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In today's newsletter:
- How did North Andover's Kirsten Kasper fare on triathlon's world stage?
Also on today's calendar: I Survived! Scholastic Book Fair with The Purple Couch and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
- Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 70, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gwen Jorgensen, John Reed Both Record Season-Best Finishes to Lead USA TRI Elites at WTCS Weihai (usatriathlon.org) — North Andover triathlete Kirsten Kasper represented her hometown on the world stage, finishing 14th among U.S. women at the World Triathlon Championship Series race in Weihai, China. The event also featured season-best performances from U.S. stars Gwen Jorgensen and John Reed, as American elites tune up for a busy fall schedule and the road to LA28.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover
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- Picnic Story Time @ North Andover Town Common
Stevens Memorial Library North Andover Town Common Town Common, North Andover, MA, 01845
11:30 am - North Andover Community Support Services
Stevens Memorial Library Reading Room , 345 Main St, North Andove
10:30 am - Little Groove Music
Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
10:30 am - Cookbook Club: Italian Cookies
Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
7:00 pm - I Survived! Scholastic Book Fair with The Purple Couch →
800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
9:00 am - Felt & Kvelt: Noon Needle Felting Class →
800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
9:00 am - Family Felting: Evening Needle Felting Class →
800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
5:30 pm - Tango! Tango! →
West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
4:00 pm - Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball →
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
7:00 pm - Fall Open House →
The Village Studio Gift Shop, 43 High St, North Andover
10:00 am - Ouija: Origin of Evil (PG13) →
800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
7:00 pm - Free Concert - An evening of "Neo Baroque" music with Brandenburg & Beyond →
80 Main St, Topsfield
7:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Wallstreet Ransomware Disrupts Andover, While FulcrumSec Claims 86 GB Manchester Airports Data Theft + Video (undercodenews.com)
- Andover Mass. Firefighter, Who Lives In Londonderry, Placed On Leave After Child Abuse Arrest (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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