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🌱 Patch AM: How Andover first responders spent a busy Labor Day weekend

Also, don't miss Oak and Iron Presents; OAKtoberfest 2026 on the Andover Patch calendar

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Greetings Andover! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Andover first responders spent a busy Labor Day weekend
  • Why more Andover students are choosing to stay at AHS
  • Andover resident indicted in alleged 2024 voter fraud case

Also on today's calendar: Oak and Iron Presents; OAKtoberfest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
  • Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sept. 4-7 Public Safety Notebook: Truck Pulls Down Wires, Wrong Uber And Hotel Calls Keep Andover Responders Busy (andovermanews.com) — Andover police and firefighters handled a string of incidents over Labor Day weekend, from a truck pulling down utility wires on Greenwood Road to a minor car fire on I-93. Officers also sorted out confusion at a River Road hotel, a mistaken Uber pickup on Bancroft Road, and a report of a child alone near Foster's Pond that turned out to be harmless.
   

2. Fewer Andover Students Opt Out Of AHS As Kindergarten Enrollment Grows (andovermanews.com) — Andover families may notice fuller kindergarten classrooms this year, with enrollment up nearly 9 percent, while far fewer eighth graders are opting out of Andover High School. Superintendent Keith Taverna told the School Committee that overall enrollment is stable and the student body is becoming more diverse, with dozens of home languages represented across APS.
   

3. Chinese National Indicted After Allegedly Impersonating Green-Card Holder to Vote in 2024 Presidential Election (newbedfordguide.com) — An Andover resident, a 33-year-old Chinese national, has been federally indicted on allegations he used another man's identity to register and vote in the 2024 presidential election. Prosecutors say he also filed fraudulent immigration paperwork affecting the victim's green-card status; Lexington and Andover police assisted, and he remains free under conditions while the case proceeds.
   

4. Boston Public Schools students head back to school as officials emphasize safety, family engagement (wcvb.com) — Students in Andover are among those across Greater Boston heading back to classrooms this week, with certain grades returning alongside Boston's first day of school. Local families should expect more buses on the roads and renewed emphasis on safety and family engagement as districts, including Andover, reopen for the new academic year.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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