Happy first day of school, Andover! Here's our daily rundown of everything happening in town for Wednesday, Aug. 31, courtesy of Andover News.

Weather: Slightly cooler with a high of 87. Partly cloudy skies this morning give way to sun this afternoon. Slight chance of a shower. Tonight's low will be 61.

Today's Top Stories

Andover Ranked 12th On List Of Best Public High Schools In Greater Boston

Just in time for the first day of school, Andover High School got some good news: the school was ranked 12th on Boston magazine's top public high schools within the Interstate 495 belt.

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Andover Ranked 12th On List Of Best Public High Schools In Greater Boston

Complaints Follow APS Decision To Stop Publishing Bus Routes

The announcement by Andover Public Schools set off a round of complaints on social media, including concerns that parents will not know where their children are while traveling to and from school and complaints about the timing of the announcement, which came just two days before the start of the 2022-23 school year.

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Complaints Follow APS Decision To Stop Publishing Bus Routes

Explainer: Andover School Committee, Union Square Off Over Stipend Payments Approved By Town Meeting

The Andover Education Association and the Andover School Committee are at odds again and heading to another hearing before the Massachusetts Department of Labor. It's a complex issue with lots of moving parts. Here we try to break the dispute down in a Q&A.

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Explainer: Andover School Committee, Union Square Off Over Stipend Payments Approved By Town Meeting

Support Local Journalism: Andover News Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Andover News launched a Kickstarter campaign to ensure we can continue to offer nonpartisan, local news coverage in our community.

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Support Local Journalism: Andover News Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Happening today:

First day of school, grades 1-12

Government
8:30 am-4:30 pm: Early voting for Sept. 6 Massachusetts primary
12 pm: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
3 pm: Greater Lawrence Sanitary District
7 pm: Finance Committee

Happening tomorrow:
Government
8:30 am-4:30 pm: Early voting for Sept. 6 Massachusetts primary
6 pm: School Committee
6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals

Sports
3:15 pm: AHS Golf vs. Dracut High School @ Renaissance Golf Club

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