TGIF, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Friday, May 5, courtesy of Andover News.

Today's Top Story

Fireworks Flap May Force Special Town Meeting

Andover Town Manager Andrew Flanagan said “there have been discussions within the community” to call a Special Town Meeting to revisit an amended article passed Tuesday to pay for the annual Jerry Silverman Fourth of July Fireworks.

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Fireworks Flap May Force Special Town Meeting
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A.M. Briefing

One Thing To Know Today
  1. Portions of Park, Chestnut and Summer Streets are among the roads that will be closed Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. for the 10th Annual Step Up for Colleen 5K Walk/Run. The Town has a map of all the street closures.
Sports: Wednesday's Scores
  • AHS baseball and Billerica were knotted at 1-1 until rain forced the suspension of the game.
  • Methuen pushed past AHS boys' volleyball, 3-1.
  • Third-ranked Billerica (13-0) beat AHS softball, 3-0.
Results compiled from Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media reports.

Weather: Rain Relief
  • Today: Cloudy, slight chance of a shower, high of 56. Partly cloudy tonight, low of 42.
  • Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, high of 70. Clear at night, low of 49.
  • Sunday: Partly cloudy, high of 69. A few clouds at night, low of 49.
Check here for the latest Andover forecast.

- Compiled by Dave Copeland

More local coverage on Andover News:

Andover Fire Helps In Factory Explosion Response

Andover Fire and Rescue sent members of its Tech Rescue Team to Newburyport Thursday morning to assist in the response to an overnight factory explosion.

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Andover Fire Helps In Factory Explosion Response

Departing Andover Principal Is Tops In State

Departing Andover Principal Is Tops In State
Last month, Pamela Lathrop was chosen for an assistant superintendent's job in North Andover, where she was a principal from 2002 to 2009

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Andover Police Log, April 26-May 2

A man parked at the YMCA who appeared to be drunk but was "making a tiktok," a neighbor "washing dishes in the bathtub and being loud," and a skinny man "walking around parking lot looking suspicious," were among the calls that kept Andover police busy this week.

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Andover Police Log, April 26-May 2

Happening today:



    Community
    5-7:30 pm: Memorial Hall Library 150th Anniversary Open House

    Youth Services
    6 pm: Dance – Spring Fling!

    At Memorial Hall Library
    3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens and Tweens
    5 pm: Retro Night in the Teen Room
    5 pm: 150th Birthday Party – Children’s Room
    5-7:30 pm: Memorial Hall Library 150th Anniversary Open House

    At the Robb Center
    8:30 am: French Group
    9:30 am: Hearing Aide
    10 am: ACCC
    1 pm: 45’s
    1 pm: Social Bridge
    1:30 pm: Immigrants, Refugees, U.S. Law
    2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    4 pm: Chelmsford at AHS baseball
    4 pm: Central Catholic at AHS softball
    4 pm: Wellesley at AHS girls’ tennis
    4 pm: AHS girls’ track at Girls Varsity Freshman/Sophomore Meet (Tewksbury)
    5 pm: AHS boys’ lacrosse at Chelmsford
    5 pm: Dracut at AHS boys’ volleyball
    6:30 pm: Chelmsford at AHS girls’ lacrosse

    Happening tomorrow:
    Outdoors
    12 pm: Community Hike at Den Rock Park (Lawrence)

    Performing Arts
    2 pm: Merrimack Valley Music Teachers Association Spring Concert

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10 am: Saturday Stories
    2 pm: Memorial Hall Library Walking Tour
    2 :30 pm: Kids RPGs – Tabletop Gaming

    Sports
    9:30 am: AHS boys’ track at Girls Varsity Freshman/Sophomore Meet (Lowell)

    Happening Sunday:
    Fundraisers
    8:45 am: Step Up for Colleen 5k

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