Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Jan. 11, courtesy of Andover News.

A.M. Briefing

1 Thing To Know Today
  1. REMINDER: I will be holding re-scheduled Andover News Publisher’s Office Hours at Town Market Andover (429 South Main Street) from 9:15 to 11 a.m. on Thursday. 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.
Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 36. Cloudy tonight, low of 27. Rain returns Thursday, with a 44 percent chance of showers in the afternoon and evening (Weather Channel).

- Compiled by Dave Copeland

Today's Top Stories

Andover Town Meeting May Get Electronic Voting

Proponents say electronic voting will increase voter participation and privacy and shorten the length of Andover Town Meeting.

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Andover Town Meeting May Get Electronic Voting

Andover Considers Lifting Residency Requirement: Select Board Notebook

Andover has had a residency requirement for its town managers since the town charter was adopted in the 1950s.

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Andover Considers Lifting Residency Requirement: Select Board Notebook

Andover Service Day Encourages Residents To Make MLK Day A "Day On"

Andover Service Day Encourages Residents To Make MLK Day A "Day On"
Andover Service Day gives residents a chance to take a "day on" instead of a day off on Martin Luther King Day by organizing a range of volunteer efforts in town.

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Happening today:

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 on school-based special education testing and clinical evaluations 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)

Happening tomorrow:
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

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