🌱 Patch AM: Where to find sweeping fall views right in North Andover

Morning North Andover! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where to find sweeping fall views right in North Andover
• Is North Andover's Harold Parker Forest really haunted after dark?

Also on today's calendar: North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Dirt-Cheap Fall Day Trips In Massachusetts That Are Worth Taking This Year (takingthekids.com) — One of the featured "dirt-cheap" fall escapes is Weir Hill in North Andover, where you can hike to Half Mile Hill for sweeping Merrimack Valley views and even glimpse Mount Monadnock on a clear day. With free entry, lakeside strolls, dog-friendly trails, and GPS-ready directions to Stevens Street, it's an easy, budget-friendly outing right in town.
   

• The 10 Haunted Trails In Massachusetts Locals Avoid After Dark (takingthekids.com) — Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover gets a spooky spotlight in this roundup of allegedly haunted Massachusetts trails, with locals reporting eerie nighttime stillness and a heavy feeling after dark. By day, though, it's pitched as a great place for hiking, biking, fishing, and quiet pondside picnics, complete with directions to the Middleton Road headquarters.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run →
  North Andover High School, 430 Osgood St, North Andover
  9:00 am
• Free Aura Reading and Evaluation →
  SoBol North Andover, 544 Turnpike St, North Andover
  12:03 pm
Sunday October 11
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 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

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
• The House on Haunted Hill: Saturday Movie Matinee →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  12:00 pm
• Dry Tinder: A Witch Trials Book Talk with Author Janice Thompson →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Fallscaping with Jana Milbocker →
  586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Free Aura Reading And Consultation →
  Good Day Cafe, 19 High St, North Andover
  12:00 pm
• North Andover Cultural Council accepting FY '27 grant application through October 15th →
  11:59 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brightview Senior Living, LLC posted a job opening for Utility/ Dishwasher, Part Time in North Andover. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Andover

• Whitey Bulger Book Authors To Speak At Temple Emanuel Breakfast (andovermanews.com)
• Oct. 2-4 Public Safety Notebook: Leaf Dump Fires, Dirt Bikes And Hotel Intruder (andovermanews.com)

Lawrence

• Massachusetts High School Football: Central Catholic wins thriller over Xaverian Brothers (newsbreak.com)

North Reading

• North Reading Fire Department Expanding With 4 New Firefighters (patch.com)

Ok North 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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