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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ICYMI: This Week's Top Stories

Andover Lags In Addressing Food Insecurity: Panel

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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Andover Lags In Addressing Food Insecurity: Panel

ICYMI: Local Government

Andover Will Tap $1.4M In Free Cash To Offset West El Budget Overruns

"This is good news," Andover Town Manager Andrew Flanagan said. "It reduces the overall tax impact."

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Andover Will Tap $1.4M In Free Cash To Offset West El Budget Overruns

Turf Field, New Fire Engine On Andover Town Manager's Capital Improvement Wish List

Turf Field, New Fire Engine On Andover Town Manager's Capital Improvement Wish List
The $24.4 million budget covers improvements and maintenance to town and school properties and is culled from the $34.2 million in requests from Town of Andover department heads.

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ICYMI: Schools

Six AHS Athletes Sign NCAA Letters-Of-Intent

Six Andover High School student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers in college since the NCAA allowed high school seniors to make commitments on Nov. 9.

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Six AHS Athletes Sign NCAA Letters-Of-Intent

Building Committee Explains Decision To Skip State Funding For New High School

Members of the Andover High School Building Committee told its first public forum Thursday a new school would not open until 2032 if the town waited for state funding.

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Building Committee Explains Decision To Skip State Funding For New High School

ICYMI: Police/Fire

Fox Rescued In Andover Making A Recovery

A fox rescued 11 days ago by Andover Animal Control Officer Katie Kozikowski is recovering at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford.

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Fox Rescued In Andover Making A Recovery

This Week In Andover, Nov. 20-27

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.
You can also view the calendar of events on our Website.

This Week’s Listings

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Other Things To Do
2 pm: Andover High School presents Cinderella

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Government
3:30 pm: Special Town Meeting info session
5 pm: Deadline to register to vote for Special Town Meeting
7 pm: Select Board

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday
10: 30 am: Morning Book Discussion Group
3 pm: Weekly Teen Craft: Jar Luminaries
6 pm: Fiber Arts Club

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Government
7 pm: Andover High School Building Committee

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
11 am: Little Listeners
4 pm: Teen Robotics Showcase
5:45 pm: Make-It Take-It
7:30 pm: Great Books Discussion Group

Other Things To Do
7 pm: Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict on Zoom
7:30 pm: Andover High School presents Cinderella

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Early-release day for Andover Public Schools.
Andover Youth Services closing at 2:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall Library closing at 5 p.m.

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Toddler Tales
10:15 am: Wiggle Words
11 am: Little Listeners

Sports
6 pm: AHS football at North Andover

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 – THANKSGIVING
Andover Public Schools closed.
Town offices closed.
Memorial Hall Library closed.
Andover Youth Services closed.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Andover Public Schools closed.
Town offices closed.
Memorial Hall Library closed
Andover Youth Services closed.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Saturday Stories
2 pm: Are You Smarter Than Your Library?

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Holiday/Seasonal
1 pm: Andover Fire Rescue Annual Santa Parade
Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.