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.
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ICYMI: Top Story

Ruling Outlines Misconduct Of Ex-Youth Services Director

A court ruling revealed details about Fahey's firing the Town had declined to disclose under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.

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Ruling Outlines Misconduct Of Ex-Youth Services Director

ICYMI: Government

Select Board Raises Concerns About Impact Of Business Tax Rate

Select Board Raises Concerns About Impact Of Business Tax Rate
The select board in recent years has looked to keep tax increases even across residential, commercial, and industrial properties. But under that scenario, industrial property taxes would increase between 9 and 10 percent while keeping residential property tax increases in the 5 percent range.

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School Projects, Guns, Police Cruisers In Recommended Capital Improvement Budget

The budget is down from the current fiscal year's $24.5 million, when the budget included a new, $600,000 turf field at Bancroft Elementary School and replacement of fire and DPW vehicles.

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School Projects, Guns, Police Cruisers In Recommended Capital Improvement Budget

ICYMI: Schools

What's Next For Andover High School?

What's Next For Andover High School?
The earliest a new school could open is 2039, meaning the first cohort of students to attend the school are currently two years old and younger.

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Teachers Lend A Hand To Workers Who Lost Pay During Strike

"They didn’t have to do this, and I will obviously thank them when we are back from break, but I wanted to write on here to say thank you so so so so much."

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Teachers Lend A Hand To Workers Who Lost Pay During Strike

ICYMI: Police/Fire

Infant Dies After Andover Crash

Infant Dies After Andover Crash
Valentina Grace Campos was taken to Lawrence General Hospital with life-threatening injuries and later transported to a Boston hospital by MedFlight helicopter. The girl's mother, April Campos of Nashua, NH, broke two ribs and a knee in the crash.

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Andover Police Log, Nov. 21-27

Among the calls that kept Andover police busy last week: A cardboard box "creating a terrible smell, a student making threats, and two arrests.

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Andover Police Log, Nov. 21-27

ICYMI: Opinion

Opinion: Special Town Meeting Sent Clear Message

Opinion: Special Town Meeting Sent Clear Message
"Our legislative body also sent a very clear message: the current town leadership is out of touch and needs to change."

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ICYMI: Around Town

Andover's Best Holiday Lights 2023: Map And Photos

Check out photos of the best Christmas light displays in Andover, and plan your visit with our interactive map.

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Andover's Best Holiday Lights 2023: Map And Photos

Neighbor News: Andover Resident Qualifies for 2024 Olympics

Neighbor News: Andover Resident Qualifies for 2024 Olympics
More neighbor news: Food Hub serves 250 | Legion recognizes AHS senior

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This Week In Andover, Dec. 3-10

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, DECEMBER 3
Seasonal/Holidays
2 pm: Voices of Hope Holiday Concert
4 pm: Mistral Presents: THE BAROQUE BIG BAND

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
Government & Community Meetings
1:30 pm: Towle Fund Trustees
7 pm: Select Board

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday – Ages 0-5
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Jar Luminaries
4 pm: Art Cart
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group Fall Session
7 pm: Food Insecurity

At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
10 am: Walmart Shopping Trip
12 pm: Noon Time Dance
1 pm: Matinee
1 pm: Ping-Pong
1 pm: Hand and Foot
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
Government & Community Meetings
8:15 am: South School Council
7 pm: Conservation Commission
7 pm: Andover Hockey Booster Meeting

Virtual Events
7 pm: Baking Demo with Chef Erin Jeanne McDowell

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
5 pm: After School Club – Ages 5+
7:30 pm: Great Books Discussion Group

At the Robb Center
9 am: Comfort Critters
10 am: Tech Help
10 am: Target Shopping Trip
1 pm: Mah Jong
1:30 pm: Happiness At Any Age
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Government & Community Meeting
7 pm: Tri Board Meeting of the Select Board, School Committtee and Finance Committee
7 pm: BallardVale Historic District Commission

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 am: Sewing 101: Soup Cozies
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

At the Robb Center
9 am: Mobile Food Pantry
9:30 am: Crafting
9:30 am: Parler/Discute
10:30 am: Write Stuff
12:30 pm: Knit Wits
1 pm: Acrylic
1:15 pm: Tap Class
1:30 pm: Trivia & Tunes
2 pm: Bereavement Support Group
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7
Government & Community Meetings
6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals
6:45 pm: MBTA Community Working Group
7 pm: School Committee

Seasonal/Holidays
5:30 pm: Chanukah Menorah Lighting

Virtual Events
7 pm: Winter Blues: Defeating Seasonal Affective Disorder

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)
4:30-5:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
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
6 pm: LBGTQ+ Social
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
10 am: North Andover at AHS football
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
Andover Public Schools early-release day

Government & Community Meetings
None.

Seasonal/Holidays
4-8 pm: Holiday Happenings

Community
9 am-3pm: Pints For Half Pints Blood Drive

At Memorial Hall Library
12 pm: Half Day Hot Cocoa for Teens
2 pm: Family Bingo
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens

At the Robb Center
8:30 am: French Group
9:30 am: Hearing Aid
10 am: New Zealand
10 am: ACCC10 am: Social Circle
10 am: Andover Photo
1 pm: 45s
1 pm: Social Bridge
2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dance
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
3:30 pm: AHS boys’ swimming at Central Catholic (Lawrence YMCA)Sports

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
Seasonal/Holidays
10 am- 5 pm: Gift Card Giveaway
2-8 pm: 1st Annual Andover Holiday Market

At Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Saturday Stories – Family Storytime
2 pm: Nature Book Club – Ages 5-8

Sports
9 am: AHS wrestling vs. multiple schools (AHS Dunn Gym)
9:30 am: AHS girls’ and boys’ track vs. TBA (Reggie Lewis Center)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Performing Arts
2:30 pm: Sunday Concert- Marina & Berna

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

At Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Board Games Club

Sports
4 pm: AHS gymnastics vs Chelmsford/Billerica (Reading Gymnastics Academy)

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