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Town Meeting Will Be Referendum On AHS Project

The special town meeting will only be asked for $1.3 million, but it could be the vote that determines whether the $451.5 million proposal lives or dies.
Town Meeting Will Be Referendum On AHS Project
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A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. Check out last week's MassLive profile of the Andover Bookstore -- the oldest bookstore in the U.S. and an early supporter of Andover News.
  2. Registration is open for Nov. 12's Run For The Troops 5K. Sign up by Oct. 20 to receive a 2023 t-shirt.
Weather
Partly cloudy this morning, with clouds increasing this afternoon. High of 63. Partly cloudy tonight, low of 43.
Check the latest Andover forecast
Sports
  • Acton-Boxboro spoiled AHS field hockey's senior night 2-1 with a fluke game-winning goal. Ella Sewall was the lone scorer for the warriors.

    (Report and photo submitted by Betsy Memmolo)
  • Brian Hnat dominated on both sides of the ball with three interceptions, 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns in AHS Football's 50-20 win over Brockton. The Warriors (4-1) scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to open up a game that had been 22-12 after tree.
  • Amelia Barron won the 200 individual medley, and the 100 breaststroke in AHS girls' swiming's 96-90 win over Methuen Friday. Freshman Emi Hukkanen (left) won the 200 freestyle.
(Report and photo submitted by Coach Patty Barrett).
  • Also on Friday, AHS boys' soccer beat Central Catholic, 4-1.

Results compiled from reports by coaches, athletes, parents, the Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media.

- A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

More Local News:

Happening today:



    Government & Community Meetings
    5 pm: Commission on DEI
    6 pm: GLTS District School Committee
    6:30 pm: Preservation Commission

    Virtual Events
    7 pm: Q&A with Historical Fiction Author Denny S. Bryce

    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
    3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity
    5 pm: After School Club – Ages 5+
    6 pm: Sewcial Club

    At the Robb Center
    9 am: Comfort Critters
    10 am: Tech Help
    1 pm: Mah Jong
    1 pm: Social Bridge
    1:30 pm: Watercolor Class
    1:30 pm: Health Planning
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    3:15 pm: Westford Academy at AHS golf (Renaissance Golf Club)
    6:30 pm: Haverhill at AHS girls’ soccer
    7 pm: AHS boys’ soccer at Haverhill
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

    Happening tomorrow:
    Government & Community Meetings
    11 am: Merrimack Valley Workforce Board Youth Committee
    3 pm: Andover School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
    4 pm: Library Board of Trustees
    6:30 pm: Design Review Board
    6:30 pm: Andover Conservation Division Stewardship Meeting

    Seasonal/Holidays
    6 pm: Witch Andover, Which Andover

    Virtual Events
    6 pm: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group- evening session
    7 pm: Critique Group

    At Memorial Hall Library
    9:30 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
    10:15 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
    11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
    5 pm: Nature Book Club – Ages 5-6
    7 pm: Teen Advisory Board

    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: Acryllic
    1:15 pm: Tap Class
    1:30 pm: Island Lore
    2 pm: Bereavement Support Group
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    3:15 pm: Billerica at AHS golf (Renaissance Golf Club)
    3:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls’ swimming (Greater Lawrence Tech)
    4 pm: Multiple schools at AHS boys’ and girls’ cross-country
    5 pm: AHS girls’ volleyball at Dracut
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

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