🌱 Patch AM: Motor Vehicle Incident Reported In North Andover

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In today's newsletter:

• Motor vehicle incident slows traffic near 1701 Osgood Street
• How a North Andover student just won a top environmental scholarship

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker presented by Dance Prism Ballet and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 25.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Motor Vehicle Incident Reported In North Andover (patch.com) — North Andover drivers are being urged to use extra caution after a motor vehicle incident was reported around 3 p.m. Tuesday near 1701 Osgood Street. Fire officials released few details but highlighted the need for careful travel through that stretch of town.
   

• Eddie Nachamie: Environmental advocate wins prestigious scholarship (umaine.edu) — A University of Maine student from North Andover, Eddie Nachamie, has earned the prestigious 2025 Udall Scholarship for his leadership potential in environmental stewardship. His work ranges from cutting food waste in schools to researching PFAS policy and sustainable forestry, and he hopes to continue into environmental law and advocacy after graduation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The Nutcracker presented by Dance Prism Ballet
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• This Year's Christmas Truck
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  6:30 pm
• Romance Book Club - Good Spirits
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b , North Andover
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• It's a Wrap!
  Memorial Hall Library , 2 N Main St , Andover
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Stevens Memorial Library , 345 Main St , North Andover
  10:30 am
• Pokemon Club
  Stevens Memorial Library , 345 Main St , North Andover
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Winter Glow
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Glowing Winter Path
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  1:00 pm
• Paint Your Pet | Make an Unforgettable Gift!
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  72 Elm St , North Andover
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Wiggle Words
  Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
  9:30 am
• Toddler Tales
  Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
  10:15 am
• Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
  Boxford, MA Calendar Boxford, MA 01921
  11:00 am
• Free Expression Watercolor Painting
  Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Andover

• 43-year-old Massachusetts man convicted of brutal stabbing in death of 30-year-old wife (fallriverreporter.com)

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