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🌱 Patch AM: Andover Day Road Closures, Parking Instructions Set For Saturday

Also, don't miss Electronics Recycling Event on the Andover Patch calendar

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Good morning Andover! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your route before Andover Day shuts down Main Street
  • What really happened in Wednesday's Andover police and fire calls?

Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling Event and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Andover Day Road Closures, Parking Instructions Set For Saturday (patch.com) — Andover residents should prepare for significant Main Street closures and parking changes on Saturday as Andover Day takes over downtown. Police detail a long stretch of Main Street that will be shut down, several municipal lots that will be closed, and alternative parking options, including accessible spaces near Town Offices, so attendees and neighbors can plan ahead.
   

• Sept. 16 Public Safety Notebook: Bicyclists Accused Of Spitting On Passing Cars, Overflowing Sink Leads To Flood (andovermanews.com) — Emergency crews handled a carbon-monoxide scare, an erratic man at the River Road Mobil, and a power-less electric Zipcar near Phillips Academy, all in Andover on Wednesday. Police also investigated reports of spitting bicyclists near Andover Gun and Country Club, an overflowing sink flooding a Railroad Street bathroom, and two "suspicious" situations that turned out to be harmless misunderstandings.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

  • Lawrence man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Tewksbury (newportdispatch.com)
  • '90s Hard Rock Legends Announce New US Shows for 'The Rise of Rock World Tour' (parade.com)
  • Legendarios want support from Kingfield before returning (themainemonitor.org)

North Andover

  • We Ranked 9 Massachusetts Cider Donut Shops From Tasty To Totally Irresistible (takingthekids.com)

Wilmington

  • Road Closures Coming Up Due To Work In Wilmington (patch.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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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