Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Dec. 7, courtesy of Andover News.

A.M. Briefing

2 Things To Know Today:
  1. Today is Pearl Harbor Day. More than 2,200 Andover residents served in World War II, including 60 who died in combat. Andover's World War II memorial is located in The Park off Bartlet Street.
  2. Lazarus House Ministries is still looking for people who can shop for gifts and donate them to about 100 families for its Project Bethlehem. Last year, the project helped 680 families and nearly 3,000 people. Click to find out how you can help.
Weather: 95% chance of rain with accumulation up to a quarter-inch. High of 54. Tonight, showers followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low of 44. Watch for areas of patchy fog tomorrow morning before the sun returns later n the day (compiled from the Weather Channel).

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Today's Top Stores

Select Board Delays Decision On Tax Rates: Select Board Notebook

Catch up on everything that happened at Monday's Andover Select Board meeting at Wood Hill Middle school.
Select Board Delays Decision On Tax Rates: Select Board Notebook

Community Power Program Could Offer Benefits To Andover Residents As Utility Bills Soar

Community Power Program Could Offer Benefits To Andover Residents As Utility Bills Soar
Andover officials are hopeful the state Department of Public Utilities will approve a program that could save residents money on their electric bills and increase green power use in Andover by the end of the year.

Andover Students Get First Look At Electric School Buses

Trombly/NRT, the district's transportation contractor, added five of its 10 all-electric buses to Andover's fleet.
Andover Students Get First Look At Electric School Buses

Happening today:

Government
9 am: Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees
6 pm: Andover School Committee Executive Session
7 pm: Conservation Commission
7 pm: Andover Cultural Council
7 pm: BallardVale Historic District Commission Meeting
7 pm: Andover Green Advisory Board
7 pm: Trustees of the Punchard Free School
7 pm: Tri-Board Meeting

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

Happening tomorrow:
Government
8:15 am: Andover High School Building Committee
10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging: Program Committee
6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals
7 pm: Andover High School Building Committee Virtual Community Forum

Health/Wellness
4-7 pm: COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Robb Center (registration required)

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
2 pm: Teacup Candles
3 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
7 pm: Writers Group

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