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What's up North Andover! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Merrimack's new swim director reshape the Warriors' program?

Also on today's calendar: Free Aura Reading And Consultation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Making Waves: Merrimack College Welcomes Erik Ripley as Director of Swimming and Diving (merrimacknewspaper.com) — Merrimack College in North Andover has hired experienced coach Erik Ripley as its new director of swimming and diving, following longtime coach Erin Cammann's retirement in May. Ripley brings Division I and II coaching and academic-focused experience, and will now guide Warriors swimmers and divers as the program enters a new chapter on campus.
   

📸 Around North Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Free Aura Reading And Consultation →
  Good Day Cafe, 19 High St, North Andover
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Open House →
  Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
  Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  9:15 am
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Fallscaping with Jana Milbocker →
  586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• North Andover Cultural Council accepting FY '27 grant application through October 15th →
  11:59 pm
Friday October 16
• Family Halloween Movie Roulette →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• North Andover's Witchcraft History Walking Tour →
  First Burying Ground, Academy Rd, North Andover
  11:00 am
• Ki Energy Healing →
  Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, 290 Merrimack St, Lawrence
  2:00 pm
• Sotte Voce →
  West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
  4:00 pm
• Fall Castleberry Fair →
  Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
  10:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• 1692 Witch Trials: Andover and Haverhill Connections with Richard Hite & Carol Majahad →
  800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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