🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in Andover’s busiest weekend police and fire calls?

What's up 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:

• What really happened in Andover's busiest weekend police and fire calls?
• How an Andover High teen may change plastic recycling worldwide

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weekend Public Safety Notebook: I-93 Crash, Arrest Among Andover Weekend Police And Fire Calls (andovermanews.com) — Andover police and firefighters handled a busy weekend, including a three-car crash on I-93, a bicyclist injured on Greenwood Road, and two separate arrests. Crews also evacuated a Phillips Academy building for burnt food, checked on a Meals on Wheels client, and resolved a Lowell Street complaint, offering a clear snapshot of recent safety issues around town.
   

• Kevin Sun, a 17-year-old in Andover, Massachusetts, printed radio tags from a two-dimensional material called MXene onto plastic for sorting; soak one in 1 percent sodium hydroxide at 60 degrees Celsi (scienceblog.com) — An Andover High School senior, Kevin Sun, has gained international recognition for inventing a dissolvable, chipless radio tag that could help recycling plants better sort hard-to-detect plastics. Working with MIT researchers, he turned his idea into a peer-reviewed study and a $10,000 innovation prize, showcasing cutting-edge science emerging directly from Andover's classrooms.
   

📸 Around Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Awakening The Power of The Heart →
  Best Western Plus New Englander, 1 Rainin Rd, Woburn
  8:30 am
Saturday September 26
• TITLE North Andover's 13th Anniversary Open House →
  TITLE Boxing Club North Andover, North Andover
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Run/Walk for Nature and Kids Fun Run - 5K and 10K →
  Shedd Park, 453 Rogers St, Lowell
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Weekday Morning Beginner's Tai Chi Class →
  South Church in Andover, 41 Central St, Andover
  10:00 am
• Beginner's Tai Chi Classes →
  Andover Fit Body Boot Camp, 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• The American Story in Song →
  Oak & Iron Brewery, 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Weekday Morning Beginner's Tai Chi Class →
  South Church in Andover, 41 Central St, Andover
  10:00 am
• Essex County Habitat for Humanity's Building Dreams Gala 2026 →
  , Danvers
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• White Crane Soft Qigong →
  Andover Fit Body Boot Camp, 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
  1:45 pm
• Opening Reception →
  Addison Gallery of American Art, 3 Chapel Ave, Andover
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Old Andover History Shuttle Tour Of Andover & North Andover →
  Andover Center for History & Culture, 97 Main St, Andover
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our cats name is Chester and for approximately 2 weeks he has not returned home which is very unusual for him.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Rep. Paulino: Lawrence Schools Failing Special-Ed Students (valleypatriot.com)
• Boston kidnapping suspect arrested in Rhode Island – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
• Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd (fiftyplusadvocate.com)

North Andover

• OBITUARY: Richard James Coughlin (kirksvilledailyexpress.com)
• Stars' Colin Blackwell day-to-day with lower-body injury (yardbarker.com)

Lowell

• New Rourke Bridge rises from Merrimack River (lowellsun.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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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