Shared Streets Pilot Program Coming To An End
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The temporary Shared Streets pilot program on Maple Avenue in Andover is scheduled to come to a close in mid-November.
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Important note for Andover News readers
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, Andover News will become a paid subscriber service. Non-subscribers will still have access to our daily newsletter and much of our content, but exclusive content, including our meeting coverage and original reporting, will live behind a paywall.
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We’re doing this to cover our costs and to make sure we can continue to grow and provide the same level of coverage of all things Andover. We’ll also be using $1 from each subscription to provide complimentary subscriptions to Andover nonprofits and residents who are facing financial hardship.
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The subscription rate will be $7 per month, but you can lock in a reduced rate if you sign up by Dec. 31:
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- One-month subscription for $5: save $2
- Three-month subscription for $15: save $6
- Six-month subscription for $30: save $12
- One-year subscription for $60: save $24
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Send us your news tips: Know about a person or group doing something interesting in Andover? An issue we should be covering? Have a press release for us to consider? Submit a news tip today!
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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