🌱 Patch AM: How Andover’s new sensory garden is changing outdoor time for families

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Andover's new sensory garden is changing outdoor time for families
• Which Andover roads could slow your commute this week?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Touch, smell, explore: New Andover sensory garden designed for all abilities (boston25news.com) — Andover has opened a new sensory garden on a former pig farm, designed with wide paths, raised beds, and quiet surroundings so residents of all abilities can safely explore plants through touch and smell. Local disability commissioners and families already using the space say it offers a calmer alternative to playgrounds and may expand with wind, water, and sand features.
   

• Weekly Journey Advisory: Week of September 14, 2026 • Andover, MA (fooshya.com) — Andover drivers this week should watch for delays on Lowell Street, where long‑running water main work may reduce traffic to one lane with police details and flaggers. The town also highlights ongoing MBTA work closing Burnham Road at the rail bridge and MassDOT's I‑495 bridge replacement, urging residents to plan extra travel time and follow detours.
   

📸 Around Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Fall Open House →
  The Village Studio Gift Shop, 43 High St, North Andover
  10:00 am
• Anthony Gomes – Praise Out Loud 2026 Tour →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Awakening The Power of The Heart →
  Best Western Plus New Englander, 1 Rainin Rd, Woburn
  8:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Prince of Darkness – The Ultimate Ozzy Experience →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Free Intro. To Tai Chi Class →
  South Church in Andover, 41 Central St, Andover
  10:00 am
• Exalted Objects - Lecture and Book Signing by Andover Author, Jane Cairns →
  Oak & Iron Brewing Co., 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
  6:30 pm
• Jane Cairns, Author Of Exalted Objects →
  Oak & Iron Brewing, 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Robb Center Health & Wellness Fair →
  30 Whittier Ct, Andover
  9:00 am
Thursday September 17
• September Acorn Trivia →
  Oak & Iron Brewing Co., 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Andover Day →
  20 Main St, Andover
  10:00 am
• Andover Day 2026 →
  , Andover
  10:00 am
• Fall Donation Drive →
  Essex County Habitat for Humanity ReStore Lawrence, 647 Andover St, Lawrence
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jones Lange Lasalle, Inc. posted a job opening for Licensed Wastewater Operator in Andover. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Food Runner - Andover Chili's in Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

• Charting a New Course: Ellen Minzner Takes Over as Merrimack's Director of Rowing (merrimacknewspaper.com)
• These Forgotten 11 Massachusetts Towns Once Powered America's Industrial Revolution (takingthekids.com)

North Andover

• WoF Retro Recap: April 5, 1994 (wordpress.com)
• America In Focus: inflation accelerated in August, home sales weaken and diesel prices soar (seattlepi.com)
• 3 underrated Bruins prospects to watch in Rookie Camp games vs. Sabres (causewaycrowd.com)

Ok 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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