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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in Andover’s busiest weekend police and fire calls?
Happening soon: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story on the Andover Patch calendar

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!)
- 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.
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• 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.
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📸 Around Andover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover
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★ Featured events ★
- Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
7:00 pm - Awakening The Power of The Heart →
Best Western Plus New Englander, 1 Rainin Rd, Woburn
8:30 am - TITLE North Andover's 13th Anniversary Open House →
TITLE Boxing Club North Andover, North Andover
9:00 am - Run/Walk for Nature and Kids Fun Run - 5K and 10K →
Shedd Park, 453 Rogers St, Lowell
9:00 am - Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- 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 - The American Story in Song →
Oak & Iron Brewery, 18 Red Spring Rd, Andover
6:00 pm - 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 - 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 - Old Andover History Shuttle Tour Of Andover & North Andover →
Andover Center for History & Culture, 97 Main St, Andover
11:00 am
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
📣 Andover Shout Outs!
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- JE Hunt Plumbing and Heating — (978) 475-4699
- Andover College Planning — (617) 285-4036
- Mayhem Tattoo, LLC — (603) 912-4724
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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.
If you find him please call or text -6172308270- Chester is very dear to us and if you need help identifying him, His best feature is that directly… (Nextdoor Ballardvale)
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cake Decorator - Part Time in Andover. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lawrence
- 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
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