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

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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:

  • What really happened in Thursday's Andover police and fire calls?
  • Can Andover spoil Methuen's momentum in Friday night's showdown?
  • How do Andover's diesel prices stack up across Essex County?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Breezy with rain, some heavy, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Door-To-Door Solicitor Tries Residents' Doors; Child Found Alone In Car At Phillips Academy (andovermanews.com) — Andover police handled a string of calls Thursday, including an unregistered door-to-door solicitor reportedly trying residents' front doors and a young child briefly left alone in a car at Phillips Academy. Officers also responded to a missing student who later checked in safe, a minor cruiser bump at Andover High, e-bike riders doing wheelies, a driver with vertigo on I-495, and a lost golden retriever happily reunited with its owner.
   

• Hartley-DiDio ices Leominster; Methuen wins for first time (cnhi.com) — Methuen High's football team finally grabbed its first win of the season, edging Leominster 10–7 behind a clutch fourth-quarter drive from standout Caiden Hartley-DiDio. Now the Rangers turn their attention to visiting Andover on Friday night at 7 p.m., a matchup Andover fans will want to watch as their 2–1 squad looks to keep rolling.
   

• Lowest diesel gas price in Essex County available at $5.49 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (northbostonnews.com) — If you're filling up with diesel in Andover, recent reports show local prices among a long list of Essex County communities, with the county's cheapest diesel at $5.49 per gallon. The piece breaks down average county and state diesel costs and explains how global events and refinery issues are driving this year's volatile fuel prices.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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