Here's our recap of the top stories covered by Andover News for the week that just ended:

Top Stories

State Rules Andover School Committee Violated Massachusetts Labor Law

Last week's decision extends the findings of wrongdoing from a 2021 Labor Board decision to the Andover School Committee

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State Rules Andover School Committee Violated Massachusetts Labor Law

Read Andover Restaurant Inspection Reports Before You Dine Out

Read Andover Restaurant Inspection Reports Before You Dine Out
Andover News reviewed reports from inspections conducted for the Andover Health Division between June 1 and Aug. 21.

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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

Government Notebook

Election 2022: Early Voting For Sept. 6 Primary Begins Saturday

Andover residents who want to cast their votes early in the Sept. 6, Massachusetts primary election can do so beginning Saturday at the Town Offices.

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Election 2022: Early Voting For Sept. 6 Primary Begins Saturday

Latest Updates On Andover School, Government Building Projects

Latest Updates On Andover School, Government Building Projects
The Andover Permanent Town Building Advisory Committee got updates on several school and local government building projects when it held a virtual meeting Friday, including Andover High School and West Elementary School.

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School News

APS Names Interim Principal For Sanborn Elementary

Carolyn Fawcett, who has been the assistant principal at the school for the past two years, replaces Jason DiCarlo, who was named APS's Executive Director for Elementary Instructional Operations after the end of the 2021-22 school year.

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APS Names Interim Principal For Sanborn Elementary

Andover State Rep Wants State To Rethink MCAS Decision

Andover State Rep Wants State To Rethink MCAS Decision
The state's Aug. 15 decision means Massachusetts students will need to score higher on MCAS, the state's standardized test, to graduate high school.

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Police/Fire

Andover Fire Assist In Fighting Saugus Wildfire

Firefighters and the department's Forestry-1 truck were on scene to battle the blaze, which is one of more than 100 wildfires in Massachusetts brought on by the ongoing drought in the state.

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Andover Fire Assist In Fighting Saugus Wildfire

Around Town

Andover's Most Popular Dog Names

To celebrate National Dog Day on Friday, we asked the town clerk's office for a list of the names of every dog licensed in Andover to determine the most popular dog names in town.

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Andover's Most Popular Dog Names

Performance Space Planned For Downtown Andover

Performance Space Planned For Downtown Andover
A planned renovation of the parking lots behind Old Town Hall in downtown Andover will include a new performance space.

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