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.

ICYMI: This Week's Top Stories

Read Andover Restaurant Inspection Reports Before You Dine Out

Andover News reviewed reports from health inspections conducted between Aug. 22 and Sept. 30.

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Read Andover Restaurant Inspection Reports Before You Dine Out

'Average' Andover Taxpayer's Bill Would Go Up Less Than 1% If West El Funds Are Approved

The Andover Select Board is expected to sign the two-article warrant for the special town meeting addressing budget runs at the West Elementary School building project when it meets Monday.

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'Average' Andover Taxpayer's Bill Would Go Up Less Than 1% If West El Funds Are Approved

ICYMI: Local Government

Election 2022: Andover Voter Registration Deadline Nears

Here's everything you need to know about voting in Andover for the Nov. 8 general election.

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Election 2022: Andover Voter Registration Deadline Nears

Committee May Move To Change Andover Town Seal

Committee May Move To Change Andover Town Seal
Andover residents may have a chance to vote on the fate of the town seal as early as the spring town meeting on May 1, 2023.

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ICYMI: Schools

Andover School Enrollment Approaching Pre-COVID Levels

School districts across Massachusetts saw enrollment drop during the coronavirus pandemic beginning in 2020.

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Andover School Enrollment Approaching Pre-COVID Levels

APS Outlines School Goals For 2022-23

APS Outlines School Goals For 2022-23
"Wherever you go to school, you're going to have the same education in Andover, and that's really important to us."

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ICYMI: Business

Andover Inn, Samuel's Release Re-Opening Schedule

Fans of Samuel's in Andover will have to wait until Sept. 2023 for the restaurant to restore full service.

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Andover Inn, Samuel's Release Re-Opening Schedule

ICYMI: Police/Fire

One Dead After Crash In Andover

The driver of a box truck died after crashing into a stopped, roll-off dumpster truck on Interstate 495 southbound in Andover Thursday morning.

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One Dead After Crash In Andover

'Sex Offense/Rape' In Andover Police Log

Andover Police Log, Sept. 28-Oct. 12
Selected entries from the Andover Police Department’s public log for Sept. 28-Oct. 12. You can also download a PDF file of the complete, unedited log.

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ICYMI: Around Town

WATCH: Drone Footage Of Andover Day 2022

Catch a drone's-eye view of Downtown on Andover Day on Sept. 24, 2022.

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WATCH: Drone Footage Of Andover Day 2022

Andover Leaf Collection Begins Oct. 17

Andover Leaf Collection Begins Oct. 17
Fall, curbside leaf collection in Andover will begin on Oct. 17 and run through Dec. 2, with no collection during Thanksgiving week (Nov. 21-25).

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This Week In Andover, Oct.16-23

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.

WORTH A DRIVE: Massachusetts filmmaker Kenneth Lawrence, who grew up in Ballardvale, premieres “No Signature Required,” his latest short film at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the American Legion at 3 Judson Drive in Beverly, MA. Tickets are $5 and include screenings of two of Lawrence’s other short films, as well as a Q&A with the cast a crew of “No Signature Required."

This Week’s Listings

ONGOING
Andover Coalition for Education’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 29)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Sports
TBD: AHS girls swimming vs. multiple schools at MVC Diving (Haverhill High School)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
Government
6 pm: Board of Health
7 pm: Select Board

Things To Do
10 am: Stories on the Steps at Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Morning Book Discussion Group at Memorial Hall Library
4 pm: Friends of Memorial Hall Library Board Meeting
6 pm: Fiber Arts Club at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Teen Volunteer Information Session at Memorial Hall Library
7:30 pm: October Monday Mindfulness & Meditation via Zoom

Sports
5 pm: Chelmsford at AHS volleyball

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Government
7 pm: Conservation Commission

Things To Do
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
5:45 pm: Make-It Take-It at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
6 pm: AHS boys soccer at Methuen
6:30 pm: Methuen at AHS girls soccer

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
Early release day for Andover Public Schools
  • Andover High School and middle schools dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
  • Elementary schools dismissed at 12:15 p.m.
Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive at St. Augustine’s Church (43 Essex Street). Register at bostonchildrens.org/halfpints and use the sponsor code KINDNESS.

Government
8 am: Economic Development Council

Things To Do
2 pm: Fun & Games at Memorial Hall Library
3:00 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls swimming vs. Chelmsford at Greater Lawrence Tech pool
7 pm: Lowell at AHS football

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
Government
Warrant opens for Annual Town Meeting on May 1-4, 2023

Business
10 am: Ribbon cutting, celebration at Salon Beau’s new location

Things to Do
10 am: Stories on the Steps at Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Junior Green Gatherings – Woodland Creature Habits at Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Guided Nature & History Hike
2 pm: Book Explorers at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
4 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls soccer (rescheduled from Oct. 13)
5:15 pm: AHS field hockey at Cohasset

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
Things To Do
2:30 pm: Sunday Concert ~ Singular at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
12 pm: AHS girls swimming at Haverhill

Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.