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Andover Year In Review 2023: Restaurant Openings And Closings

It's been nearly four years since the coronavirus pandemic devastated the restaurant industry, but 2023 marked the start of a rebound, with several new restaurants setting up shop in Andover.
Andover Year In Review 2023: Restaurant Openings And Closings

A.M. Briefing

Things To Know Today
  1. I'm taking a break: I will not be publishing a daily newsletter between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, which is traditionally the slowest news week of the year. I will, however, cover breaking news and around for reader questions and problems.
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Andover-Area Restaurants Open On Christmas 2023

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Christmas 2023: What's Open, Closed In Andover

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Andover's Best Holiday Lights 2023: Map And Photos

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

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Happening today:



    Government & Community Meeting
    1 pm: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
    7 pm: Andover Green Advisory Board
    7 pm: Finance Committee
    7 pm: West Elementary School Building Committee
    8:15 pm: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

    Pets
    6 pm: Holiday Pet Preparation (Relaxation Training)

    Virtual Events
    9:30 am: 50+Job Seekers Networking Group- morning session
    6 pm: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group- evening session

    At Memorial Hall Library
    7 pm: Cribbage Club
    At the Robb Center
    9:30 am: Crafting
    9:30 am: Parler/Discute
    10:30 am: Write Stuff
    12:30 pm: Knit Wits
    1 pm: Acrylic
    1:15 pm: Tap Class
    2 pm: Bereavement Support Group
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports
    3:30 pm: Haverhill at AHS boys’ swimming (Greater Lawrence Tech)
    6 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track vs. North Andover (Reggie Lewis Center)
    6 pm: Lawrence at AHS wrestling
    7 pm: AHS boys’ hockey at Billerica
    (see AHS Athletics for more details)

    Happening tomorrow:
    Government & Community Meetings
    8:30 pm: Permanent Town Building Advisory Committee
    7 pm: School Committee

    At Memorial Hall Library
    3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
    4:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
    5 pm: Pokemon Club – in the Children’s Room

    At the Robb Center
    10 am: DMC
    10 am: Scale Modeling
    10 am: Open Art
    10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
    Holiday Luncheon
    1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
    2 pm: Ping-Pong
    (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).

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