Hello, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Aug. 2, courtesy of Andover News.

Today's Top Story

Meeting Aims To Address Blasting Concerns

Most home insurance policies include "earth movement" clauses allowing them to deny coverage for blasting damage to homes.
Meeting Aims To Address Blasting Concerns
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A.M. Briefing

One Thing To Know Today
  1. High Plain Road remains limited to one lane of alternating traffic between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. today.
Weather
Mostly sunny, high of 76. Clear to partly cloudy tonight, low of 55.
Check the latest Andover forecast.

- Compiled by Dave Copeland

More Local Coverage:



    Forum Will Review Elm Square Safety Fixes

    Forum Will Review Elm Square Safety Fixes
    Andover residents can comment on safety proposals included in a draft of MassDOT's road safety audit at a forum scheduled for Monday.

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    State Budget Clears Hurdle For New AHS

    The Massachusetts state legislature approved a $56.2 billion state budget Monday that includes an amendment that would allow Andover and other communities to exempt debt for school construction projects from a state-mandated cap.

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    State Budget Clears Hurdle For New AHS

    Andover Photographer Facing Child Porn Charges

    Andover Photographer Facing Child Porn Charges
    Investigators said some of the more than 240 images seized in the investigation depicted children as young as 11.

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    Happening today:



      Traffic
      7 am-6 pm: High Plain Road limited to one lane of alternating traffic.

      Government
      10 am: Andover School Committee Executive Session
      7 pm: BallardVale Historic District Commission

      Arts
      7:30 pm: The Witching Hour

      Youth Services
      3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

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

      At Memorial Hall Library
      9:30 am: Wiggle Words
      10:15 am: Little Listeners
      3:30 pm: Creative Writing
      7 pm: Nonfiction Book Group

      At the Robb Center
      9:30 am: Morning Crafting
      9:30 am: Parler/Discute
      10:30 am: Write Stuff
      12:30 pm: Knit Wits
      1:30 pm: Essential Estate Planning
      (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

      Happening tomorrow:
      Government
      6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals

      Arts
      6-8 pm: Downtown Andover Summer Music Series

      Youth Services
      4 pm: Open Gym – Middle School Basketball

      At Memorial Hall Library
      9:30 am: Wiggle Words
      10:15 am: Toddler Tales
      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
      5 pm: LBGTQ+ Social
      (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

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