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Top Story

Driver Pleads Guilty In Fatal Elm Street Crash

Margaret Silvestri, 23, of Milford, pleaded guilty to negligent motor vehicle operation and will serve 2 1/2 years of probation.
Driver Pleads Guilty In Fatal Elm Street Crash

A.M. Briefing

Things to know today
  1. The Massachusetts State Legislature will hold a memorial adjournment to honor former Andover state Rep. Sue Tucker, who died last year at 1 p.m. today You can watch a livestream of the ceremony.
Weather: Sponsored by T&B Landscaping
Windy, high of 33 this morning. Winds could gust over 40 MPH. Mostly clear tonight, low of 22.
Check the latest Andover forecast

Sports
  • No scores to report.
Results compiled from Boston Globe, AHS Athletics and other media reports.

A.M. Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

More Local News:

Obituary: AHS Alum, Police Sgt. Charles Saindon

Obituary: AHS Alum, Police Sgt. Charles Saindon
Elizabeth was raised in Andover and graduated from Andover High School. 

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Opinion: Paving Trail Has Hidden Cost

"What to do? Demand an ADA compliant trail, and demand that it be located intelligently. Support keeping our water supply safe."

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Opinion: Paving Trail Has Hidden Cost

Uncertain Future For Elizabeth Grady's Andover Location

Uncertain Future For Elizabeth Grady's Andover Location
The Andover location of the troubled chain of spas appears to be on the verge of closing.

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Happening today:



    Government & Community Meetings
    8:45 am: Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees
    6 pm: School Committee

    Virtual Events
    7 pm: Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

    At Memorial Hall Library
    All Day: Makerspace Project of the Month – Learn to Make a Zipper Pouch
    9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0 to 18 Months
    10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 18 Months to 3 Years
    3 pm: Sew a Zippered Pouch
    3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
    4:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
    5 pm: Courageous Conversation: Me and White Supremacy
    5 pm: Pokemon Club – Ages 5-18
    (See the library events page for more details)

    At the Robb Center
    10 am: Scale Modeling
    10 am: Open Art
    10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
    1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
    2 pm: Ping-Pong
    6 pm: Dance Party
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    5:45 pm: AHS boys’ hockey at BC High
    6:30 pm: Franklin at AHS girls’ basketball
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

    Happening tomorrow:

    Government & Community Meetings
    None.

    At Memorial Hall Library
    3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens
    (See the library events page for more details)

    At the Robb Center
    8:30 am: French Group
    9:30 am: ESL CLass
    10 am: Social Circle
    1 pm: 45s
    1 pm: Social Bridge
    2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dance
    (See the library events page for more details)

    Sports
    7 pm: TBD vs. AHS boys’ basketball.
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

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