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🌱 Patch AM: Route 114 Road Work To Disrupt Travel Through Andover, North Andover This Fall

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Hey there, North Andover! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Expect weekday delays and lane shifts on Route 114 this fall
  • North Andover owl returns to the wild after lifesaving treatment
  • Inside the dramatic Merrimack comeback that sealed Gabe Mejail's 500th win.

Also on today's calendar: I Survived! Scholastic Book Fair with The Purple Couch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Route 114 Road Work To Disrupt Travel Through Andover, North Andover This Fall (patch.com) — Drivers in North Andover should prepare for weekday lane shifts, delays, and changing traffic patterns on Route 114 as MassDOT continues its corridor improvement project through November 2026. Work includes demolition and utility work at several Turnpike Street properties, as well as excavation, paving, and safety measures that will keep pedestrian and emergency access open but slow regular travel.
   

2. Rescued North Andover Owl Released After Rodenticide Treatment, Leg Injury (patch.com) — North Andover residents can celebrate the successful rescue of an owl found weak and grounded on High Street, now released back into the wild after treatment for suspected rodenticide poisoning and a leg injury. Local Animal Control and Newhouse Wildlife Rescue are credited with saving the bird, while the case highlights growing regional concerns about rodenticide dangers to predators.
   

3. The Comeback That Made History: Merrimack Women's Soccer Tops Bryant for Gabe Mejail's 500th (merrimacknewspaper.com) — Merrimack College women's soccer thrilled the North Andover campus with a 2–1 comeback win over Bryant at Martone-Mejail Field, capped by Sophia Keogh's late game-winner. The victory delivered head coach Gabe Mejail his 500th career win, giving students and locals a memorable highlight on the eve of the new academic year.
   

4. Best high schools in Massachusetts (homenewshere.com subscription) — A new statewide ranking of Massachusetts high schools puts several elite private schools at the top, including Brooks School in North Andover at #16. The list, based on Niche data, weighs academics most heavily but also factors in diversity, activities, and community feedback, giving local families another reference point when comparing school options.
   

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  • The older I get, the more I realize that a good day doesn't always need to be exciting
    Sometimes it's just a clean house, something good cooking in the kitchen, music playing in the background, your dog sleeping nearby, and knowing you… (Nextdoor Webster Woods)
  • Where is the music coming from???
    I'm in North Andover I can hear it. Sometimes it goes on till real late (Nextdoor Waverly and Main)
  • Salient CRGT, Inc. posted a job opening for NEON - Field Technician 1 (Junior Field Service Engineer B) in Lawrence. Apply here.
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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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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