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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.
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ICYMI: Top Story
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Select Board Considers 9% Water Rate Increase
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Over the life of the proposed plan, the average Andover water customer will pay more than $300 more for water through Fiscal 2028 than they would have under the current plan.
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Opinion: Andover Needs To Do More To Engage Residents
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Former Select Board member Dan Kowalski says Andover needs to do more outreach to get more residents involved in Town Meetings and annual elections.
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Andover Select Board Chooses New Chair
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Laura Gregory, who said she had hoped to serve as chair this year but had "too much on my plate," nominated first-term Andover Select Board Member Melissa Dansich for the post.
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What To Know About Electronic Voting
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If Town Meeting passes article 13 on this year's Annual Town Meeting Warrant next month, Andover would join more than 65 Massachusetts towns that have used electronic voting at town meeting.
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Will 2nd Time Be A Charm For Zoning Rule Changes?
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Article 41 on this year's Andover Town warrant is basically the same as last year's Article 35, with the errors and lack of clarity that led to its failure removed.
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The Town gets 10 cents every time you start an Uber or Lyft trip in Andover. Town Meeting will be asked next month to spend $40,000 to encourage walking and biking in Andover.
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Andover stopped using the Ledge Road landfill in 1972 but, more than 50 years later, it remains partially uncapped.
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School Committee Names New Chair
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The new Andover School Committee Chair and Vice Chair will assume their new roles after Town Meeting concludes next month.
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Survey Says: School Stakeholders Want New AHS
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Nearly three-quarters of respondents had some tie to Andover Public Schools, be it parent, student, APS employee or alum.
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6 Things To Do In Andover During April Vacation 2023
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Looking for things to do during school vacation week in Andover? Andover News has you covered.
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Meet The Andover Residents Running The 2023 Boston Marathon
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More than 40 Andover residents ranging in age from 19 to 69 are registered to run the 127th B.A.A. Boston Marathon on April 17.
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This Week In Andover, April 16-23
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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.
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This Week’s Listings
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
No listings.
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MONDAY, APRIL 17
Patriots Day
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- Trash pickup delayed one day
- Town Offices closed
- Schools closed for Andover Public Schools Spring Recess
- Robb Center closed
- Cormier Youth Center closed
- Memorial Hall Library closed
At Memorial Hall Library
Closed for Patriots Day
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At the Robb Center
Closed for Patriots Day
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TUESDAY, APRIL 18
Andover Public Schools Spring Recess
Monday trash/recycling collection
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Sports
4 pm: Tewksbury at AHS baseball
4:30 pm: Lowell at AHS softball
7 pm: St. John’s at AHS boys’ lacrosse
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
Andover Public Schools Spring Recess
Tuesday trash/recycling collection
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Sports
11 am: AHS boys’ lacrosse at Shrewsbury
11 am: Tewksbury at AHS softball
4 pm: AHS baseball at Lowell
4 pm: AHS girls’ lacrosse at Woburn
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THURSDAY, APRIL 20
Andover Public Schools Spring Recess
Wednesday trash/recycling collection
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FRIDAY, APRIL 21
Andover Public Schools Spring Recess
Thursday trash/recycling collection
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Sports
4 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ track at MSTCA Invitational (North Andover)
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SATURDAY, APRIL 22 -- Earth Day
Friday trash/recycling collection
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Sports
10 am: Newburyport at AHS girls’ lacrosse
11 am: AHS baseball at Lincoln-Sudbury
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SUNDAY, APRIL 23
No listings.
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