The annual Finance Committee report, released to residents last week, addressed increases in retirement expenses and health care costs that are occurring at a faster rate than revenue increases in town, leaving Andover to face what the committee referred to as a "looming crisis."

Here are some of the major articles on the warrant for the April 29 Town Meeting:

The 6th Annual Step Up for Colleen 5K is planned for May 5 in The Park, 1 Whittier St., starting at 8:30 a.m.

An all-female singing group at Temple Emanuel is stirring the souls of the congregation with three-part harmony and contemporary sounds described by one singer as a sort of "Glee meets choir."

As the School Committee elections approach, the race will see both old and new faces among the candidates up for the two spots.

Buying a scratch ticket and voting in an upcoming election are common goals for teenagers celebrating their 18th birthday.

 Now that Thanksgiving is over, that nagging holiday question that drives parents crazy has probably started in many homes with young children.
  
 "How many more days until Christmas?" the kids want to know.
  
 Now, a married local man with two children has begun to market a 50-year Christ…

While perusing the rack at the Andover Thrift Shop on Saturday afternoon, Victoria Johnson was elated to discover a white Ralph Lauren down jacket for a price that could not be beat.

What better way to kick off the holiday season than at Holiday Happenings?

Special Olympians and their friends, relatives and mentors filled the Andover High School field house recently for the second Unified Basketball Jamboree.

And, we're off!

An associate member of the town's Planning Board asked a million-dollar question at a recent meeting, voicing what is on the minds of many residents.

Local veterans have a new go-to person if they need help with services available to former military personnel.

Sixty-five homemade birthday cakes for kids living in shelters — and still counting.

Six homes in Andover that are decorated for the holidays will be featured in an upcoming house tour hosted by The Andover Garden Club.

Pianist Lynne Wilby was in her 30s when for the first time she listened to a cassette recording of her mother playing her composition “Tone Poem.”

Little girls rarely forget about their favorite dolls. A morning tea event last week was a good chance for them to spend special time with those "dolled-up'' friends.

These little girls just love wearing their holiday dresses for a special dance with their older, dressed-up dates.

 A local equine therapy program for veterans benefited from a pancake event at a local church held, appropriately, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
  


Outdoor recreation lovers in Andover say outdoor opportunities just got even better as two local groups supporting those passions have merged.

For the third time, 2018 defending champion Andover High School will compete on WGBH's High School Quiz Show.

Congregation Beth Israel of the Merrimack Valley held a dedication ceremony for its new home in Andover on Sunday.

The ninth annual Robert Frost Foundation’s Poetry Night featuring the students and teachers of Andover High School will be aired on local cable television in Andover, Methuen, and Lawrence beginning this month.

The town's Electronic Voting Committee will recommend that residents adopt voting by machine at Town Meeting.

A Special Town Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 27 to consider the Ballardvale Fire Station project and ask taxpayers for an additional $8 million to pay for the station.

Thirteen local dance students of The Andover School of Ballet, 14 Park St., are gearing up to perform in several local area productions of the popular holiday ballet "The Nutcracker.''

 Nearly 300 runners gathered Sunday beneath a clear, blue sky to raise money and awareness during the fifth annual Ironstone Derby 5K.

After traveling to Bangladesh this spring with their teenage daughters, two Andover mothers are on a mission to help Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh. 

 No one was injured after an Andover woman crashed into two parked vehicles and rolled over behind the police station Saturday night, police said. 

Parents last Thursday night continued a heated discussion with the School Committee about the ramifications of a letter released last month detailing allegations against high school volleyball coach E.J. Perry.

Andover High students came out on top in WGBH's "High School Quiz Show" this year.