Welcome to the Sunday newsletter from Andover News. This email includes ICYMI: Andover Week In Review, recapping our top stories from the past week, and This Week In Andover, a listing of upcoming events in town.

ICYMI: Top Stories

Building Committee Delays Release Of AHS Estimates

Chair Mark Johnson canceled Thursday's meeting, where the committee was scheduled to receive and discuss the initial estimates of a plan to renovate the existing school and a plan to replace it with a new school.

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Building Committee Delays Release Of AHS Estimates

Nominations Now Open For Best Of Andover 2023

This is your chance to help us recognize the restaurants and businesses that are the best at what they do in Andover.
Nominations Now Open For Best Of Andover 2023

ICYMI: Andover Election 2023

Moderator Candidates Spar At Final Forum

Moderator Candidates Spar At Final Forum Before Election
Challenger Keith M. Saxon tried to portray Andover Moderator Sheila M. Doherty as a member of "a clique" that doesn't give equal treatment to all Town Meeting members in the final candidates' forum before Tuesday's annual town election.

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Andover Election 2023: Voters' Guide

Andover Election 2023: Voters' Guide
Here's everything you need to know before you vote in the annual Andover Town Election on March 28.

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Opinion: Coffey Will Dedicate Himself To Andover

Opinion: Coffey Will Dedicate Himself To Andover
"I support Kevin Coffey because he spends hours of his day listening to residents needs," Ruby Mari Nieves writes.

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Opinion: Don't Forget Moderator's Other Key Duty

Former finance committee member Linn Anderson says there's more to the moderator's job than running town meeting.

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Opinion: Don't Forget Moderator's Other Key Duty

ICYMI: Government

Counsel Suggests Curb On Public Comment

Andover Town Counsel Tom Urbelis suggested last week it may be in the select board's best interest to do away with the public comment period following a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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Counsel Suggests Select Board Curb Public Comment

ICYMI: Schools

Fusion Academy Will Depose Former APS Superintendent

Fusion Academy Will Depose Former APS Superintendent
Attorneys for a private school suing the Andover School Committee and Andover Public Schools took a deposition from former Superintendent Sheldon Berman last week.

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APS Custodian Makes Rare Find At Doherty

A deep clean at the Doherty Middle School cafeteria turned up a 132-year-old flag pole earlier this winter.

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APS Custodian Makes Rare Find At Doherty Middle School

ICYMI: Business

New Ramen Restaurant Opens In Andover

New Ramen Restaurant Opens In Andover
"We thought it might be a good idea if there is an authentic Japanese ramen shop here in Andover, so we decided to open one for ourselves," Akita-Ramen said

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ICYMI: Police and Fire

Police Respond To 'Medical Situation' At South

"Students and staff are safe and classes continue as normal," Principal Brenda Lee said in a note to parents.

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Police Respond To 'Medical Situation' At South Elementary

Andover Police Log, March 15-21

Andover Police Log, March 15-21
A mysterious yellow substance on Lowell Street, lots of loose dogs, and a man stealing food orders that were not his were among the calls that kept Andover police busy this week.

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ICYMI: Sports

Three Andover Football Players Tapped For Shriners Game

Offensive lineman Jason Osbourne, running back Lincoln Beal and wide receiver Andrew Wetterwald will play for the north team.

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Three Andover Football Players Tapped For Shriners Game

Simply Perfect: AHS Wins State Basketball Title

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It was Andover's sixth girls' basketball state title and comes after last year's heartbreaking loss to Springfield Central in the finals.

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This Week In Andover, March 26-April 2

Here’s the Andover News weekly rundown of government meetings, sporting events and activities happening in Andover. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.
You can also view the calendar of events on our Website.

This Week’s Listings

SUNDAY, MARCH 26
No listings.

MONDAY, MARCH 27
Cormier Youth Center closed for election set up.

Government
8 am: Andover High School Building Committee
3:30 pm: Andover School Committee Negotiations Subcommittee Executive Session
7 pm: Select Board

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Blackout Poetry
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group

At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
1 pm: Fix-It Shop
1 pm: Matinee
2 pm: Ping-Pong
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Virtual Events
7 pm: The Unlocked Path- Author Talk with Janis Daly

TUESDAY, MARCH 28
Election Day: Polls open 7 am-8 pm (Voters’ Guide)

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
11 am: Little Listeners
5 pm: Trivia Tuesday – Are You Smarter Than Your Library?
7:30 pm: Great Books Discussion Group

At the Robb Center
9 am: Comfort Critters
9 am: Brown Bag
10 am: Tech Help
1 pm: Mah Jongg
1 pm: Social Bridge
2 pm: Social Security Presentation
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
Government
7 pm: Andover High School Community Forum

Community Events
6 pm: Celebrating Women in Business

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
11 am: Little Listeners
4:30 pm: Video Game Club
5 pm: Town Elected Officials Oath Ceremony
7 pm: Courageous Conversations: A Rise in Hate~ AAPI

At the Robb Center
9:30 am: Morning Crafting
9:30 am: Parler/Discute
10:30 am: Write Stuff
12:30 pm: Knit Wits
1:30 pm: History of Feminism in Music
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Virtual Programs
12 pm: From Beals St. To The White House – Presented by John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

THURSDAY, MARCH 30
Government
7:50 am: Andover High School Building Committee

Outdoors
6:30 pm: Woodcocks at Ward Reservation Walk

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
5 pm: Pokemon Club

At the Robb Center
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
2 pm: Ping Pong
4 pm: Levels of Care
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
6:30 pm: St. John’s Prep at AHS boys’ lacrosse

FRIDAY, MARCH 31
At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Movers & Shakers
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens and Tweens

At the Robb Center
8:30 am: French Group
9:30 am: ESL Class
1 pm: 45’s
1 pm: Social Bridge
2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Government
9:30 am: School Committe Informal Forum

Performing Arts
7 pm: Bach’s “St Matthew’s Passion” Piano Concert

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Saturday Stories
11 am: Sensory Saturday – Ages 3-5
3:30 pm: Sensory Saturday – Ages 6+

SUNDAY, APRIL 2
No listings.

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