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In today's newsletter:

• How two new dorms will change Merrimack's North Andover campus
• What's happening at Smolak Farms' fall festivals in North Andover?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm; heavy a.m. rain, with a high of 68 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: A morning shower; sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greystar, Merrimack College Open Shawsheen and Essex Residence Halls in North Andover (cremarketbeat.com) — New student residence halls Shawsheen and Essex have just opened at Route 114 and Andover Street in North Andover, expanding Merrimack College's on-campus housing. Built through a public‑private partnership with Greystar and Collegiate Housing Foundation, the project significantly increases student capacity near the core campus and is already housing students for the current academic year.
   

• Pick your own apples this fall at these 11 Massachusetts orchards (capecodtimes.com) — Smolak Farms in North Andover is gearing up for weekend fall festivals throughout September and October, featuring hayrides, face painting, live music, and plenty of apple picking. The roundup also highlights ten other Massachusetts orchards with pick‑your‑own apples, farm stores, and family activities, giving you several options for planning a fall day trip.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Fall Open House →
  The Village Studio Gift Shop, 43 High St, North Andover
  10:00 am
• Free Concert - An evening of "Neo Baroque" music with Brandenburg & Beyond →
  80 Main St, Topsfield
  7:00 pm
• Anthony Gomes – Praise Out Loud 2026 Tour →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Homecoming "Spirit Sunday" with Featured Musical Performers and Post-Worship Speaker →
  Trinitarian Congregational Church (TCC)
  10:00 am
• Molly Tuttle →
  Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Rd, Groton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Ouija: Origin of Evil (PG13) →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  7:00 pm
• Singer-songwriter, Will Hoge, coming to Crossroads Sept. 19 →
  190 Academy Rd, North Andover
  9:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• North Andover Music Association Painting With A Purpose →
  Painting with a Twist, 10 High St, North Andover
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Movie Roulette: Dark Disney →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• TITLE North Andover's 13th Anniversary Open House →
  TITLE Boxing Club North Andover, North Andover
  9:00 am
• Gut Health/ Brain Health →
  Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, 290 Merrimack St, Lawrence
  1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

• Canadiens sign Chris Kreider to one-year contract (yardbarker.com)

Andover

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Lawrence

• Lawrence non-profits by government grant share in 2024: Centro De Apoyo Familiar led in grant revenue ratio (northbostonnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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