Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Friday, Dec. 16, courtesy of Andover News.

A.M. Briefing

2 things to know today:
  • The Andover High School Parent Advisory Council is seeking donations to give gift cards to students. Last year, the group was able to give cards to more than 100 students (more info).
  • Yesterday's post about the most popular books at Memorial Hall Library got me thinking about my own reading in 2022. If you're looking for some more recommendations, you can check out the five best books I read in 2022 on my Medium site.
Sports: AHS wrestling won its home opener against North Andover, 57-21 on Wednesday.... Also on Wednesday, AHS girls hockey fell 3-2 to Shrewsbury (compiled from the Boston Globe and other media reports).

Weather: Nearly an inch of rain is in the forecast for Andover today, with wind gusts over 40 MPH and a high of 43. Another half inch of rain is expected this evening, with a low 0f 35. Tomorrow, we could see a rain/snow mix with a high of 40. Sun returns on Sunday, with a high of 38 (compiled from the Weather Channel).

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- Compiled by Dave Copeland

Today's Top Stories

Andover Looking At A Wet, Windy Start To Weekend

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Happening today:

Government
8 am: Economic Development Council

At Memorial Hall Library
12 pm: Pollinator Pathways

Sports
3 pm: AHS boys and girls skiing vs. TBA
7pm: Haverhill at AHS boys basketball

Happening tomorrow:
Government
9:30 am: Andover School Committee Informal Forum

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Saturday Stories
10 am: Junior Green Gatherings – Winter Gatherings
2 pm: Book Explorers

Sports
9 am: AHS wrestling at Londonderry
10am: AHS boys and girls indoor track vs. TBA at Reggie Lewis Track
3 pm: AHS girls hockey at Haverhill
6:30 pm: AHS boys hockey at Shrewsbury

Happening Sunday:
At Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Board Games Club

Performing Arts
2:30 pm: Sunday Concert- Peking and the Mystics at Memorial Hall Library

Sports
1 pm: AHS boys and girls track at Merrimack Valley Conference Invitational (New Balance Track)
3:30 pm: AHS girls gymnastics vs. Methuen at Reading Gymnastics Academy

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