Good morning, Andover. Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, May 17, courtesy of Andover News.
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Today's Top Story
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Andover Will Have 4th Of July Fireworks
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The fireworks were in jeopardy of being canceled after the article approving $14,000 for the display was amended at Annual Town Meeting to require the Town to only use fully biodegradable fireworks.
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A.M. Briefing
Four Things To Know Today
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- Central Street is closed from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. today (more info).
- SHED Children's campus is collecting donations for a scholarship fund in memory of Sidney Olson. Andover News readers contributed more than $3,000 to the effort.
- Andover Public Schools are hosting the Special Olympics on June 9 (rain date: June 13) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The district is looking for volunteers. For more info on volunteering, contact Cara Higgins at carahigg@icloud.com or Nancy Koch at nancy.koch@andoverma.us.
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- Third-ranked Central Catholic (14-2) beat eight-ranked AHS baseball (11-4) 2-1 with a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
- AHS boys' volleyball took a home game from Billerica, 3-0.
- AHS girls' tennis couldn't get past Boston Latin, falling 5-0.
- North Andover won 8-4 over AHS softball.
We could see a record low temperature tonight, with temperatures falling to 35 degrees under clear skies. It will be sunny and wind today, with gusts up to 25 mph. High of 59.
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- Compiled by Dave Copeland
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More local coverage on Andover News:
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Speed Not A Factor In Fatal Andover Crash
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A preliminary investigation has ruled out speed as a factor in last week's fatal Elm Square crash in Andover.
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Townsman Building Being Converted To Apartments
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The Townsman closed its Andover office in March 2020, when its staff began working remotely at the start of the pandemic.
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New Cafe Opens In Ballardvale
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The business opened earlier this month in the space formerly occupied by the Ballardvale Cafe, which closed last year.
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Happening today:
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: YMCA 2 pm: Bereavement Support Group (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
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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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