Hello, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Oct. 11, courtesy of Andover News.

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Group Files Petition To Force Special Town Meeting

While the three warrant articles submitted by a group of local government activists do not specifically mention the AHS project, one asks for special town meeting to approve a residential property tax cap for seniors that would further hamper the towns ability to pay for the $451.5 million project.
Group Files Petition To Force Special Town Meeting
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A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. Andover Fire Rescue is holding its open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Public Safety Center at 32 North Main Street (more info).
  2. Saturday is Ballardvale Day! The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Ballardvale Playground (more info).
  3. Because of Monday's holiday, today is Wednesday trash and recycling collection in Andover.
Weather
Sunny, high of 67. Mostly clear tonight, low of 42. More of the same tomorrow before another rainy weekend.
Check the latest Andover forecast
Sports
  • Catherine Lenihan was the lone scorer as AHS girls' soccer beat Haverhill 1-0 at home Tuesday. The boys' team had a rougher outing against the Hillies, falling 2-1 on the road.
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:

Downtown Restaurant Opens For Business

Downtown Restaurant Open For Business
The owners of La Rosa's, La Fina, and Prive were scheduled to open their newest restaurant in Downtown Andover for dinner Wednesday night.

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Scarecrow Festival Returns For 11th Year

More than 100 scarecrows will hit the streets of Downtown beginning Oct. 14 for Andover Coalition for Education’s 11th Annual Scarecrow Festival.

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Scarecrow Festival Returns For 11th Year

APS Offering Flu Shots For Students, Staff

September Restaurant Inspections: Bueno Malo, Lanham Club, More

APS Offering Flu Shots For Students, Staff
Andover Public Schools' staff and students in grades 4-12 can get vaccinated for the flu beginning next week.

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See how your favorite Andover restaurants fared when the Andover Health Division visited last month.

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September Restaurant Inspections: Bueno Malo, Lanham Club, More

Happening today:



    Government & Community Meetings
    10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee
    7 pm: MBTA Communities Housing Conversation

    Health & Wellness
    9 am-12 pm: Flu Shot Clinic (Ages 65+)

    At Memorial Hall Library
    9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
    9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
    10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
    3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (HS group)
    5 pm: Pokemon Club – in the Children’s Room
    7 pm: Writers Group

    At the Robb Center
    9 am-12 pm: Flu Shot Clinic (Age 65+)
    9 am: WOAG
    10 am: Scale Modeling
    10 am: Open Art
    10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
    1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
    1:30 pm: Parkinson’s Support Group
    2 pm: Ping Pong
    6 pm: Burn Boston
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    3:15 pm: AHS golf at Lowell
    5 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Dracut
    6:30 pm: Dracut at AHS boys’ soccer
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

    Happening tomorrow:
    Government & Community Meetings
    None.

    Outdoors
    8 am: Town Walkers

    Youth Services
    5-11 pm: SCREEEMFEST – Canobie Lake Park

    At Memorial Hall Library
    3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens

    At the Robb Center
    8:30 am: French Group
    9 am: Zentangle
    9:30 am: ESL Class
    10 am: Andover Photo
    1 pm: Mend-It Shop
    1 pm: 45’s
    1 pm: Social Bridge
    2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    4pm: AHS field hockey at North Andover
    7 pm: AHS football at Haverhill
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

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