Welcome to the Sunday newsletter from Andover News. This email includes ICYMI: Andover Week In Review, recapping our top stories from the past week, and This Week In Andover, a listing of upcoming events in town.
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ICYMI: Top Story

Judge Rules Against Town In Fusion Discovery Dispute

Fusion filed a motion to compel earlier asking U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun to order the district to turn over to turn over copies of applications and approvals for families who wanted to homeschool their children.
Judge Rules Against Town In Fusion Discovery Dispute

ICYMI: Special Town Meeting

AHS Recommendations Divide Select Board

The school committee also recommended special town meeting pass both AHS articles on the Nov. 20 warrant.

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AHS Recommendations Divide Select Board

AHS Building Committee Recommends Backing Interim Plan At Special Town Meeting

AHS Building Committee Recommends Backing Interim Plan At Special Town Meeting
There was one caveat in the building committee's blessing, which one member said is an attempt to kill the $500,000 study.

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Finance Committee Rejects New School Article

The push to build a new Andover High School had its biggest setback to date as the finance committee voted to not recommend special town meeting approve spending $1.3 million to complete a detailed design of the $451.5 million building.

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Finance Committee Rejects New School Article

ICYMI: Schools

APS Open For Classes On Veterans Day

Most other school districts in the area, including Lawrence, North Andover, North Reading, Wilmington, and Tewksbury, are not open on Friday.

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close up photo of american flag

ICYMI: Police/Fire

Andover Fire Chief Stepping Down

Andover Fire Chief Stepping Down
Town Manager Andrew Flanagan said Monday he hopes a new fire chief will by April 1.

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Andover Police Log, Oct. 24-30

Among the calls that kept Andover police busy last week: A large fight at Greater Lawrence Tech, a report of suspicious men where the caller could not describe why they were suspicious, and a son who was not, in fact, missing but just not answering their mother's calls.

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Andover Police Log, Oct. 24-30

Haverhill Man Loses Appeal In Fatal Andover Overdose

Laboratories and Scientific Services drug
Police responded to a report of an overdose at the 26-year-old victim's home on June 13, 2019, where he was pronounced dead after efforts to revive him failed.

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ICYMI: Around Town

Ex-Bruin Chára Will Be Feaster Five Starter

The Feaster Five is partnering with Sidney's Rainbows, the nonprofit former after five-year-old Sidney Olson was hit and killed by a truck while crossing the street in Elm Square in May

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Ex-Bruin Chára Will Be Feaster Five Starter

This Week In Andover, Nov. 5-12

Here’s the Andover News weekly rundown of government meetings, sporting events and activities happening in Andover. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.
You can also view the calendar of events on our Website.

This Week’s Listings

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Arts
2 pm: Music and Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #123
2:30 pm: Sunday Concert- Squeezebox Stompers

Environment
9 am-12 pm: Recyling and Andover Drive

At Memorial Hall Library
1:30 pm: Bilingual Chinese School for Children

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Schools
No school: Grades 1-12 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Government & Community Meetings
4 pm: School Committee SubCommittee on Policy
4 pm: Friends of Memorial Hall Library Board Meeting
5:30 pm: Andover School Committee Executive Session
7 pm: Andover High School Community Forum

At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday – Ages 0-5
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Googly Eye Grab Bag
4 pm: Art Cart
5 pm: Courageous Conversations: So You Want to Talk About Race – 4-Week Discussion Series
7 pm: Using US Records to Find Irish Immigrant Origins
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group Fall Session

At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
10 am: Uber Voucher
10 am: Walmart Shopping Trip
1 pm: Hand & Foot
1 pm: Short Stories
1 pm: Matinee
1 pm: Ping-Pong
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Government & Community Meetings
7 pm: Conservation Commission

Virtual Events
7 pm: Q&A With Mystery Writer and TV Producer Lee Goldberg

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
5 pm: After School Club – Ages 5+

At the Robb Center
9 am: Comfort Critters
10 am: Tech Help
10 am: Target Shopping Trip
1 pm: Mah Jong
1 pm: Social Bridge
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Government & Community Meeting
10 am: MBTA Community Housing – Library Pop up
3 pm: School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
4 pm: Library Board of Trustees
6:30 pm: Andover MBTA Community Working Group
6:30 pm: Complete Streets Forum
6:30 pm: Design Review Board

Virtual Events
6 pm: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group- evening session
7 pm: Critique Group
7 pm: Remember The Ladies – A Genealogy Program

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: Nonfiction Book Group
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
1:15 pm: Tap Class
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Government & Community Meetings
7:50 am: Andover High School Building Committee
10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee
4 pm: : School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session

Talks
4:30-7:30 pm: Trash Or Treasure to benefit Andover Senior Community Friends

Virtual Events
7 pm: A Discussion on Funeral Planning

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)
4:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
5 pm: Pokemon Club – in the Children’s Room
7 pm: Writers Group

At the Robb Center
9 am: WOAG
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
1:30 pm: Parkinsons Support Group
2 pm: Ping Pong
4:30-7:30 pm: Trash Or Treasure to benefit Andover Senior Community Friends
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

Sports
TBD: AHS football vs. TBA (MIAA Division I Tournament)
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – Veterans Day Observed
No trash collection delay.
Schools open.
Town Offices, Memorial Hall Library, Robb Center and Cormier Youth Center closed.
More openings and closings for the holiday.

At Memorial Hall Library
Closed.

At the Robb Center
Closed.
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – Veterans Day
Seasonal/Holidays
11 am: Veteran’s Day Ceremony

At Memorial Hall Library
Closed.

Sports
2:30 pm: AHS girls’ swimming at State Meet (MIT)
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Health & Wellness
8 am: Forever Young Walk, Run or Skip
9 am: Run For the Troops 5K

Virtual Events
2:30 pm: Art Across Asia with the Asian Art Museum

At Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Board Games Club

Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.