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Greetings Andover! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to enjoy Andover's OAKtoberfest at Oak & Iron Brewing
- What really happened in Andover's latest public safety calls?
- How a $22.9B Navy deal could boost Andover's Raytheon plant
Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• OAKtoberfest Returns To Andover Sept. 12 (andovermanews.com) — Andover's Oak & Iron Brewing is bringing back its family-friendly OAKtoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 12, with beer, live Bavarian and rock music, games, and kids' activities at the Red Spring Road brewery. Local groups like Andover Soccer Association and Andover Recreation will host attractions, and $39 adult tickets include two beers plus a brat or burger. 
• Aug. 17 Public Safety Notebook: Suspected OUI Crash Takes Out Pole And Sign, Police Investigate Attempted Break-In (andovermanews.com) — Andover's latest public safety radio log details a suspected OUI crash that damaged a light pole and Route 28 sign, plus several other police and fire calls around town. Residents can see how officers handled a bat in a home, an aggressive patient, an attempted break-in, an elderly couple in a car, and a minor parking lot crash.
• RTX lands $22.9 billion Navy contract to accelerate Tomahawk production (256today.com) — Raytheon's Andover facility is one of three sites tapped to help fulfill a massive $22.9 billion Navy contract to ramp up Tomahawk missile production. While the deal is national in scope, it could mean more hiring, investment, and long-term stability for the Andover operation and its workforce.
📸 Around Andover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover
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★ Featured events ★
- Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Coffee & Kinship: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group →
The Robb Center, Andover
9:00 am - Teen Book Brigade
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Teen Room
7:00 pm - Cribbage Club
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
7:00 pm - Reading with Officer Maggie
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Children's Room
1:00 pm - Reading with Officer Maggie
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Children's Room
1:15 pm - Free Expression Watercolor Painting
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
2:00 pm - Next Chapter Book Club
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Alcove 1
4:00 pm - Pokemon Club
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Memorial Hall
5:00 pm - August Acorn Trivia →
Oak & Iron Brewing Co., 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
6:30 pm - School Committee Meeting
Hamilton-Wenham SD Buker Multi-Purpose Room
7:00 pm - Free Outdoor Movie ~ Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse →
Andover Old Town Hall, 20 Main St, Andover
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Thursday August 27
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Andover PatchAM possible:
- Kidcreate Studio Wilmington — (781) 516-8496
- Lander Taylor Quire & Weft — (978) 228-1037
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
- Saltbox — 978 - 610 - 6020
- Denommee Plumbing, HVAC & Electric — (781) 214-8648
- Champion Soccer School
- Lanam Club — (978) 475-5210
- JE Hunt Plumbing and Heating — (978) 475-4699
- Andover College Planning — (617) 285-4036
- 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — (781) 451-1017
- Buyers Brokers Only — (978) 835-5906
- A Better Chance - Andover — (401) 741-2113
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💬 Chatter
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- Phillips Academy posted a job opening for Custodian FT evenings in Andover. Apply here.
- CoWorx Staffing Services posted a job opening for Electro Mechanical Assembler in Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lawrence
- Lawrence Murder Mystery: Solve the Case! (feverup.com)
- One of Mass. State Police's most wanted fugitives captured after 11-year search (boston25news.com)
- Lawrence City Council to meet for first time since mayor's arrest - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)
North Andover
- Kicking Things Off: Merrimack Women's Soccer Opens the Warriors' Sports Calendar (merrimacknewspaper.com)
Ok Andover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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