Andover Morning Brief, Nov. 5: Andover delivers most of Murray's 18th Essex margin

From Andover News

• Select Board takes up 334-unit Minuteman Park housing bid The Select Board weighed Hanover Company's proposed 334-unit rental complex at 300 Minuteman Park, with corridor planning studies and historic preservation measures attached as conditions ahead of Zoning Board of Appeals review.Andover News
• Planning Board examines Vicor chemical storage building The Planning Board questioned why Vicor Corporation's roughly 2,052-square-foot chemical storage building would sit apart from its main structure, with a Department of Public Works stormwater assessment still outstanding.Andover News
• Disability commission weighs elevator variance at Old River Road The Commission on Disability considered an accessibility variance for a 426-unit apartment project at 100 Old River Road that trades elevators in six townhomes for additional fully accessible flats, and members raised reservations.Andover News
• Retirement board reviews returns and cash manager search A Massachusetts retirement board reviewed the fund's annual performance and a search for a short-term cash manager, with three finalist firms in line for virtual presentations later this month.Andover News
• School Committee reviews 2026 MCAS results at workshop The School Committee heard administrators walk through 2026 MCAS results at an Oct. 29 workshop, including math gains in some grades, a grade 10 ELA decline and a district push on writing instruction.Andover News

Happening Thu, Nov 5

• 9:00 a.m.: Marching Band wreath sale continues online through Saturday The Andover High School Marching Band's annual wreath sale runs online daily from 9 a.m. through Saturday, Nov. 7.Andover High School Marching Band
• 3:00 p.m.: West Middle School Council meets The Andover West Middle School School Council meets from 3 to 5 p.m. in the school conference room, 70 Shawsheen Rd.Town of Andover
• 4:00 p.m.: Memorial Hall Library trustees meet on revised agenda The Memorial Hall Library Board of Trustees meets from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library, 2 North Main St., with a revised agenda posted.Town of Andover
• 4:00 p.m.: Towle Fund Trustees meet by Zoom The Towle Fund Trustees meet virtually from 4 to 6 p.m.; the agenda has details on how to join.Town of Andover
• 6:00 p.m.: Board of Registrars of Voters meets The Board of Registrars of Voters meets from 6 to 8 p.m. in the third-floor Blue Conference Room at the Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.Town of Andover
• 6:30 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday night The Zoning Board of Appeals meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the third-floor Select Board Room at the Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.Town of Andover

Yesterday in Andover (Wed, Nov 4)

• Andover delivers most of Murray's 18th Essex margin Connor Murray kept the open 18th Essex District seat in Democratic hands Tuesday, and Andover's vote supplied much of his margin while Finegold gained ground, andovermanews.com reports.andovermanews.com
• Townson to add cyberattack update to Nov. 9 agenda Select Board Chair Ellen Townson said the board's Nov. 9 agenda will include a public update on Andover's August cyberattack, andovermanews.com reports.andovermanews.com
• Ballot question on single-family homes in doubt statewide A ballot question on single-family homes shifted in overnight tallies even as Democrats swept most Massachusetts candidate races, Patch reports.Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 a.m.: ASC Subcommittee on Finance meets The ASC Subcommittee on Finance meets from 9 to 10 a.m. in the second-floor Conference Room A at School Administration, 36R Bartlet St.Town of Andover
• Fri, Nov 6, 2:00 p.m.: Pesticide Use Working Group meets The Pesticide Use Working Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. in the third-floor Blue Conference Room at the Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.Town of Andover
• Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 a.m.: Band Association holds fall bottle drive The Andover Band Association's fall bottle drive runs from 9 a.m. to noon in the West Middle School parking lot, 70 Shawsheen Rd.Town of Andover
• Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 a.m.: Run for the Troops starts at Chestnut and Bartlet Run for the Troops takes place Sunday starting at 8 a.m. at the park at Chestnut Street and Bartlet Street.Town of Andover
• Sun, Nov 8, 2:30 p.m.: Sunday concert: Relative Soul at Memorial Hall Library Relative Soul performs from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in The Hall at Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main St.Memorial Hall Library
• Sun, Nov 8: Fall Festival Craft & Vendor Fair set for Sunday A Fall Festival Annual Craft & Vendor Fair is listed on Patch's Andover calendar for Nov. 8.Patch
• Sun, Nov 8: Village Studio Gift Shop holds holiday open house The Village Studio Gift Shop Holiday Open House is listed on Patch's Andover calendar for Nov. 8.Patch
• Mon, Nov 9, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets, with cyberattack update expected The Select Board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the third-floor Select Board Room, 36 Bartlet St. Chair Ellen Townson plans to add a public update on the August cyberattack, andovermanews.com reports.Town of Andover
• Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 p.m.: Preservation Commission meets The Preservation Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at the Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.Town of Andover
• Tue, Nov 10, 7:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Nov. 10 The Planning Board meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Vicor storage building review is scheduled to continue to this date.Town of Andover
• Wed, Nov 11: Veterans Day observed Nov. 11 Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, per the town calendar.Town of Andover
• Wed, Nov 11: Massachusetts School of Law holds Andover open house The Massachusetts School of Law holds an open house on its campus at 500 Federal Street on Nov. 11, per a FinancialContent release.FinancialContent
• Sat, Nov 21: Scandinavian Fair at Community Covenant Church The 2026 Scandinavian Fair takes place Nov. 21 at Community Covenant Church, per Patch's Andover calendar.Patch

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