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 Story

Feds Fined Two Andover Nursing Homes

Feds Fined Two Andover Nursing Homes
Two Andover nursing homes were fined tens of thousands of dollars for safety and health deficiencies uncovered during inspections in recent years.

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ICYMI: Government/Schools

Rainy Summer Slowing West El Construction

The new West Elementary School in Andover remains on schedule to open for the 2024-25 school year.

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Rainy Summer Slowing West El Construction

ICYMI: Police/Fire

Police Set To Enforce New 25 MPH Speed Limit

Police Set To Enforce New 25 MPH Speed Limit
The new speed limit affects more than 600 streets where the previous default speed limit was 30 mph hour.

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Andover Police Log, July 12-18

Andover Police Log, July 12-18
Call of the week: "911 caller reporting their daughter is now eating cookies and drinking a sugary drink

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ICYMI: Business

State Reprimands Andover Doctor's License

The state's medical review board said the orthopedic surgeon anesthetized a patient before an operation was ready to proceed.

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State Reprimands Andover Doctor's License

Landmark Andover Building On Market For $3.4M

Landmark Andover Building On Market For $3.4M
The current owner bought the Shawsheen Village landmark from the Lawrence Savings Bank for $950,000 in 1995.

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Matchplay Golf Delays Andover Opening

close up photo of golf ball
The delayed opening "is based upon Matchplay facing several unexpected delays and construction difficulties in the space."

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ICYMI: Around Town

Feaster Five Will Honor Elm Square Crash Victim

Andover officials are reviewing a draft of MassDOT's road safety audit of Elm Square and have scheduled a community forum for Aug. 7.

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Feaster Five Will Honor Elm Square Crash Victim

Andover Cancer Survivor Honored At Fenway: Neighbor News

Andover Cancer Survivor Honored At Fenway: Neighbor News
More neighbor news: State Rep. nominated for award

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This Week In Andover, July 23-30

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, JULY 23
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

MONDAY, JULY 24
Government
7pm: AHS Building Committee Community Forum

Youth Services
3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Stories on the Steps
3-5 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Collaborative Popsicle Art
3:30 pm: Messy Monday
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group

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

TUESDAY, JULY 25
Government
5 pm: Town Seal Review Committee
7:30 pm: Planning Board

Youth Services
4 pm: Open Gym – Middle School Basketball

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
3:30 pm: Gaming Club

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
Arts
7:30 pm: Two Schools of 17th-c. Chamber Music

Youth Services
11 am- 5pm: Field Trip – Boda Borg & Project Putt
3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

Virtual Events
3 pm: Virtual Death Cafe
7 pm: Cooking with Scraps with Lindsay-Jean Hard

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Little Listeners
3 pm: Cyanotypes: Solar Printing
3:30 pm: Creative Writing
7 pm: Cribbage Club

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 pm: Healthy Eating
1:30 pm: Walking Tour of Andover
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

THURSDAY, JULY 27
Government
7:30 pm: Andover High School Building Committee

Arts
6-8 pm: Downtown Andover Summer Music Series

Youth Services
4 pm: Open Gym – Middle School Basketball

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
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
1:30 pm: Book Club
2 pm: Ping-Pong
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

FRIDAY, JULY 28
Youth Services
3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

At Memorial Hall Library
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
1 pm: Mend-It Shop
2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

SATURDAY, JULY 29
Youth Services
12 pm: Open Gym – High School Basketball

Community
9 am- 1pm: Andover Farmers Market

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Stories on the Steps

Youth Services
12 pm: Open Gym – High School Basketball

SUNDAY, JULY 30
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.