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And on the North Andover Patch calendar - Ava Valianti live at The Music Hall Lounge!

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Coffee in hand, North Andover? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a North Andover ticket ranks among Massachusetts' biggest Powerball wins

Also on today's calendar: Ava Valianti live at The Music Hall Lounge! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with showers, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ALMOST A BILLIONAIRE! Powerball player misses $1.04B jackpot by just one number at Robinson News in Malden (advocatenews.net) — North Andover gets a shout-out in the state's Powerball record books, thanks to a $2 million ticket sold at Winners Corner in December 2025. A newer $2 million win in Malden just tied that prize, after a player there missed a $1.04 billion jackpot by one number.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Andover By The Numbers: Private School Enrollment On The Rise (andovermanews.com)
  • Aug. 19 Public Safety Notebook: Toddler Locks Himself Inside Home, Teen Suffers Serious Bee Sting Reaction (andovermanews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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