Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Saturday, Jan. 14, courtesy of Andover News.

A.M. Briefing

1 Thing To Know Today
  1. Today is Martin Luther King Day and Andover Service Day. Schools, Memorial Hall Library and government offices are closed (more info).
  2. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed one day next week (Monday pickup on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, etc.).
Weather: Overcast, cooler, with a high of 35. Cloudy tonight, with a low of 29. Clouds and sun early in the day on Sunday, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Flurries or snow showers possible, high of 37. Late-night snow showers, with a low of 26 Sunday night. Monday, look for cloudy skies and a high of 37 (Weather Channel).

- Compiled by Dave Copeland

Today's Top Stories

Replacing Andover High 'Will Not Be An Easy Process'

Replacing Andover High School with a new building could cost upwards of $162 million, based on average public high school construction costs in Massachusetts.

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Replacing Andover High 'Will Not Be An Easy Process'

Proposed Andover School Budget Would Expand Classroom Coaching

The Andover School Committee heard department budget requests and got insight on a big increase in special education spending for the 2023-34 school year.

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Proposed Andover School Budget Would Expand Classroom Coaching

Happening today:

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)

Happening tomorrow:
Government
Deadline to submit proposals for Participatory Capital Budgeting Program

Holidays/Seasonal
10 am: 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Andover Baptist Church

Happening Monday (MLK Day):
Memorial Hall Library, Andover Public Schools, government offices closed. See what else is opened and closed on the holiday.

Trash and recycling collection delayed one day this week (Monday on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, etc.)

Holidays/Seasonal
Andover Service Day
8:30 am: Merrimack Valley NAACP MLK Day Breakfast at Doubletree Boston/Andover. Call 508-451-3778 or 978-853-4666 for more info.

Sports
1:20 pm: AHS girls hockey vs. Chelmsford (Breakaway Ice Center)
3:30 pm: AHS boys hockey vs. Chelmsford (Breakaway Ice Center)
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!

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