🌱 Patch AM: Which North Andover native is breaking down the Patriots’ playoff push?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which North Andover native is breaking down the Patriots’ playoff push?
• How a deepfake scam elsewhere could easily hit North Andover
• North Andover joins Andover in mourning Ross W. Comeau, 67.

Also on today's calendar: Admissions Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drake Maye downplays marquee QB matchup in Patriots-Chargers (985thesportshub.com) — A New England Patriots playoff preview highlights quarterback Drake Maye’s breakout season and his upcoming duel with Justin Herbert, while emphasizing defensive pressure on both sides. It also spotlights that the writer, Matt, is a North Andover native now covering all major Boston sports for The Sports Hub.
   

• Osage County Sheriff's Office warns of scammers using deepfakes (krcgtv.com) — A widely used AP file photo notes someone on a laptop in North Andover, but the real news is a warning from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office about deepfake extortion scams. Residents here can take the same precautions: don’t pay, don’t send images, save evidence, and contact local police if targeted.
   

• Obituary: Ross W. Comeau, 67 (andovermanews.com) — North Andover readers may recognize the Comeau family, as Ross W. Comeau’s daughter Catherine lives in town while mourning his recent passing at 67. The longtime Andover resident, state editor, and devoted outdoorsman and radio hobbyist died on December 25 after a brief battle with ALS, with services to be held privately and donations suggested to ALS-related causes.
   

📸 Around North Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Admissions Open House
  Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St, Beverly
  10:00 am

Thursday January 15

• Guest Speaker: AI at Home and School - Navigating Generative AI with Your Child Presented
  Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St, Beverly
  6:30 pm

Monday January 19

• Andover Baptist Church Celebrates 19th Annual MLK Jr. Day Event
  7 Central St, Andover
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Moody Monster Storytime
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave , North Andover
  11:00 am
• Warhammer Drop-in
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave , North Andover
  12:00 pm
• Warhammer Drop-in
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b , North Andover
  12:00 pm
• Vibrant Blizzard
  Painting with a Twist , 10 High St , North Andover
  7:00 pm
• Whiskey Treaty Roadshow st Crossroads Music Series
  190 Academy Rd , North Andover
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• The New Year Reset
  Power Yoga Evoluton , 27 Charles St Second floor , North Andover
  12:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Read to Finley
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave , North Andover
  9:00 am

Thursday January 15

• Thriller Book Club - The Staircase In The Woods by Chuck Wendig
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave , North Andover
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Moody Monster Storytime
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave , North Andover
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters extinguish a grill fire in the kitchen of the River Street Cafe in Haverhill, MA.
  8:48AM on Jan 7: Firefighters extinguish a grill fire in the kitchen of a two-story commercial building at 558 River St, Haverhill, MA. (Nextdoor )

• Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in North Andover. Apply here.
• PR Management Corp posted a job opening for Cashier - Pay: $17 - $19.50/hr - North Andover, MA in North Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Insider Selling: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Sells 400 Shares of Stock (insidertrades.com)
• Brooksy's brings pizza, beer, and good cheer to Belmont Center (bostonglobe.com)
• Art collector killed while walking dog remembered as generous, witty animal lover at memorial (masslive.com)

Andover

• Boston arts donor killed while walking dog leaves ‘legacy of generosity' (masslive.com)

Tewksbury

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