🌱 Patch AM: How did North Andover skate into the state’s girls’ hockey top five?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did North Andover skate into the state’s girls’ hockey top five?

Also on today's calendar: Paul D’Angelo’s 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Comedy Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning cloudy and very cold, with a high of 23 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Very cold; a bit of a.m. snow, temps: high: 22, low: 14.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Globe Top 20 girls' hockey poll: Tenney Cup will be a barometer for rankings (bostonglobe.com) — North Andover’s girls’ hockey team has skated into the No. 5 spot in the Boston Globe’s latest Top 20 poll, highlighted among the state’s strongest programs. The rankings, based on reported scores through Dec. 24, show how North Andover stacks up against powerhouses like Hingham, Malden Catholic, and Methuen as the season gains momentum.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Paul D’Angelo’s 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Comedy Show
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Alaskan Night
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Moody Monster Storytime
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b , North Andover
  11:00 am
• Winter Sweeties | BFF, Mom/ Dad & Me, or Solo
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  12:00 pm
• Mad Hatter Kids' Wonderland Tea
  Green Apple Café , 57 Water St , North Andover
  1:00 pm
• North Parish Community Blood Drive
  190 Academy Rd , North Andover
  1:30 pm
• Paws & Tales
  Memorial Hall Library , 2 N Main St , Andover
  3:30 pm
• China Blossom Restaurant
  China Blossom , 946 Osgood St , North Andover
  5:30 pm
• Penguin Love | Couples, Mom + Me, BFFs, or Solo!!
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Friday, December 26 – Offices will be closed
  Lawrence, MA Calendar Lawrence, MA 01840
  8:00 am
• English Conversation Group
  Garden Room Nevins Library , 305 Broadway , Methuen
  10:00 am
• Heritage Films with Dan Tremblay: History of the Totem Pole Ballroom
  Hamilton-Wenham Public Library , 14 Union Street , South Hamilton
  11:00 am

Saturday December 27

• HISTORY CENTER OPEN
  History Center , 97 Main St , Andover

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Holiday Delays
  Due to the Holidays on Thursday, December 25th, and January 1st, there will be no collections on both Thursdays, and there will be a one-day delay… (Nextdoor )

• Town of Andover, NA posted a job opening for High School Building Monitor in Andover. Apply here.
• 99 Restaurants posted a job opening for Line Cook in Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

• During COVID, everyone became a DIYer. Now, poor choices are coming back to haunt homebuyers. (boston.com)
• This Is The Most Surprising Comedian Named In Johnny Carson's Secret Ban List (cracked.com)
• Massachusetts Approves Reorganizations, Mergers for Andover Companies (insurancejournal.com)

Andover

• Lowell's Ty Chan transferred to UConn to get closer to home. His niece, battling leukemia, couldn't be happier. (boston.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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