Stay dry today, Andover! Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Thursday, Dec. 14 courtesy of Andover News.

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A.M. Briefing

    Sports
    • Sophomore Luca Palermo had a game-high 28 points as 15th-ranked AHS boys' basketball (1-1) defeated Haverhill 80-43 Tuesday.
    • AHS boys' hockey upset sixth-ranked Hngham 3-2 behind two goals from senior captain Brendan Murnane. "That’s a huge, huge win," Andover coach Kevin Drew told the Boston Globe. "They’re always top five, top eight. We were focused on one shift at a time, one period at a time. If you win this game, you never know what happens. This team bought in.”
    • William Moulson took the 200 and 100 freestyle in AHS boys' swimming's 96-81 at Masconomet.
    Weather
    Sunny, cooler, high of 35. Clear tonight, low of 27.
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    A.M Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

    More Local News:

    Andover Police Log, Nov. 28-Dec. 12

    Andover Police Log, Nov. 28-Dec. 12
    Among the calls that kept Andover police busy last week: three arrests, a woman smoking crack in clubhouse on Shattuck Road, and a well-being check on person who "made some concerning statements to a financial assistance line.

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    Opinion: Select Board Risks Ignoring Will Of Special Town Meeting

    "During the Select Board’s discussion there was a lot of lip service to the large majority of voters who approved article 1, and a textbook example of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, better known as FUD."

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    Opinion: Select Board Risks Ignoring Will Of Special Town Meeting

    Select Board Looks For Workaround On Town Meeting Vote

    Select Board Looks For Workaround On Town Meeting Vote
    State law prohibits a nonbinding ballot question special town meeting overwhelmingly wanted voters to consider in March's local election from going on the ballot, Andover Town Counsel Doug Heim told the select board Monday.

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    Andover's Best Holiday Lights 2023: Map And Photos

    Check out photos of the best Christmas light displays in Andover, and plan your visit with our interactive map.

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    Andover's Best Holiday Lights 2023: Map And Photos

    Happening today:



      Government & Community Meetings
      7:50 am: Andover High School Building Committee
      10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee
      6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals

      At Memorial Hall Library
      9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
      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
      6 pm: 12 Barz Band
      (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

      Sports
      4:30 pm: TBA at AHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track
      (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 0-5
      2-5 pm: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Dropoff
      3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens
      5-8 pm: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Lock-in

      At the Robb Center
      8:30 am: French Group
      9:30 am: ESL Class
      10 am: Social Circle
      10 am: Andover Photo
      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
      3:30 pm: AHS boys’ swimming at Lowell
      6:30 pm: AHS girls’ basketball at Chelmsford
      7 pm: Chelmsford at AHS boys’ basketball
      (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

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