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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.
Scarecrow Festival Returns For 11th Year
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A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. Today of is the last day of the season for the Andover Farmers' Market!
  2. Because of Monday's holiday, today is Friday trash and recycling collection in Andover.
Weather
  • Today: Mostly cloudy this afternoon after a mix of sun and clouds this morning. High of 62. Cloudy tonight, low of 44.
  • Tomorrow: Sunny, with intervals of clouds, high of 60. Mainly cloudy at night, low of 47.
  • Monday: Overcast, high of 57. Late night showers, low of 47.
Check the latest Andover forecast
Sports
  • AHS girls' soccer improved to 6-3-4 behind Ella Hoffenberg's two goals in Thursday's 3-2 win at Dracut. Lily Brown rounded out the scoring for the Warriors.
  • Check out Thursday's Boston Globe girls' volleyball notebook, which focused on Andover sophomore Jessie Wang and other players on the 12-2 team. “Her IQ, she plays a lot of volleyball, she travels, and she represented team New England for her age group, so she’s seen a lot of volleyball,” said Andover coach Dan Young. “She’s anticipating a little better, she’s a year older, stronger.”
Results compiled from reports by coaches, athletes, parents, the Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media.

- A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

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Select Board To Review Town Meeting Petition

If the select board approves a motion to schedule the meeting, it would be held on Monday, Nov. 20.

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Select Board To Review Town Meeting Petition

Scarecrow Festival Returns For 11th Year

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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APS Teachers 'Working To Rule' After Contract Talks Stall

Beginning Friday, teachers "may cease all services that are not customarily performed by educators."

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APS Teachers 'Working To Rule' After Contract Talks Stall

Happening today:



    Seasonal/Holidays
    All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)

    Food Events
    12 pm: Salsa Making

    Youth Services
    10 am-2 pm: Open Basketball

    Virtual Events
    9 am: Haunted Experiences with Jeff DePaoli

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10:30 am: Saturday Stories – Family Storytime
    2 pm: Nature Book Club – Ages 5-8
    3:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Rufus the Therapy Dog!

    Sports
    10 am: AHS boys’ soccer at Beverly
    3:30 pm: Needham at AHS field hockey
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

    Tomorrow
    Seasonal/Holidays
    All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)

    Community
    10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

    Performing Arts
    2:30 pm: Sunday Concert- TRIchrO

    Monday



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