1. YMCA Closed: The Andover/North Andover YMCA will be closed today due to a water main break on Tuesday. The local Y sent out messages on Twitter as one way to convey the message. 2. Bancroft School Council: The Bancroft School Council meets this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Bancroft School media center.  3. Career Networking: The Career Networking group meets at Memorial Hall Library at 10 a.m. "Join this free group to expand your network of business contacts, to share ideas, and to learn about effective job search strategies.  Facilitated by certified career coach Arleen Bradley." 4. Gas …

1. Mid-Year Review: The Town of Andover Mid-Year Review will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Memorial Hall Library. This year’s program will feature presentations and updates on the 2012 Citizens Survey; Economic Development Council; and the Town Yard Relocation Project. 2. Trash Pick-Up: Please note that Trash, Recycling & Leaf Pickups will be on their regular schedule the week of November 12th. There is NO DELAY due to Veteran’s Day. For more information e-mail dpw-business@andoverma.gov or call 978-623-8350, option 1. 3. Open/Closed: Check out what's open and what's …

1. Weather: Morning commuters should drive with caution because roads may be slippery. There's a 90 percent chance of freezing rain all morning, which will turn into rain in the late morning to early afternoon. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday morning. The National Weather Service is reporting a high of 40 degrees today and a low of 32 degrees tonight. 2. High Plain Craft Fair: The High Plain Elementary School will be holding a Craft Fair today from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is open to the public.  3. Election Results: If you haven't yet checked it out, you can find …

1. AHS Featured on Chronicle!: New England's popular broadcast news magazine, Chronicle, recently did a a feature on Andover High School's nutrition standards, spotlighting their healthy menu items and, of course, the AHS Garden. Check out the video by following the link to the video on the Chronicle website. 2. Candidates Night: The League of Women Voters of Andover and North Andover is holding a  candidates forum for all of the races in state offices pertaining to the Andovers. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. tomorrow night (Wednesday, Oct. 17) at Memorial Hall Library. 3. Deadline to …

1. Trash Pickup: Trash pickup will be one day later all this week due to the Columbus Day holiday, per the Andover Trash and Recycling Guide. 2. Writers' Group: The Memorial Hall Library Writers' Group meets tonight at 7 p.m. Find more information on the library website. 3. Ballardvale Fire Station: The Ballardvale Fire Station Building Committee meets at 7 p.m. tonight at the Public Safety Center, Fire Cheif's Conference room.  4. Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: the Gulf, 65 Main Street – $3.89/gallon; Sunoco, 220 North Main St., $3.89…

1. Trash Pickup: Trash pickup will be one day later all this week due to the Columbus Day holiday, per the Andover Trash and Recycling Guide. 2. Zentangle Artwork Class: Learn how to make Zentangle® artwork at Memorial Hall Library tonight at 7 p.m. Zentangle is a method of creating artwork through repetitive patterns.  3. Planning Board: The Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. at the town offices, third floor conference room A. They'll be discussing a project at 80 Andover St. as well as the Franciscan Center Overlay discussion.  4. Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices …

1. Book Discussion: Memorial Hall Library will be holding a Great Books Discussion tonight at . This week's book is Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaeser. Find all these events and more in the library's online calendar. 2. Ballardvale Historic District: The Ballardvale Historic District Commission will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Offices, second floor conference room. Find more information in the town of Andover's online meeting calendar. 3. School Flu Vaccine: Andover Public Schools is once again …

1. Mosaics Class: Memorial Hall Library will be holding a "Let's Create: Mosaics" event tonight at 7 p.m. In this adult activity, attendees will learn about making glass mosaics and will be able to make something to bring home. Find all these events and more in the library's online calendar. 2. ConsCom: The Conservation Commission meets tonight at 7:45 p.m. at the town offices. Find more information in the town of Andover's online meeting calendar. 3. School Flu Vaccine: Andover Public Schools is once again offering the flu vaccine for students in grades 3 through 12. Find out more on the …

1. Fall Hours at Bald Hill Begins Monday: The Fall hours for the Bald Hill Compost Site are: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 pm; Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 through December 1st. Dumping permits are required, and are available from Plant & Facilities. More Information 2. Bancroft Breaks Ground Oct. 4: The Andover Public Schools announced that they will be celebrating the Bancroft Elementary School groundbreaking on Oct. 4. at Bancroft School. 3. Library Activities: Memorial Hall Library will be holding a Little Listeners event at 9:30 a.m. and …

1. Do You Have the Town's App? Earlier this past summer, the Town of Andover announced a smartphone app that allows Andover residents to report any type of "quality of life" issue and indicate the exact location on a map. It's called SeeClickFix (just search that exactly) and it's free to download. Since its launch, residents have been using it. The photo attached shows a section of Andover with multiple complaints. Complaints range from potholes to drag racing to slate shingles following off a roof. Check it out...it's kind of neat! 2. Free Orange Leaf? That's right. Free Orange Leaf frozen …

1. Selectmen: The Board of Selectmen meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the town offices, third floor conference room A. Check out the agenda on the town's website or attached to this article. 2. Bald Hill Fall Hours: The Fall hours for the Bald Hill Compost Site are: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 pm; Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. October 1st through December 1st. Dumping permits are required, and are available from Plant & Facilities. More Information 3. Marine Band Oct. 4: The Andover Veterans’ Services Office is hosting a patriotic concert performed by “…

1. Great Books: Join the Great Books Discussion group tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall Library. This week they'll be discussing Charles Dickens "Hard Times." 2. Conservation: The Conservation Commission meets at 7:45 p.m. tonight at the town offies, third floor conference room A.  3. School Flu Vaccine: Andover Public Schools is once again offering the flu vaccine for students in grades 3 through 12. Find out more on the school's website.  4. Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: the Gulf, 65 Main Street – $3.89/gallon; Sunoco, 220 North…

1. Bancroft Breaks Ground Oct. 4: The Andover Public Schools announced that they will be celebrating the Bancroft Elementary School groundbreaking on Oct. 4. at Bancroft School. 2. Board of Health: The Board of Health meets today at 6 p.m. at the Andover Town Offices, first floor conference room. 3. Mosquito Spraying on Fields Today: The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District will be spraying Andover athletic fields today. Find more information in an article at 6 a.m.  4. Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: the Gulf, 65 Main …

1. Bancroft Breaks Ground Oct. 4: The Andover Public Schools announced that they will be celebrating the Bancroft Elementary School groundbreaking on Oct. 4. at Bancroft School. 2. Andover Day Tomorrow: Make sure to put some time aside this Saturday to head down to downtown and enjoy the festivities at Andover Day. Live music, games and tons of free stuff is always jammed packed along Main Street during Andover Day. The giant block party goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 15. 3. Mosquito Spraying at Fields: The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District will be conducting…

1. Zoning Board of Appeals: The Zoning Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall Library, the hall.  2. Writers' Group: Stop by Memorial Hall library at 7 p.m. also for a writers' group where writers of adult fiction, nonfiction and memoirs meet together and offer critques and feedback on each other's work. 3. School Committee: The School Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the School Administration Building, school committee meeting room.  4. Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: the Gulf, 65 Main Street – $3.85/gallon; Sunoco, 220 North Main …

1. Zoning Board of Appeals: The Zoning Board of Appeals meets tonight 7 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, first floor conference room. 2. Andover Day This Weekend: Make sure to put some time aside this Saturday to head down to downtown and enjoy the festivities at Andover Day. Live music, games and tons of free stuff is always jammed packed along Main Street during Andover Day. The giant block party goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 15. 3. Finegold Office Hours: Sen. Barry Finegold will be holding office hours today from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stop by to talk your legislator in …

1. 9/11 Ceremony: The Town of Andover will be holding a solemn 9/11 ceremony outside of the Andover Town Offices this morning at 8:30 a.m. 2. Andover Day This Weekend: Make sure to put some time aside this Saturday to head down to downtown and enjoy the festivities at Andover Day. Live music, games and tons of free stuff is always jammed packed along Main Street during Andover Day. The giant block party goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 15. 3. Planning Board: The Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the town offices, third floor conference room A. 4. Gas Prices: Here …

1. Bancroft Breaks Ground Oct. 4: The Andover Public Schools announced that they will be celebrating the Bancroft Elementary School groundbreaking on Oct. 4. at Bancroft School. 2. 9/11 Ceremony: The Town of Andover will be holding a solemn 9/11 ceremony outside of the Andover Town Offices tomorrow, Sept. 11, at 8:30 a.m. 3. Adults Crafts Night: Join other creative adults at the library tonight at 7 p.m. for Creative Cafe. Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts. Contact reference for more information at…

1. Bus Routes: Find school bus routes on Andover Patch. Classes begin tomorrow at all Andover Public Schools. 2. Conservation Commission: The Conservation Commission meets tonight at 7:45 p.m. at the Town Offices, third floor conference room A.  3. Book Group: The Nonfiction Book Discussion Group meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. The group is always open to new members. Contact reference at 978-623-8401 x31 or email rdesk@mhl.org. 4. Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: the Gulf, 65 Main Street…

The following are excerpts from the Andover Police log. The log is open to the public. Friday, Aug. 31 At 11:10 a.m. police arrested Thomas G. Perez, 52, of 239 Phioneas St., Dracut, on Kenilworth Street. Perez was charged with being a fugitive from justice on a court warrant, operating a motor vehicle with a revoked licenses, subsequent offense and an unregistered motor vehicle. At 11:39 a.m. police arrested Mary L. Lopiano, 26, of 205 Oakland Ave., Methuen, on Lowell Street. Lopiano was charged with receiving stolen property under $250 and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. …