Hello, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Sept. 20, courtesy of Andover News.

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Cost For New AHS Drops 6.5% -- For Now

The Andover High School Building Committee stressed the numbers reviewed at its most recent meeting were preliminary and will fluctuate as the design process continues.
Cost For New AHS Drops 6.5% -- For Now

A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. Walk Bike Andover is collecting feed back on recent changes in Elm Square. Take their five-minute survey.
Weather
Much like yesterday -- sunny, high of 73. Clear tonight, low of 49.
Check the latest Andover forecast
Sports
  • Jessie Wang dominated in AHS girls' volleyball's 3-2 win over Haverhill Monday with 20 kills, 22 service points and four aces. Adrie Waldinger added 5 blocks and 19 digs to help lift the Golden Warriors to 4-1.
Results compiled from Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media reports.

- Compiled by Dave Copeland

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West Is Best: US Department Of Education

Blue Ribbon Schools "set a national example for what it means to Raise the Bar in education.”

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VIDEO: Amtrak Train Hits Car In Andover

VIDEO: Amtrak Train Hits Car In Andover
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows the car stopped on the tracks and waiting to enter the intersection.

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APS, Union Still Far Apart In Teacher Contract Talks

The Andover Education Association's members have been working without a contract since the start of the school year.

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APS, Union Still Far Apart In Teacher Contract Talks

How To Get Rid Of Limbs And Branches In Andover

How To Get Rid Of Limbs And Branches In Andover
Residents can drop off branches at two sites in Andover or leave them out for pick up.

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Happening today:



    Government
    1 pm: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission : Public Hearing
    4 pm: Andover School Committee of the Whole – Executive Session
    6 pm: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission : Public Hearing
    7 pm: Finance Committee

    Virtual Events
    9:30 am: 50+Job Seekers Networking Group- morning session
    3 pm: Author Talk with Louise Hare: Harlem After Midnight
    4 pm: Virtual Death Cafe
    7 pm: Q&A with Historical Fiction & Romance Author Piper Huguley

    At Memorial Hall Library
    2 pm: Fabric Pumpkins
    5:30 pm: Library Apps: News, Books & Magazines
    7 pm: Cribbage Club

    At the Robb Center
    9:30 am: Crafting
    9:30 am: Parler/Discute
    10:30 am: Write Stuff
    12:30 pm: Knit Wits
    1 pm: Tap Class
    1:30 pm: Registry Deeds
    2 pm: Bereavement Support Group
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    3:30 pm: Billerica at AHS girls’ swimming (Rescheduled/Greater Lawrence Tech)
    4 pm: AHS bots’ and girls’ cross country at Tewksbury
    5 pm: AHS girls’ volleyball at North Andover
    6 pm: AHS field hockey at Haverhill
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

    Happening tomorrow:
    Government
    8:30 am: Housing Trust Fund Board
    11 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
    5 pm: Andover Housing Authority

    At Memorial Hall Library
    3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (HS group)
    5 pm: Pokemon Club

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

    Sports
    3:15 pm: Central Catholic at AHS golf (Renaissance Golf Club)
    6 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Billerica
    6:30 pm: Billerica at AHS boys’ soccer
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

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