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🌱 Patch AM: Maine Man Pleads Guilty In Andover Terror Spree, Assault To Murder, Home Invasion Charges

Coming up on the Andover Patch calendar: Awakening The Power of The Heart

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In today's newsletter:

  • Maine man sentenced for brutal Andover restaurant and home attacks
  • What's next in court after the crash that killed an Andover family?
  • How Andover High's golfers dominated their latest tri-meet

Also on today's calendar: Awakening The Power of The Heart and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maine Man Pleads Guilty In Andover Terror Spree, Assault To Murder, Home Invasion Charges (patch.com) — Andover residents are learning details of a Maine man's guilty plea in a terrifying 2025 crime spree that targeted a local restaurant and an elderly woman in her Andover home. Prosecutors say he admitted to attempted strangulation and a brutal home invasion assault, and he has now received a lengthy state prison sentence followed by strict probation conditions to protect the victims.
   

• Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Andover Father, Daughter Faces Mental Health Hearing (andovermanews.com) — The driver accused in the North Reading crash that killed Andover resident Samir Naili and his 8-year-old daughter Kashmira, a South Elementary student, will return to court Oct. 2 for a mental health hearing. Prosecutors say he was driving about 100 mph and possibly impaired, while Andover schools have offered counseling support to grieving students and families.
   

• Giaimo Leads Andover Golf To Tri-Meet Victory (andovermanews.com) — Andover High's boys golf team topped Haverhill and Dracut in a tri-meet at Hickory Hill, led by senior captain Vincent Giaimo's match-low 36. Fellow captains and teammates turned in strong scores as Andover posted a dominant 233 team total.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

  • New surveillance video captures moments before deadly Lawrence shooting (boston25news.com)
  • Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District enrollment decreased 5% in 2025-26 (northbostonnews.com)
  • Gerard A. Guilmette School sees enrollment rise to 506 for 2025-26 (northbostonnews.com)

North Andover

  • Meet Maye at Market Basket: hang with Ann Michael Maye at local meet-and-greet on October 16 (bostonuncovered.com)

Reading

  • Person Taken To Trauma Center Following Rollover Crash In Reading, Fire Officials Say (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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