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Spotted on the Andover calendar: Oak and Iron Presents; OAKtoberfest 2026

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Hello again Andover! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Andover restaurants had trouble in August health inspections?
  • How Andover turned tragedy into a growing movement for safer streets
  • How new clean-tech tax breaks could boost jobs at Andover's Reframe plant

Also on today's calendar: Oak and Iron Presents; OAKtoberfest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Raagini, Indian Ridge, Chateau: August Restaurant Inspections (andovermanews.com) — Andover's latest Health Division reports show which local restaurants, cafes, and markets passed inspections cleanly and which were cited for issues like improper food temperatures, pests, or missing safety procedures. Before your next meal out in town, you can see exactly what inspectors found at familiar spots on Main Street, River Road, and beyond, and how many quickly returned to full compliance.
   

• Andover family honors Sidney Mae Olson with run, rainbow party (wcvb.com) — Andover residents gathered for the third annual Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund one-mile run and rainbow party, honoring the life of a local girl killed in a 2023 crash. The event promoted street safety, raised money for a planned natural bike park nearby, and highlighted the community's growing support for creating safer spaces where children can move freely.
   

• MA: 18 Companies to Receive $27 Million to Help Retain, Expand Clean-Tech Companies (tradeandindustrydev.com) — Massachusetts has awarded $27.2 million in clean-tech tax incentives, including support for Reframe, which operates a smaller plant in Andover and plans to grow from 80 to 100 employees after opening a new Billerica factory. The program, funded through the Mass Leads Act, rewards recent capital investments and job growth, aiming to strengthen the state's climatetech industry and related local job opportunities.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fall Reuse & Recycle Donation Drive in celebration of Second Hand September —Sally Hunter Read on Patch
  • RTX posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Andover. Apply here.
  • Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Branch Manager Trainee in Lawrence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

  • Lawrence's DAV Chapter 2 Commander Vietnam Vet Dan Tirone! ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH (valleypatriot.com)
  • Did Unitarians Murder Anna LoPizzo During the and and Roses Strike of 1912? (blogspot.com)
  • SHERIFF COPPINGER: Building 2nd Chances – One Trade at a Time (valleypatriot.com)

North Andover

  • Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires New Position in Watts Water Technologies, Inc. $WTS (marketbeat.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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