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Top Story:

Activist Looks To Town Meeting To Block Teacher Cuts

"We have to be prepared for a number of different scenarios," Town Manager Andrew Flanagan said in an interview.
Activist Looks To Town Meeting To Block Teacher Cuts

A.M. Briefing

Things to know today
  1. Trash collection is delayed one day this week because of Monday's holiday (Thursday schedule today, Friday schedule tomorrow). More info.
Weather: Sponsored by T&B Landscaping
  • Today: Clouds increasing throughout the day, high of 56. Off and on rain after midnight, low of 45.
  • Tomorrow: Morning showers followed by cloudy skies. High of 62, low of 37.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 59. A few clouds at night, low of 39.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny. High of 61, low of 37.
Check the latest Andover forecast

Sports
  • No scores to report.
- A.M. Briefing compiled by Dave Copeland

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Happening today:



    Schools closed for April recess.
    Government & Community Meetings
    None

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10:30 am: Music with Peter Sheridan! – Ages 0 to 5 Years
    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
    10 am: Social Circle
    1 pm: Zentangle
    1 pm: 45s
    1 pm: Social Bridge
    2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dance
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
    Sports
    9:30 am: AHS boys’ and girls’ track at North Andover
    11 am: Dracut at AHS softball
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

    Happening tomorrow:

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10 am: Documentary: Feeding Tomorrow (2024)
    12:30 pm: Dungeons & Dragons for Kids – Grades 1-2 & Families
    2 pm: Birdscaping Your Backyard
    2 pm: Dungeons & Dragons for Kids – Grades 3-5
    3:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Rufus the Therapy Dog!
    (See the library events page for more details)

    Sports
    11 am: AHS softball at Lexington
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details).

    Happening Sunday:

    At Memorial Hall Library
    No events scheduled.
    (See the library events page for more details)
    Sports
    No games scheduled.
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

    Happening Monday:

    Government & Community Meetings
    6 pm: Board of Health
    7 pm: Select Board

    At Memorial Hall Library
    10 am: Meet-Up Monday – Ages 0 to 5
    10:30 am: Morning Book Discussion Group
    3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: LEGO!
    4 pm: LEGO Club
    7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group
    7 pm: Beaded Lizards
    (See the library events page for more details)

    At The Robb Center
    9 am: Quilting Group
    10 am: Walmart Shopping Trip
    12 pm: Noontime Dance
    1 pm: Fix-It Shop
    1 pm: Matinee
    1 pm: Hand & Foot
    1 pm: Ping-Pong
    1:30 pm: Caregiver Support Group
    (see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

    Sports:
    4 pm: North Andover at AHS baseball
    4 pm: North Andover at AHS softball
    4 pm: AHS boys’ tennis at Haverhill
    5 pm: Billerica at AHS boys’ volleyball
    7 pm: Portsmouth at AHS girls’ lacrosse
    (See Andover Athletics info page for more details)

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