🌱 Patch AM: How does North Andover’s Brooks School stack up statewide?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does North Andover's Brooks School stack up statewide?

Also on today's calendar: Mah Jongg Madness at Temple Emanuel and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best private high schools in Massachusetts (boston25news.com) — Families in North Andover will notice Brooks School ranked among Massachusetts' top private high schools, earning an A+ grade and a low 5:1 student-teacher ratio. The statewide list compares 25 standout schools using Niche's 2027 rankings, covering enrollment, diversity, academics, and college outcomes to help parents weigh options across the Commonwealth.
   

📸 Around North Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Mah Jongg Madness at Temple Emanuel →
  7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  12:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Fall Festival Weekends at Smolak Farms →
  Smolak Farms, 315 South Bradford Street, North Andover
  8:00 am
• 2026 St Vincent De Paul Friends of the Poor Walk →
  North Andover MA
  10:30 am
• North Andover's Witchcraft History Walking Tour →
  First Burying Ground, Academy Rd, North Andover
  11:00 am
• Open Saturday at The Parson Barnard House →
  179 Osgood St, North Andover
  11:00 am
• Lenny Clarke at Lots of Laughs Comedy Lounge →
  Joe Fish Seafood Restaurant, 1120 Osgood St, North Andover
  7:00 pm
• Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers live in North Andover →
  190 Academy Rd, North Andover
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Felt & Kvelt: Noon Needle Felting Class →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  12:00 pm
• Family Felting: Evening Needle Felting Class →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• SAVE THE DATE - North Andover NESBA 2026 →
  North Andover High School, 430 Osgood St, North Andover
  3:00 am
• North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run →
  North Andover High School, 430 Osgood St, North Andover
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brightview Senior Living posted a job opening for Cook - Part Time in North Andover. Apply here.
• Staples, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Supervisor in North Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

• Ipswich athletic fees face scrutiny as co-ops create added costs for families (thelocalnews.news)
• In Memory: Sept. 30 (veronews.com)
• Driver topped 100 mph before head-on crash that killed unborn child on the Jamaicaway, prosecutors say (bostonglobe.com)

Andover

• Andover Garden Club Members Share Gardening and Environmental Expertise (patch.com)
• Andover High Athletic Director Joins 'Love Is Blind' Cast (andovermanews.com)
• Andover School Ranked Best Private High School In MA (patch.com)

Reading

• Details Released On Fall Recycling Event In Reading (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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