Welcome to the new format for 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, listing upcoming events in town.

ICYMI: This Week's Top Stories

Town-Wide 25 MPH Speed Limit Inches Towards Approval

The Andover Select Board appears poised to adopt a town-wide, 25 MPH speed limit for most roads in town.

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Town-Wide 25 MPH Speed Limit Inches Towards Approval

AG: Woman Stole $28,971, Identities From Gas Explosion Victims

AG: Woman Stole $28,971, Identities From Gas Explosion Victims
Lashaunda Studaway worked for Columbia Gas from October to December 2018 and handled claims from explosion victims.

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ICYMI: Local Government

Former Selectman Opposes Governance Study's Recommendations On Open Town Meeting

Richard T. Howe said Andover's open town meeting leaves 98 percent of voters "disenfranchised, with no vote on local matters."

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Former Selectman Opposes Governance Study's Recommendations On Open Town Meeting

Select Board Notebook: Ending The Nightmare On Elm Street

Read a quick rundown of what happened Monday's Andover Select Board meeting

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Select Board Notebook: Ending The Nightmare On Elm Street

ICYMI: Schools

Best-Selling Authors Visiting Andover Middle Schools

Gordon Korman, the children's and young adult author whose books have sold more than 30 million copies, will be visiting all three Andover middle schools next week.

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Best-Selling Authors Visiting Andover Middle Schools

APS Targeting COVID Learning Gaps Highlighted In 2022 MCAS Scores

APS Targeting COVID Learning Gaps Highlighted In 2022 MCAS Scores
Andover Public Schools Superintendent Magda Parvey said district officials are "overall...pleased with the results" for MCAS tests released last week, while acknowledging there is a lingering impact from the disruption to schools during 2020 and 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Building Committee Leans Towards Replacing AHS

The Andover High School Building Committee has already said it would move forward without state funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

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Building Committee Leans Towards Replacing AHS

ICYMI: Business

Walmart Buying Andover-Based Tech Company

Walmart agreed to acquire Alert Innovation and will likely eliminate some of the 300 jobs the tech company brought when it moved to Andover in July.

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Walmart Buying Andover-Based Tech Company

ICYMI: Around Town

70 Years Of Helping Andover's Kids

Andona, the all-volunteer, women-run, nonprofit best known for putting on Clown Town, is kicking off its 70th year of helping Andover kids.

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70 Years Of Helping Andover's Kids

Scarecrow Festival Returns For 10th Year

Scarecrow Festival Returns For 10th Year
More than 100 scarecrows will hit the streets of downtown Andover beginning Oct. 15 for Andover Coalition for Education's 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival.

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Andover Artists Can Still Meet Deadline For Grants

The Massachusetts Cultural Council gave the Andover Cultural Council $12,800 for this year's grants.

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Andover Artists Can Still Meet Deadline For Grants

This Week In Andover, Oct. 9-16

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.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
No listings. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day
Town of Andover offices, state and federal offices, Andover Public Schools closed
Memorial Hall Library closed
Trash/recycling delayed one day this week (Monday on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, etc.)
MBTA: Regular schedule

Things To Do
4:30 pm: Discover Girl Scouts

Sports
10 am: Acton-Boxborough at AHS field hockey

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
Monday trash/recycling pickup

Government
6 pm: GLTS District School Committee
6:30 pm: Preservation Commission
7:30 pm: Planning Board

Things To Do
9:30 am: Virtual Dementia Dialogues on Zoom
9:30 am: Wiggle Words at Memorial Hall Library
10:15 am: Toddler Tales at Memorial Hall Library
11 am: Little Listeners at Memorial Hall Library
4:15 pm: FandomFest at Memorial Hall Library
4:30 pm: Bradley Road Meeting at Memorial Hall Library
5:30 pm: Coachmans Ridge Condo Association Meeting at Memorial Hall Library
5:45 pm: Make-It Take-It at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
3:30 AHS girls swimming vs. Dracut at Greater Lawrence Tech
6:30 pm: AHS girls soccer at North Andover
6:30 pm: North Andover at AHS boys soccer

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
Tuesday trash/recycling pickup

Government
10-11 am: Rep. Tram Nguyen’s office hours, Heav’nly Donuts, 50 Main St., North Andover
4 pm: Memorial Hall Library Board of Trustees
6:30 pm: Design Review Board
7-8:30 pm: Andover School Committee informal forum (virtual)

Things To Do
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
12 pm: Green Heating and Cooling for Your Home at Memorial Hall Library
6:30 pm: Andover Pollinator Pathway at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Critique Group via Zoom
7 pm: Saving Our National Treasure – The People’s Postal Service at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf vs. Billerica at Renaissance Golf Club
4 pm: AHS girls and boys cross country vs. Lowell at Shedd Park
5 pm: AHS field hockey at Dracut
5 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls volleyball

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
Wednesday trash/recycling pickup

Government
10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee

Things To Do
9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club at Memorial Hall Library
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: Writers Group at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Tween Night at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Author talk with Jose Ignacio Ramirez at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
4 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls soccer
6 pm: AHS boys soccer at Lowell
7 pm: Haverhill at AHS football

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
Thursday trash/recycling pickup

Government
8 am: Permanent Town Building Advisory Committee

Things To Do
Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive at St. Augustine’s Church (43 Essex Street). Register at bostonchildrens.org/halfpints and use the sponsor code KINDNESS.
3:30 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls swimming vs. Billerica at Shawsheen Valley Tech
5:15 pm: AHS girls volleyball at Winchester
5:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Chelmsford

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
Friday trash/recycling pickup
Ongoing through Oct. 29: Andover Coalition for Education’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival

Things To Do
9:30 am: Practice SAT hosted by Princeton Review at Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Stories on the Steps at Memorial Hall Library
10 am-2pm: Andover Farmers Market
2 pm: Saturday Science at Memorial Hall Library
2-5 pm: Scarecrow Family Fest

Sports
1 pm: AHS boys soccer at Shrewsbury
4 pm: Beverly at AHS girls soccer

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Ongoing through Oct. 29: Andover Coalition for Education’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival

Sports
TBD: AHS girls swimming vs. multiple schools at MVC Diving (Haverhill High School)

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