Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Friday, Nov. 17, courtesy of Andover News.

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FinCom: School Committee Faces 'Difficult Decisions'

The Andover School Committee will have to trim fat from the Andover Public Schools budget over the course of the next several months leading up to annual town meeting in May.
FinCom: School Committee Faces 'Difficult Decisions'
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A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. Be ready for detours downtown starting at 6 a.m. today and tomorrow, and possibly Monday if rain interrupts the work, as Andover begins final paving of the DMCC Parking Lot (map and more info).
Sports
    • AHS field hockey advanced to the state finals for the third straight year with Thursday's 3-0 win over Wachusett. Bella Difiore had another two goals while Mia Giaimo added an insurance strike. The Warriors (19-2) will play top-seeded Walpole in the state finals for the third straight year at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at WPI in Worcester (Lindsey Reeves photo).
    Weather
    • Today: Some sun this morning with clouds moving in this afternoon. High of 63. Cloudy tonight with a 51% chance of showers after midnight.
    • Tomorrow: Occasional rain in the morning (chance of 70%). High of 53. Clear and colder at night, low of 30.
    • Sunday: Mainly sunny, high of 48. Clear at night, low if 26.
    Check the latest Andover forecast

    - A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

    More Local News:

    Breaking Down The Costs Of The New Teachers' Contract

    Breaking Down The Costs Of The New Teachers' Contract
    While the financial impact of the new teachers' contract is a straightforward matter of accounting, the cost of a divided Town as it heads into what will be an emotionally-charged special town meeting on Monday will be harder to measure.

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    Rotary Accepting 'Citizens Who Care' Nominations

    Established in 1996, Rotary's Citizens Who Care & Educator of the Year is Andover's longest running program honoring outstanding community volunteers.

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    Rotary Accepting 'Citizens Who Care' Nominations

    2023 Andover Special Town Meeting Cheat Sheet

    2023 Andover Special Town Meeting Cheat Sheet
    This cheat sheet has everything you need to know about Andover's 2023 Special Town Meeting, including background information, explainers on key warrant articles, details on how to participate, registration, parking and child care.

    Read more

    Happening today:



      Government & Community Meetings
      8:30 am: Special Town Meeting Info Session
      12 pm: Special Town Meeting Info Session

      Seasonal/Holidays
      12-7 pm: Hop Into The Holidays Artisan Market

      At Memorial Hall Library
      10:30 am: Music with Peter Sheridan! – Ages 0-5
      3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens

      At the Robb Center
      8:30 am: French Club
      10 am: ACCC
      1 pm: 45s
      1 pm: Mend-It Shop
      1 pm: Social Bridge
      2 pm: Tai-Chi Fan Dance
      (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

      Happening tomorrow:
      Government & Community Meetings
      9 am: ZBA SITE VISIT

      Seasonal/Holidays
      10 am-4 pm: Hop Into The Holidays Artisan Market

      Arts
      2 pm: Gallery Talk~ Free Association: New Acquisitions in Context

      At Memorial Hall Library
      10 am: Puzzle Race
      10:30 am: Saturday Stories – Family Storytime
      2 pm: Art Cart
      3:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Rufus the Therapy Dog!

      Sports
      9:30 am: AHS field hockey vs. Walpole (WPI/Worcester)

      Happening Sunday:
      At Memorial Hall Library
      1 pm: Board Games Club

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