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Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Saturday, Nov. 18, courtesy of Andover News.
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Top Story
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Town May Get Additional State Money For West El
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The more than $14 million in borrowing special town meeting approved in December for cost overruns at the West Elementary and Shawsheen preschool may end up costing Andover significantly less than originally anticipated.
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A.M. Briefing
- Be ready for detours downtown starting at 6 a.m. today, and possibly Monday if rain interrupts the work, as Andover paves of the DMCC Parking Lot (map and more info).
- The Town will do fire-flow testing beginning at 8 a.m. this morning in the area of 440 Federal Street (more info).
- Water will be shutdown on Clark Road from Andover Street to 38 Clark between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Drivers should expect detours and delays.
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- Six Andover High School student athletes signed national letters of intent Thursday on the NCAA's national signing day. Haley Carver will play for the University of North Carolina's women's lacrosse team, while Claire Nelly will be swimming for the College of William and Mary. Macklin Gobiel is heading to Le Moyne College to play lacrosse, while John Paul Guinewill play lax at West Point. Matthew Johnson is also continuing his lacrosse career at Georgetown, and Brian McSweeney will play football at Bentley in Waltham.
- Today: Occasional rain in the morning (chance of 88%). High of 54. Clear and colder at night, low of 31.
- Tomorrow: Mainly sunny, high of 50. Clear at night, low if 27.
- Monday: Sunny, cold, high of 39. Clear at night, low of 22.
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- A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland
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Elm Square Victim's Family Weighs Civil Suit
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Meanwhile, the Essex County District Attorney's office will not file criminal charges against the truck driver who hit and killed a five-year-old girl in Elm Square earlier this year.
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Rotary Accepting 'Citizens Who Care' Nominations
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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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Opinion: Article 1 Is About Democracy
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"The proposed AHS leaves us with a $440 million irresponsible project that will bankrupt our community for decades."
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Opinion: 1% Is Not Enough! Vote At Special Town Meeting To Approve Article 1
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"The reality is that Town Meeting participation is abysmal and we need this Meeting to be different."
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FinCom: School Committee Faces 'Difficult Decisions'
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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.
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2023 Andover Special Town Meeting Cheat Sheet
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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.
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What's Open, Closed On Thanksgiving 2023 In Andover
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Here's a look at what's open and closed in Andover and Massachusetts on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 23).
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Happening today:
9:30 am: AHS field hockey vs. Walpole (WPI/Worcester)
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At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
9:30 am: Ask The Lawyer
10 am: Walmart Shopping Trip
12 pm: Noontime Dance
1 pm: Fix-It Shop
1 pm: Short Stories
1 pm: Matinee
1 pm: Ping-Pong
1:30 pm: Caregiver Support Group
2 pm: Songbook
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
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Send us your news tips: Know about a person or group doing something interesting in Andover? An issue we should be covering? Have a press release for us to consider? Submit a news tip today!
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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