Here's our recap of the top stories covered by Andover News for the week that just ended:

Top Stories

Why Has Andover Not Imposed Water Restrictions?

Unlike many Massachusetts towns, Andover has so far avoided implementing water restrictions and bans during this summer's drought.

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Why Has Andover Not Imposed Water Restrictions?

Andover Breaks Record For Home Sale Price As Tight Housing Market Continues

Andover Breaks Record For Home Sale Price As Tight Housing Market Continues
Homes in Andover sold for an average of 12 percent above asking price during the three months ended June 30. The average sale price was $1.15 million, up 24.2 percent from the same period a year ago.

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Government Notebook

Andover Town Manager Improved In All Categories: Select Board Performance Review

Andover Town Manager Andrew Flanagan improved in all major job performance categories, according to his annual performance review by the select board, which was accepted with a unanimous, 5-0 vote Monday night.

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Andover Town Manager Improved In All Categories: Select Board Performance Review

Drug Treatment Center Goes Before Zoning Board

Medico 140 LLC received planning board approval last month for a special permit for an inpatient and outpatient drug treatment facility at 140 Haverhill Street in Andover, which it purchased for $660,000 in March 2021. 

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Drug Treatment Center Goes Before Zoning Board

School News

APS Adopts New Elementary School Math Curriculum

The Andover School Committee approved the curriculum adoption in June. Katherine Richard, head of APS math program, told the committee the district had considered 32 curriculums and received an unprecedented amount of teacher feedback before settling on Eureka Math Squared.

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APS Adopts New Elementary School Math Curriculum

School Building Committee Faces Tricky Math Problem

School Building Committee Faces Tricky Math Problem
The biggest question facing the Andover High School Building Committee, which started meeting this summer and is scheduled for a site walk of the building it is tasked with renovating or replacing at 8 a.m. Monday morning: Will current enrollment projections hold up, and, if not, how many students should a new school accommodate?

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Obituaries

Wallace E. Runge, Retired Andover Firefighter

Wallace E. Runge, who drove a school bus for Andover Public Schools after retiring from a 25-year career as an Andover Firefighter, died Monday.

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Wallace E. Runge, Retired Andover Firefighter

Former Town Manager, Wife, Die Day Apart

Former Town Manager, Wife, Die Day Apart
Richard Bowen was named the town's second town manager in 1963. He later served as the first chair of the Ballardvale Historic District Commission. Last summer, the Ballardvale Green was named after Bowen.

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Around Town

Pizza Place Coming To Former Andover Bertucci's Space

Brooksy's Pizza will take over the downtown Andover spot once occupied by Bertucci's, which closed earlier this year.

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Pizza Place Coming To Former Andover Bertucci's Space

Andover Residents Can Get COVID Tests At Health Division

Andover Residents Can Get COVID Tests At Health Division
The Andover Health Division received "several cases" of COVID-19 Antigen Tests from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and is making them available to Andover residents.

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