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

APS Names AHS Interim Principal

APS Names AHS Interim Principal
Andover Public Schools has yet to release details on the process or timeline for selecting a permanent replacement for Caitlin Brown.

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ICYMI: Government/Schools

Andover Couple Sues To Block Affordable Housing Proposal

Andover Community Trust is trying to build an affordable housing unit on a Mary Lou Lane lot that neighbors say is too small.

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Andover Couple Sues To Block Affordable Housing Proposal

School Board To Discuss Lawsuit, Teacher Contract Behind Closed Doors

School Board To Discuss Lawsuit, Teacher Contract Behind Closed Doors
The Andover School Committee will open its meeting Thursday with a closed-door, executive session to discuss two of the biggest issues it's facing.

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ICYMI: Around Town

AHS Robotics Hosting Competition: Neighbor News

More neighbor news: Win in cancer fight | 3 from Phillips win scholarships | New face at MHL | Meet Maggie!

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AHS Robotics Hosting Competition: Neighbor News

ICYMI: Police/Fire

Andover Police Log, Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Andover Police Log, Aug. 30-Sept. 5
Among the calls that kept Andover police busy this week: A woman in a "pink 'weird' dress," a fire engine backing into a police cruiser, a drunken driver being belligerent to a tow truck driver, and a housekeeper accused of stealing vegetables.

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This Week In Andover, Sept. 10-17

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, SEPTEMBER 10
Community
Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund Gold Ball Drop at Sarkisian Farms Driving Range
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market
11:30 a.m-4 pm: Greek Food Festival

Virtual Events
2:30 pm: Art Across Asia with the Asian Art Museum

At Memorial Hall Library
1-5 pm: Board Games Club

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:
Government
8 am: Select Board
12 pm: School Committee of the Whole – Executive

Community
8:30 am: September 11th Remembrance Ceremony

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)

Sports
3:30 pm: Notre Dame at AHS girls’ swimming (Greater Lowell Tech)
5 pm: Billerica at AHS girls’ volleyball
6:30 pm: Danvers at AHS field hockey

At Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Mod Podge Keychains
4 pm: Friends of Memorial Hall Library Board Meeting
7 pm: The British Invasion and American Answer: A Musical Journey

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Government
6:30 pm: Preservation Commission
7:30 pm: Planning Board

Talks
4 pm: New England Birds of Prey presented by Andover Animal Control.

At Memorial Hall Library
6 pm: Sewcial Club
6:45 pm: Andover Home for Aged People

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

Sports
3:15 pm: North Andover vs. AHS golf (Renaissance Golf Club)
4:30 pm: AHS boys’ soccer at Tewksbury
6:30 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls’ soccer

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Virtual Events
6 pm: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group- evening session
7 pm: Considering Lawn Alternatives on Zoom

At Memorial Hall Library
4 pm: Library Board of Trustees
7 pm: Critique Group on Zoom

At the Robb Center
10 am-2 pm: Active Living & Health Fair
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf vs. Lowell (Mt. Pleasant Golf Club)
4 pm: Haverhill at AHS boys’ and girls’ cross country

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Government
7:50 am: Andover High School Building Committee
10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee
6:30 pm: Reimagining Old Town Hall
6:30 pm: Design Review Board

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

At the Robb Center
10 am: WOAG
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
2 pm: Ping-Pong
2 pm: Blood Drive
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
3:30 pm: North Andover at AHS girls’ swimming (Greater Lowell Tech)
4 pm: Lawrence at AHS girls’ soccer
5 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls’ volleyball6pm: AHS boys’ soccer at Lawrence
7 pm: Chelmsford at AHS football

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
At Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens

At the Robb Center
8:30 am: French Group
9:30 am: ESL Class
1 pm: 45’s
1 pm: Social Bridge
2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
4:30 pm: Danvers at AHS girls’ soccer

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Community
9 am- 1pm: Andover Farmers Market

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

Sports
2:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Sutton

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