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What's up North Andover! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Merrimack's new swim director reshape the Warriors' program?
Also on today's calendar: Free Aura Reading And Consultation and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
- Tuesday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Making Waves: Merrimack College Welcomes Erik Ripley as Director of Swimming and Diving (merrimacknewspaper.com) — Merrimack College in North Andover has hired experienced coach Erik Ripley as its new director of swimming and diving, following longtime coach Erin Cammann's retirement in May. Ripley brings Division I and II coaching and academic-focused experience, and will now guide Warriors swimmers and divers as the program enters a new chapter on campus.
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📸 Around North Andover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Aura Reading And Consultation →
Good Day Cafe, 19 High St, North Andover
12:00 pm - Open House →
Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
11:00 am - Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
9:15 am - Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Fallscaping with Jana Milbocker →
586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
6:30 pm - North Andover Cultural Council accepting FY '27 grant application through October 15th →
11:59 pm - Family Halloween Movie Roulette →
800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
7:00 pm - North Andover's Witchcraft History Walking Tour →
First Burying Ground, Academy Rd, North Andover
11:00 am - Ki Energy Healing →
Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, 290 Merrimack St, Lawrence
2:00 pm - Sotte Voce →
West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
4:00 pm - Fall Castleberry Fair →
Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
10:00 pm - 1692 Witch Trials: Andover and Haverhill Connections with Richard Hite & Carol Majahad →
800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
📣 North Andover Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0092 in North Andover. Apply here.
- Manpower posted a job opening for Optical Assembler in Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Andover here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Andover Confirms Unauthorized Access To Systems During Cyberattack (andovermanews.com)
- Oct. 8 Public Safety Notebook: Motorcycle Crash, Missing Child And Dirt Bikes (andovermanews.com)
Ok North 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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