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

Backers, Opponents Of New AHS: Let Us Vote

Backers, Opponents Of New AHS: Let Us Vote
Andover voters may not have to wait for the select board to call a special Town meeting. Any registered voter can petition for a special town meeting by collecting 200 signatures.

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ICYMI: Government

5 Takeaways From The AHS Quad-Board Meeting

Officials gave their first serious consideration to an interim plan that would extend the life of the existing school for a decade or more until a new school couple be built with state funding.

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5 Takeaways From The AHS Quad-Board Meeting

ICYMI: Schools

Claiming Harassment, Father Sues APS For $25 Million

Claiming Harassment, Father Sues APS For $25 Million
A national nonprofit that helps parents involved in family court proceedings is assisting Howard with his lawsuit against Andover Public Schools.

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APS Teachers' Contract Talks Continue

Teachers and instructional assistants have been working without a contract since the start of the school year.

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Some Progress As APS Contract Talks Continue

Some Gains For Andover In Latest MCAS Scores

Some Gains For Andover In Latest MCAS Scores
The Andover School Committee is scheduled to review the district's results on the state's standardized tests when it meets on Oct. 19.

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ICYMI: Police/Fire

NY Man Caught In Andover With 4 Kilos Of Coke

Rony Valencia-Lopez, 30, of New York City, is being held on federal drug trafficking charges.

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NY Man Caught In Andover With 4 Kilos Of Coke

ICYMI: Business

Andover-Area Restaurant Closes After 40 Years

Andover-Area Restaurant Closes After 40 Years
A roast beef joint that had been one of the top go-to spots for Andover residents to get a roast beef fix has closed after nearly 40 years.

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ICYMI: Sports

PHOTO GALLEY: AHS Swimmers Off To 2-1 Start

The Andover High School Girls' Swim Team is off to a 2-1 start after picking up a 99-85 win over Haverhill on Friday.

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PHOTO GALLEY: AHS Swimmers Off To 2-1 Start

This Week In Andover, Oct. 1-8

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, OCTOBER 1
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

Kids
10 am-4 pm: Touch-A-Truck

Performing Arts
3 pm: “Bright, Rich Fall Colors of Sound,” an organ recital by Randy Steere

At Memorial Hall Library
9 am-4 pm: Friends’ Book Sale- Bag Sale Day

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
Government
5-7 pm: School Committee Workshop

Community
2-7 pm: Red Cross Blood Drive

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday – Ages 0-5
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Decorate a Water Bottle
4 pm: Friends of Memorial Hall Library Board Meeting
4 pm: LEGO Time
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group Fall Session

At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
1 pm: No Matinée
1 pm: Ping-Pong
1 pm: Short Stories
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
5 pm: AHS girls’ volleyball at Lowell
6:30 pm: Danvers at AHS field hockey
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
Government
3 pm: Andover School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
7 pm: Conservation Commission
7 pm: Trustees of the Punchard Free School

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
4:30 pm: Let Freedom Read- Library Read-In
5 pm: After School Club – Ages 5+

At the Robb Center
9 am: Comfort Critters
10 am: Tech Help
1 pm: Mah Jong
1 pm: Social Bridge
1:30 pm: Water Color Class
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4
Government
7 pm: Finance Committee

Virtual Events
9:30 am: 50+Job Seekers Networking Group- morning session

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
10:15 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
5 pm: Gaming Club – Ages 5+
7 pm: Nonfiction Book Group
7 pm: Prison Book Program

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: Acryllic
1:15 pm: Tap Class
2 pm: Bereavement Support Group
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf at North Andover (North Andover Country Club)
4 pm: Multiple schools at AHS boys’ and girls’ cross-country
5 pm: Lawrence at AHS girls’ volleyball
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5
Government
10:30 am: MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Board
3 pm: Andover School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
6 pm: Andover School Committee
6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals

Health & Wellness
9 am-12 pm: Flu Shot Clinic (Age 65+)

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
5 pm: Pokemon Club – in the Children’s Room

At the Robb Center
9 am-12 pm: Flu Shot Clinic (Age 65+)
9 am: WOAG
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
2 pm: Ping Pong
6 pm: LBGTQ+ Social
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf at Central Catholic (Atkinson Resort & Country Club)
6:15 pm: AHS girls’ volleyball at Lincoln-Sudbury
6:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls’soccer
7:15 pm: AHS boys’ soccer at Central Catholic
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6
At Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens

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

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls’ swimming at Tewksbury/Methuen (Greater Lawrence Tech)
6:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Acton-Boxborough
7 pm: Brockton at AHS football
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
Community
9 am- 1pm: Andover Farmers Market

Virtual Events
1 pm:Haunted Experiences with Jeff DePaoli: Spooky World

At Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Saturday Stories – Family Storytime
2 pm: Family Dungeons & Dragons

Sports
9 am: AHS boys’ and girls’ cross-country at Bay State Invitational (Fort Devens)
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

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

At Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Board Games Club

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