It's hump day, Andover! Here's everything you need to know in town for Wednesday, July 20, courtesy of Andover News:
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Weather: If you thought yesterday's high of 91 in Andover was too hot, you're not going today's high of 94. We'll see lots of sun and only a 6% chance of rain. The town has extended hours at the Robb Center from 8 am to 8 pm, so it can be used as a cooling center.
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Suspect Shoots Self, Ending Andover Standoff
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Interstate 495 in Andover was closed for nearly two hours Tuesday night after a man with a gun barricaded himself in a car on the median of the highway.
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West El PTO Hosting Events To Welcome Incoming Kindergartners
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The West Elementary School PTO has set dates for several events to welcome kids who will be starting kindergarten this fall.
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Merrimack River Sewage Dump Prompts Warning
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The sewage overflows in 3 Merrimack Valley cities increase "health risks from bacteria and other pollutants associated with urban stormwater runoff and discharges of untreated and partially treated wastewater," the Newburyport Health Department, which is testing water near the mouth of the river, said in a statement.
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Andover Town Manager Will Present Goals To Select Board
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The Andover Select Board is branching out from its usual meeting room in town hall for its next two meetings as a way to increase community participation.
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Proposed State Budget Increases Andover Local Aid By 5.6%, School Aid By 2.8%
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The state budget, which still needs to be signed by Gov. Charlie Baker, also includes a 2.8 percent increase in Chapter 70 funding for Andover Public Schools.
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Things To Do
9:30 am: Wiggle Words for ages 0-2 at Memorial Hall Library. Call 978-623-8400 to register.
10:15 am: Little Listeners for ages 2-5 at Memorial Hall Library. Call 978-623-8400 to register.
1:30 pm: Space Organizing at the Robb Center. Learn how to create the envisioned space that you want. Call 978-623-8320 for more info.
3 pm: The Nature Artist’s Eye (Teens) at Memorial Hall Library. Call 978-623-8400 to register.
6 pm: Sand Art for Teens at Memorial Hall Library. Call 978-623-8400 to register.
7 pm: Author Discussion (Virtual). Author Maryanne O’Hara will discuss her recent book, “Little Matches: A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark,” in this Zoom webinar. Call 978-623-8400 to register/link.
8 pm: Concert Series Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) at the Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell Street.
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Send us your news tips: Know about a person or group doing something interesting in Andover? An issue we should be covering? Have a press release for us to consider? Submit a news tip today!
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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