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Special Town Meeting Will Settle Haggetts Pond Dispute

Each of the three articles on the warrant, if approved, would create laws preventing the Town from going through with its controversial plan to pave the 1.6-mile Haggettts Pond Trail.
Special Town Meeting Will Settle Haggetts Pond Dispute

A.M. Briefing

Things to know today
  1. A majority of readers did not get yesterday's newsletter because of server issues on my end. I'm leading again with yesterday's top story; if you read it already, check out the cop log and candidate profile below.
  2. Trash collections are delayed this week because of Tuesday's storm. Today is a Wednesday trash and recycling pick up day (more info).
  3. Andover News accepts and encourages reader submissions, including letters to the editor and opinion columns. Submissions should be 750 words long or fewer and Andover-focused. Please include your name, title if applicable to your topic and connection or interest in Andover. We also need a phone number so we can confirm authorship. Send us your prose!
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A.M. Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

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Special Town Meeting Will Settle Haggetts Pond Dispute

Special Town Meeting Will Settle Haggetts Pond Dispute
Each of the three articles on the warrant, if approved, would create laws preventing the Town from going through with its controversial plan to pave the 1.6-mile Haggettts Pond Trail.

Read more

Happening today:



    Government & Community Meetings
    11 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

    At Memorial Hall Library
    9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0 to 18 Months
    10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 18 Months to 3 Years
    3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (HS group)
    4 pm: Next Chapter Book Club
    4:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
    5 pm: Courageous Conversation: Me and White Supremacy – 4-Week Discussion Series
    5 pm: Pokemon Club
    (See the library events page for more details)

    At the Robb Center
    10 am: DMC
    10 am: Scale Modeling
    10 am: Open Art
    10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
    Chinese New Year Celebration
    1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
    2 pm: Ping-Pong
    6 pm: Valentine’s Day Concert
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    3:30 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track at MIAA state meet (Reggie Lewis Center)
    8:20 pm: Leominster at AHS girls’ hockey (Breakaway Ice Center)
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

    Happening tomorrow:

    Government & Community Meetings
    None.

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10:30 am: Music with Peter Sheridan! – Ages 0 to 5
    2 pm: Super Smash Bros. Tournament
    (See the library events page for more details)

    At the Robb Center
    8:30 am: French Group
    10 am: ACCC
    10 am: Social Circle
    1 pm: Mend-It Shop
    1 pm: 45s
    1 pm: Social Bridge
    1 pm: Zentangle
    2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dance
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    7 pm: Chelmsford at AHS girls’ basketball
    7 pm: AHS boys’ basketball at Lawrence
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

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