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• Sun, Oct 25, 8:30 a.m.: School committee holds workshop at Greater Lawrence Tech. The Andover School Committee convenes a workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Four Winds at Greater Lawrence Technical High School.Town of Andover
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday at Town Offices. Andover's Select Board holds its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Select Board Room on the third floor of Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.Town of Andover
• Tue, Oct 27: Too Cute to Spook set for Magnolia Avenue. A family event called Too Cute to Spook is scheduled for October 27 at 18 Magnolia Avenue, per the town's community calendar.Town of Andover
• Tue, Oct 27, 10 a.m.: Toddlers' Halloween party at Old Shawsheen School. Andover Recreation's Too Cute to Spook brings costume games, art projects and a parade for young children from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Old Shawsheen School.Town of Andover
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: Andover JV girls soccer plays at North Andover. Andover's junior varsity girls soccer team plays an away conference match at North Andover on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 27, 7 p.m.: Punchard Free School trustees meet Tuesday, revised time. The Trustees of the Punchard Free School hold a revised meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Blue Conference Room at Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.Town of Andover
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets virtually Tuesday night. Andover's Planning Board holds a virtual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, with registration required through the town's website.Town of Andover
• Wed, Oct 28: Downtown trick-or-treat and Halloween hours set. Downtown Andover will host trick-or-treating on Oct. 28, followed by townwide Halloween hours on Oct. 31, Patch reports.Andover Patch
• Wed, Oct 28, 4:30 p.m.: Downtown trick-or-treat set for Wednesday afternoon. Downtown Andover hosts trick-or-treating from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, ahead of townwide Halloween hours Oct. 31, Andover Patch also reported.Town of Andover
• Thu, Oct 29: Newburyport volleyball travels to face Andover. Newburyport's volleyball team will play a non-conference away match at Andover on Oct. 29, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

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Latest local news

• Andover High School Marching Band Annual Wreath SaleOctober 26
• Andover High School Marching Band Annual Wreath SaleOctober 25
• Andover High School Marching Band Annual Wreath SaleOctober 24
• Samaritans of Merrimack Valley Walk for HopeOctober 24
• GLTS names new workforce development coordinatorOctober 23
• Andover Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Comment period opens on power plan revisionOctober 23

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Past briefings

• Friday, October 23, 2026 — Andover opens public comment period on revised electricity aggregation plan through Oct. 30
• Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Andover received a $5 million state grant to fund transportation and utility upgrades along River Road and Old River Road, work meant to prepare the corridor for new housing and economic growth
• Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — A new Gardner School location opens in Andover, expanding early education options for local families
• Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — Andover wins $5 million state grant to fund River Road corridor infrastructure improvements
• Monday, October 19, 2026 — Andover's Walk to End Alzheimer's raises more than $500,000 for research and support