Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Friday, Sept. 29, courtesy of Andover News.

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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.
5 Takeaways From The AHS Quad-Board Meeting

A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. If you're planning on heading to T&B Landscaping's Touch-A-Truck on Sunday, they'll be collecting Toys For Tots. Bring a new, unwrapped toy if you are able.
  2. The select board approved "official" Andover Trick-Or-Treating hours from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 31 (more info).
Weather
  • Today: Cloudy with occasional showers. High of 62. Overcast with showers tonight, low of 49.
  • Tomorrow: Rain ends in the morning, some sun later in the day. High of 66. A few clouds at night, low of 49.
  • Sunday: Sunny, high of 74. Partly cloudy at night, low of 57.
Check the latest Andover forecast
Sports
Emi Hukkanen (photo, left) took the 100 freestyle in AHS Girls' swimming's 96-85 loss against Acton-Boxborough Wednesday. Olivia Landers (200 freestyle), Lauren Ilsley (diving), and Amelia Barron (100 breast stroke) also picked up wins for the Warriors in individual events.

Chelsea Zhou, Isabela Teixeira, Olivia Sater, and Caroline Tyrell, while Katie Baxter, Katie Crowley, Olivia Sater, and Kira Kozhemakina won the 200 freestyle relay.
- Patty Barrett photo
Results from reports by coaches, the Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media.

- A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland.

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Andover-Area Restaurant Closes After 40 Years

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Happening today:



    Virtual Events
    2 pm: How NASA Is Combating Climate Change

    At Memorial Hall Library
    9 am-4:30 pm: Friends’ Fall Book Sale
    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
    3:30 pm: Lowell at AHS girls’ swimming (Greater Lawrence Tech)
    4:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Tewksbury
    5 pm: Methuen at AHS girl’s volleyball
    6 pm: Natick at AHS girls’ soccer
    7 pm: AHS football at Methuen
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

    Happening tomorrow:
    Government
    11 am-12:30 pm: Andover High School Community Forum

    Community
    9 am- 1pm: Andover Farmers Market
    10 am-4 pm: Andover Day (RESCHEDULED from Sept. 23).

    Arts
    4 pm: Addison Art Gallery Fall Opening Reception

    At Memorial Hall Library
    9 am-4:30 pm: Friends’ Fall Book Sale
    3:30 pm: Reading with Rufus the Therapy Dog!

    Happening Sunday:
    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
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

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