Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Tuesday, Dec. 6, courtesy of Andover News.
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Above: TTS Players Andover presented Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS this past weekend at West Elementary School. Directed by Mike Fay, the play featured more than 30 Andover kids -- including, by way of full disclosure, Andover News publisher Dave Copeland's daughter, Mia Rose (Dave Copeland photo)

A.M. Briefing

4 Things To Know Today:
  1. The Town of Andover has “Toys for Tots” collection boxes for at Town Offices (36 Bartlet Street) and the Municipal Services Facility (5 Campanelli Drive -- photo, above). You can drop off new, unwrapped toys (no stuffed animals) between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays through the final pickup on Dec. 12 (more info).
  2. Nicole Flanagan, an Andover High School freshman and ambassador for Andover Massachusetts Project 351, is running a fall food drive for Lazarus House. Donations can be dropped off at the Cormier Youth Center (40 Whittier Court) between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily through Dec. 12 (more info).
  3. The Andover School Committee and Andover Public Schools opened a community survey as part of its ongoing work to update the District's mission, core values and vision (draft). The survey closes Dec. 16.
  4. Read about three Andover middle schoolers who saved the day last month by reporting a fire after seeing smoke coming from a garage in the Eagle-Tribune.
Weather: Cloudy, slight chance of rain, high of 54. Periods of rain tonight amounting to as much as a quarter-inch. Low of 48. Rain continues tomorrow (compiled from the Weather Channel).

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Andover Students Get First Look At Electric School Buses

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Happening today:

Government
9 am: Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees
7 pm: Conservation Commission
7 pm: Andover SEPAC


At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
11 am: Little Listeners
6:30 pm: Pajama Party
7 pm: In the Beginning- discussion with Scott Flaig

Talks/Discussions
6 pm: Learn to Speak Dog with Kimberly Palermo

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS boys varsity swimming relays vs. TBA


Happening tomorrow:
Government
9 am: Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees
7 pm: Conservation Commission

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
11 am: Little Listeners
6:30 pm: Pajama Party
7 pm: In the Beginning- discussion with Scott Flaig

Talks/Discussions
6 pm: Learn to Speak Dog with Kimberly Palermo

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS boys varsity swimming relays vs. TBA

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