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

Andover Restaurant Inspection Reports For December

One Andover restaurant was ordered to stop making sushi in December until it could come into compliance after health division inspectors found 5 violations.

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Andover Restaurant Inspection Reports For December

Andover Sued Over Drug Treatment Facility Decision

Andover Sued Over Drug Treatment Facility Decision
Medico claims the Andover ZBA's denial of an exemption to parking requirements at a proposed addiction treatment facility is discriminatory and based on "unfounded fear and prejudice."

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ICYMI: Andover Election 2023

Select Board, School Committee Incumbents Running For Reelection

Andover Select Board Vice Chair Laura Gregory and School Committee member Lauren Conoscenti have withdrawn nomination papers, signaling they will run for reelection in the town election scheduled for March 28.
Select Board, School Committee Incumbents Running For Reelection

Saxon Running For Andover Moderator In 2023

Saxon Running For Andover Moderator In 2023
It will be the third time Saxon has challenged longtime Andover Moderator Sheila Doherty since 2018, not counting 2021, when he received seven write-in votes.

ICYMI: Government

Andover Hires Communications Director: Select Board Preview

Pending select board approval at Monday's 7 p.m. meeting, Phillip Geoffrey, the assistant to the Lowell city manager, would start Jan. 10 and be paid $98,500 per year.
Andover Hires Communications Director: Select Board Preview

ICYMI: Schools

School Committee Meets Privately To Discuss Union Litigation

It's the second straight meeting the committee has discussed strategy for litigation with the Andover Education Association in a closed-door executive session.

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School Committee Meeting Privately To Discuss Union Litigation

ICYMI: Letter To The Editor

Letter To The Editor: The End of an Era!

Lifelong Andover resident Sheila Doherty marks the December closure of Andover Country Day Preschool after 53 years in operation.

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Letter To The Editor: The End of an Era!

ICYMI: Business

New In Andover Restaurant Drops Hint About Opening Date

A wood-fired pizza place that had originally planned to open in downtown Andover in September appears to be on the verge of opening.
New In Andover Restaurant Drops Hint About Opening Date

ICYMI: Police/Fire

Bag Of Feces Thrown On Trump Sign: Police Log

Andover police also handled calls about flying shingles, a suspicious person near Merrimack College and more, according to the most recent police log entries.

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Bag Of Feces Thrown On Trump Sign: Police Log

Two Crashes In Andover During Thursday A.M. Rush Hour

A driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a tractor trailer rolled over on Interstate 495 South at the Route 28 off ramp in Andover around 7:20 a.m. Thursday.

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Two Crashes In Andover During Thursday A.M. Rush Hour

This Week In Andover, Jan. 8-15

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, JANUARY 8
At Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Board Games Club
1 pm: Indian Association of Merrimack Valley meeting

Outdoors
1 pm: John's Trail Hike at Ward Reservation

MONDAY, JANUARY 9
Government
6:30 pm: Application Discussion for Participatory Capital Budget
7 pm: Select Board
7 pm: Trustees of the Punchard Free School

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday
3 pm: Teen Weekly Craft: Book Hedgies
4 pm: Friends of Memorial Hall Library Board Meeting
7 pm: Girls Who Code Spring Semester Information Session
7 pm: Kon Mari Your Life…Find the Joy

Sports
4:30 pm: AHS boys and girls indoor track at Methuen

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
Government
4 pm: Andover School Committee: Schools & Dept. Budget Presentations
6:30 pm: Preservation Commission
7:30 pm: Planning Board

At Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Kon Mari Your Life…Find the Joy

Talks
1:30 pm: The Ukraine War – Consequences – Intended and Unintended What is Next? Nuclear War?” by Henry Quinlan

Virtual Events
9:30 am: Dementia Dialogues

Sports
6:30 pm: AHS girls basketball at Lowell
6:30 pm: Chelmsford at AHS boys basketball

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
Government
11 am: Merrimack Valley Workforce Board: Youth Committee
4 pm: Library Board of Trustees
5 pm: Andover High School Building Committee Community Tours and Forum
6:30 pm: Design Review Board

At Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Nonfiction Book Group

Talks
1:30 pm: Elder Scams by the FBI at the Robb Center
7 pm: Andover SEPAC discussion with Dr. Ryan Fielding

Virtual Events
6 pm: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group- evening session
7 pm: Critique Group via Zoom

Sports
4:45 pm: AHS girls gymnastics vs. Billerica (Absolute Gymnastics)
5:10 pm: AHS boys hockey vs. Central Catholic (Salem Ice Center)
6 pm: AHS wrestling at Methuen
6:30 pm: AHS boys and girls indoor track vs. Methuen (Reggie Lewis Center)
8 pm: AHS girls hockey vs. St. Mary’s Lynn (Connery Skating Rink)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
Government
7:50 am: Andover High School Building Committee
12:30 pm: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee

Community
9:15-11 am: Re-scheduled Andover News Publisher’s Office Hours at Town Market Andover (429 South Main Street). This is a chance to drop in, say hello, ask questions, make suggestions or register complaints. Just look for Dave Copeland, the big bald guy buried in a laptop. Event details on Facebook.

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (HS group)
5 pm: Pokemon Club
7 pm: Writers Group

Virtual Events
7 pm: Merrimack Toastmasters

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
At Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens

Recreation
7:30 pm: Andover Youth Services High School Movie Night

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS boys swimming vs. Haverhill
7 pm: AHS girls basketball at Central Catholic

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
At Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Andover Community Garden Meeting
2 pm: Chinese Culture Celebration

Sports
9 am: AHS wrestling at Woburn (tournament)
3 pm: Charlestown at AHS boys basketball
3:30 pm: AHS boys hockey vs. Billerica (Breakaway Ice Center)
6:10 pm: AHS girls hockey vs. Acton-Boxborough (Nashoba Valley Olympia)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
Government
Deadline to submit proposals for Participatory Capital Budgeting Program

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