🌱 Patch AM: What’s holding up a new contract for North Andover’s teaching assistants?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's holding up a new contract for North Andover's teaching assistants?
• Why North Andover police are cracking down on crosswalk violations now
• North Andover remembers former resident Carol Ann Mary Picard

Also on today's calendar: I Survived! Scholastic Book Fair with The Purple Couch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
• Sunday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• North Andover Teaching Assistants Face New School Year With Expiring Deal (patch.com) — Teaching assistants in North Andover Public Schools are starting the new year under an expiring contract, with no cost-of-living raises or new benefits until a new deal is reached. The School Committee and the North Andover Education Association traded final proposals this week but remain apart on key issues like working conditions, scheduling, and pay, and say negotiations will continue.
   

• North Andover Police Stop 35 Drivers In Crosswalk School Safety Sting (patch.com) — North Andover police stopped 35 drivers in just two days during a crosswalk safety sting ahead of the new school year, issuing warnings and citations for failing to yield. Officers say the enforcement campaign will continue for several weeks and are urging local motorists to slow down, stay alert, and be ready to stop for pedestrians in all crosswalks.
   

• Obituary: Carol Ann Mary (Shawcross) Picard (pressherald.com) — Carol Ann Mary (Shawcross) Picard, 79, who once lived in North Andover before settling in Billerica and later Old Orchard Beach, has died after a long battle with cancer. Remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and beach lover, she built a close-knit family, cherished friends from work and retirement, and requested private services with suggested memorial donations to cancer and hospice organizations.
   

📸 Around North Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• 2026 Lifetime Preservation Award Celebration: Peter Boynton — North Andover Historical Society →
  North Andover Country Club, 500 Great Pond Rd #2043, North Andover
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Picnic Story Time @ North Andover Town Common
  Stevens Memorial Library North Andover Town Common Town Common, North Andover, MA, 01845
  11:30 am
Wednesday September 2
• North Andover Community Support Services
  Stevens Memorial Library Reading Room , 345 Main St, North Andove
  10:30 am
• Little Groove Music
  Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
  10:30 am
• Cookbook Club: Italian Cookies
  Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Kids Nonfiction Book Club: "I, Rock: A Geology Tale" b
  Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
  4:00 pm
• Adults: Pokémon Fair
  Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Pokémon Club
  Stevens Memorial Library Community Meeting Room , 345 Main St, No
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• I Survived! Scholastic Book Fair with The Purple Couch →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Felt & Kvelt: Noon Needle Felting Class →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  9:00 am
• Family Felting: Evening Needle Felting Class →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Tango! Tango! →
  West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Short-Notice need:
  Pool area de-weeded (cracks and joints), leaves/Dirt cleaned up and blown. NO POWER WASH. Must be complete in 48 hours. North Andover Salem… (Nextdoor Great Pond)

• Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in North Andover. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0092 in North Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

• Some North Shore police departments don't use Flock. Here's why (thelocalnews.news)
• Summer isn't over. Here's where to eat right now. (bostonglobe.com)

Andover

• Andover History Center Announces September Programs, Tours And Fundraiser (andovermanews.com)
• West Parish Garden Cemetery: From Childhood Playground To A Lifetime Of Stewardship (andovermanews.com)
• Boston Man Faces Charges In Boat Crash Death Of 24-Year-Old Andover Woman (patch.com)

Danvers

• Grand Funk Railroad To Rock The Stage At 208th Topsfield Fair (patch.com)
• Danvers To Host 39th Annual Walk for Hospice (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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