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🌱 Patch AM: Andover Residents Warned Of Temporary Discolored Water
Spotted on the Andover calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview
Morning Andover! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Downtown water work may leave Andover taps briefly running discolored
- Andover man accused of elaborate voter and immigration fraud scheme
- What Andover police and firefighters handled during a busy Tuesday
Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Andover Residents Warned Of Temporary Discolored Water (patch.com) — Residents in downtown Andover and nearby neighborhoods are being warned they may see temporarily discolored water while water main construction continues. Town officials say the color change is tied to ongoing work, and recommend running cold water until it clears as crews flush hydrants overnight to stabilize the system. 
2. Andover Resident Charged With Voter Fraud In 2024 Presidential Election (patch.com) — An Andover resident is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he impersonated another Chinese national to submit a fraudulent voter registration and ballot in the 2024 presidential election, then reported the victim for alleged voter fraud. Authorities allege he also filed fake immigration paperwork that led to the victim and his wife having their Green Cards confiscated and being placed in removal proceedings, while he now faces potential prison time and deportation.
3. Aug. 18 Public Safety Notebook: Driver Found Unconscious After Vehicle Rolls Into Tree (andovermanews.com) — Andover police and firefighters responded Tuesday to a series of calls, including reviving an unconscious driver after a car rolled into a tree on River Street and helping a child with a serious asthma attack. Other incidents included a skinny-dipping complaint at Camp Lorraine, a woman with luggage on River Road, and repeated safety checks at a South Andover home.
4. Longtime Andover Football Coach Sues APS, Principal Over Discrimination Claims (andovermanews.com) — A former Andover High School head football coach is suing the Town of Andover and the high school principal, claiming age and disability discrimination after he was not rehired for his old job. The long-serving teacher and coach alleges younger, non-disabled candidates were favored and that he lost wages and benefits; the town and Andover Public Schools are not commenting while the case is in litigation.
5. Gillette Buys Future $1B HQ Site in South Boston (bankerandtradesman.com) — Gillette's decision to move manufacturing to its 30-acre Burtt Road campus in Andover has allowed the company to shrink its Boston headquarters and pursue a major redevelopment there. While the $1 billion new HQ will rise in South Boston, Andover's plant remains central to Gillette's long-term operations and jobs footprint in the region.
📸 Around Andover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover
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★ Featured events ★
- Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- August Acorn Trivia →
Oak & Iron Brewing Co., 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
6:30 pm - School Committee Meeting
Hamilton-Wenham SD Buker Multi-Purpose Room
7:00 pm - Evening Storytime
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
7:00 pm - Drop-In Tech Help
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Alcove 1
9:30 am - Beach Towel Tote
Andover Memorial Hall Library Makerspace -
10:00 am - Music with Peter Sheridan!
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Memorial Hall
10:30 am - Summer Reading Celebration
Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Outside
2:00 pm - Comedian Bob Marley →
Salvatore's, 354 Merrimack St, Lawrence
7:30 pm - OPEN 10AM TO 4PM
Andover Center for History & Culture 97 Main St, Andover, MA 01810
10:00 am - Free Outdoor Movie ~ Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse →
Andover Old Town Hall, 20 Main St, Andover
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Thursday August 27
📣 Andover Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Books & Bubbles (Ages infant-18 mos.)
Nevins Memorial Library Garden Room Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844
9:30 am - VIRTUAL: Celebrating 250 -- American Revolutionary Painter John Tru
Tewksbury Public Library Online , 300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury\
10:30 am - Summer Eats - Lunch
Nevins Memorial Library Parking Lot Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844
11:00 am - Preschool Playgroup
Tewksbury Public Library Craft Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewksb
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
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- Lanam Club — (978) 475-5210
- Champion Soccer School
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
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