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Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Tuesday, Dec. 27, courtesy of Andover News.

A.M. Briefing

Weather: Windy, rainy with a chance of thunderstorms. High of 55. Wind continues tonight under partly skies with a low of 13. A high wind warning began at 1 a.m. this morning and ends at 7 a.m. Saturday. During that time period, there will be potentially-damaging winds between 25 and 35 MPH and gusts up to 65 mph. (compiled from the Weather Channel).

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Today's Top Stories

New Year's 2023: What's Open, Closed In Andover

New Year's Day falls on a Sunday this year, meaning the holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 2. Here's a list of what's open and closed in Andover during the holiday weekend.

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New Year's 2023: What's Open, Closed In Andover

New Year's Eve, Day 2022-23 Events In Andover Area

New Year's Eve, Day 2022-23 Events In Andover Area
From parties to kids events, there's plenty to do near Andover on New Year's Eve 2022-34.

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Andover People Of The Year 2022

As a way of looking back on everything that happened in Andover in 2022, we're stealing a page from Time magazine, which has named a "Person of the Year" since 1927 that "for better or for worse … has done the most to influence the events of the year."

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Andover People Of The Year 2022

Happening today:

At Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Teen Weekly Craft: DIY Calendars

Health
1-4 pm: Vaccinate During Winter Break
1:30 pm-7 pm: Community Blood Drive at Andover Town House

Sports
10 am: AHS wrestling tournament at Lowell
2:30 pm: AHS girls basketball vs. Haverhill at Merrimack College
3:15 pm: AHS boys basketball vs. Methuen at Merrimack College

Happening tomorrow:
Government
6:30 pm: Application Discussion for Participatory Capital Budget

Sports
TBD: AHS girls basketball vs. TBD at Merrimack College
TBD: AHS boys basketball vs. TBD at Merrimack College
TBD: AHS wrestling tournament at Lowell
1:45 pm: AHS girls gymnastics vs. Tewksbury at Reading Gymnastic Academy
7:10 pm: AHS boys hockey vs. Braintree (Breakaway Ice Center)
8 pm: AHS girls hockey vs. Bishop Fenwick (Breakaway Ice Center)

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