Good morning, Andover. Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Thursday, May 11, courtesy of Andover News.

Today's Top Story

Witnesses Recall Horror Of Fatal Andover Crash

Tuesday's crash left a 6-year-old dead and renewed calls for Andover to address long-standing safety concerns at the Elm Square intersection. “This work will begin immediately,” Town Manager Andrew Flanagan said.

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Witnesses Recall Horror Of Fatal Andover Crash
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A.M. Briefing

One Thing To Know Today
  1. As the father of a six-year-old who lives in Andover, Tuesday's tragedy hit close to home. If you are able, please support the Andover News GoFundMe campaign to help the victim's family. Andover residents donated $1,840 within four hours after the fundraiser started Tuesday.
Sports: Tuesday's Scores
  • AHS boy's lacrosse rolled past Lowell, 13-1.
  • St. John's Prep beat AHS boys' tennis 5-0.
Results compiled from Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media reports.

Weather: Like Summer
Mostly sunny, high of 80. Partly cloudy at night, low of 53.
Check here for the latest Andover forecast.

- Compiled by Dave Copeland

More local coverage on Andover News:

Andover Police Log, May 3-9

Among the calls that kept Andover police busy this week, according to the police log: More reports of vehicle vandalism, a noisy fundraising party, and kids in a car shooting water guns at a bicyclist on Elm Street.

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Andover Police Log, May 3-9

New Restaurant Opens In Former Park Street Pub Location

New Restaurant Opens In Former Park Street Pub Location
Shoyu had originally said it would open by the end of 2022.

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Happening today:



    Government
    7:50 am: Andover High School Building Committee
    6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals

    Performing Arts
    7 pm: An Evening of 10-Minute Plays

    Youth Services
    3:30-6 pm: Community Service – One Wish Project

    At Memorial Hall Library
    9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
    9: 30 am: Wiggle Words
    10:15 am: Toddler Tales
    3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
    5 pm: Pokemon Club
    7 pm: Writers Group

    At the Robb Center
    10 am: Scale Modeling
    10 am: Open Art
    10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
    Mothers Day Luncheon
    1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
    1:30 pm: Parkinson’s Support Group
    2 pm: Ping-Pong
    6:30 pm: McMurphy’s
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    4 pm: St. John’s at AHS boys’ tennis

    Happening tomorrow:
    Government
    9:30 am: Andover Public Schools Superintendent’s Office Hours

    Performing Arts
    7 pm: An Evening of 10-Minute Plays

    Youth Services
    3:30-4:30 pm: Chess Tournament (Pop Up)

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10:15 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
    10 am: Photography Club
    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)

    Sports
    4 pm: Haverhill at AHS girls’ tennis
    4 pm: Tewksbury at AHS boys’ tennis
    4 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ track at MSTCA Invitational
    4:30 pm: AHS baseball at Lawrence
    4:30 pm: Lawrence at AHS softball
    6:30 pm: AHS girls’ lacrosse at Central Catholic
    6:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS boys’ lacrosse
    6:30 pm: Lawrence at AHS boys’ volleyball

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