Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Thursday, Dec. 7, courtesy of Andover News.

Top Story:

One-In-Ten Andover Residents Are Food Insecure

Andover continues to struggle to address food insecurity, according to speakers at a panel discussion at Memorial Hall Library Monday. "You would think the town of Andover sort of has a reputation for maybe not being a population that has a larger number of food insecure residents," said Ellen Townson, Andover's liaison to the regional food insecurity task force. "But …
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A.M. Briefing

    Things To Know Today
    1. Today is an early release day for Andover Public Schools. Andover High and middle school students will be done for the day at 11:30 a.m. Elementary school kids head home at 12:15 p.m. (more info).
    Weather
    • Today: Sunny, with a few clouds this afternoon. High of 42. Mostly clear tonight, low of 27.
    • Tomorrow: Partly cloudy in the morning, cloudier in the afternoon. High of 49. Cloudy at night, low of 37.
    • Sunday: Cloudy, high of 59, with occasional showers in the afternoon. Potential for heavy rain (1 inch+) at night, low of 51.
    Check the latest Andover forecast

    - A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

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    Happening today:



      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)

      Happening tomorrow:

      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)

      Happening Sunday:
      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)



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