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Good morning, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Friday, Oct. 20, courtesy of Andover News.
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Top Story
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AHS Renovation Proposal Roils New School Backers
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While most of the elected and appointed officials who spoke Wednesday staked positions firmly in support of the project, residents who spoke during the public comment period expressed sticker shock at the $451.5 million proposal -- even when they believed Andover needs a new high school.
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A.M. Briefing
- 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).
- Coverage of Andover’s 2023 Special Town Meeting is free for non-subscribers to read. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to Andover News.
- If you care about local news, you may be interested in watching my talk at UMass-Lowell last month. My next talk will on my favorite subject be to the Andover Rotary Club on Nov. 3.
- Along those lines, Andover News has a new YouTube Channel. Please subscribe -- it's fairly sparse at the moment, but I have lots of video content planned for the Channel in the coming months.
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- AHS field hockey improved to 11-2 with a 5-0 win over Methuen Wednesday. The Warriors finish out the regular season with a home game against Central Catholic on Monday and a road game at Chelmsford on Wednesday.
- Seventh-ranked AHS girls' volleyball (14-2) beat Chelmsford 3-1 behind Jessie Wang's 20 kills and four aces. Claudia Viera added seven kills and two blocks.
- Today: Overcast with periodic showers, high of 64. Steady light rain tonight, low of 55.
- Tomorrow: Heavy rain (about 1/2 an inch), high of 60. Light rain gives way to clouds, followed by late showers. Low of 50.
- Sunday: Overcast, 50% chance of rain, high of 55. Rain ends early Sunday evening, low of 44.
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- A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland
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More Local News:
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Danvers Naming HS Library For Andover's Ritzer
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"When a library is named in someone's memory, it strengthens the sense of community by reminding every one of the values and virtue that person embodied."
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Where Should New Andover Housing Go Under MBTA Rules?
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Andover appears poised to consolidate a new zoning district in the Downtown area under a law aimed at increasing the state's housing supply by loosening building restrictions near MBTA stations.
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Happening today:
- AHS, Middle Schools: 11:30 a.m. dismissal
- Elementary Schools: 12:15 p.m. dismissal
Government & Community Meetings
None.
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Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls’ swimming vs. Chelmsford (Greater Lowell YMCA)
4:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Lowell
5 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls’ volleyball
7 pm: AHS football at Central Catholic
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
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Sports
4 pm: AHS boys’ soccer at Newton North
8 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Acton-Boxborough
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
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Sports
TBD: AHS girls’ swimming at Merrimack Valley Conference Diving (Haverhill)
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Send us your news tips: Know about a person or group doing something interesting in Andover? An issue we should be covering? Have a press release for us to consider? Submit a news tip today!
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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