🌱 How Andover kept village taxes flat for the 2026–27 budget

Good morning to you Andover! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Andover kept village taxes flat for the 2026–27 budget

Also on today's calendar: Dirt Turtles String Band Style.

Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler with occasional rain, temps: high: 49, low: 38.
• Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Village of Andover passes 2026-27 budget with no tax increase (wellsvillesun.com) — Village leaders have approved the 2026–27 budget for Andover with no increase in village taxes, helped by new Mayor Tom Davis choosing to forgo his salary. After a public hearing, the board unanimously backed a spending plan focused on fiscal responsibility, blight cleanup, and collaboration with neighboring municipalities to keep services strong without raising the local tax burden.
   

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📸 Around Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 1

• GLOW 5K Run & Walk
  Wellsville Municipal Airport, 2600 Tarantine Blvd, Wellsville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Dirt Turtles String Band Style
  Kent Beer Company , 1699 Jones Rd Spur , Andover
  6:00 pm

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📣 Andover Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 24

• ESports Tournament
  Andover Csd Andover, NY 14806
  7:45 am
• Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs Avoca-Prattsburgh/Hammondsport (Home)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  5:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity Game vs Cuba-Rushford (Date Changed to 04-25-26)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Softball: Modified Game vs Andover-Whitesville (Home)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  10:00 am
• Baseball: Modified Game vs Andover-Whitesville (Home)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  10:00 am
• Board Game Club
  Hornell Public Library , 64 Genesee St , Hornell
  10:30 am
• Story-Time with Stephanie
  Hornell Public Library , 64 Genesee St , Hornell
  11:00 am
• Softball: Varsity Game vs Cuba-Rushford (Home) (Date & Time Changed from 04-24-26)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  12:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Softball: Varsity Game vs Arkport-Canaseraga (Home)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: Varsity Game vs Arkport-Canaseraga (Home)
  Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alfred State College of Technology posted a job opening for Assistant Directors Residential Life - Alfred State College in Alfred. Apply here.
• Alfred State College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor - Criminal Justice - Alfred State College in Alfred. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wellsville

• WNY naturalist and Sun columnist Bob Confer will speak in Wellsville on May 1st (wellsvillesun.com)
• The Battling Mind Striders get ready for a month of mental health awareness and community (wellsvillesun.com)
• Wellsville High School announces 3Q Honor Roll students (wellsvillesun.com)

Canisteo

• St. James Hospital on 'at risk' list but Hornell services safe, CEO says (eveningtribune.com)
• Molitor Cosponsors Sex Offender Registry Change (observertoday.com)

Hornell

• Hornell graduate Gary Nichols 'played his part' in Artemis 2 success (hornellsun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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