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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:

• Which North Andover store just sold two big winning lottery tickets?
• How high did Haverhill/Pentucket/North Andover climb in new rankings?

Also on today's calendar: January Joy Squad - Free Friday Night Workshops Starting Jan 2nd and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine and cold, with a high of 27 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 28, low: 20.
• Sunday: A bit of snow in the morning, with a high of 27 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mass Lottery Player Wins $25K Per Year In North Andover (patch.com) — Two lucky tickets sold at Winners Corner Market on Turnpike Street in North Andover just paid off in a big way, including one worth $25,000 a year for life. Both wins came in late December through the Lucky for Life drawing and a $25,000,000 Mega Money scratch ticket, highlighting a local store as a recent hotspot for big prizes.
   

• Girls MIAA rankings: Tenney Cup leads to big shakeup to ring in new year (hockeyjournal.com) — North Andover girls hockey fans will be glad to know the Haverhill/Pentucket/North Andover co-op team is surging after a strong showing around the prestigious Tenney Cup. The tournament shook up statewide MIAA girls rankings, with every top-10 spot changing and several new teams breaking into the upper tier to start 2026.
   

📸 Around North Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• January Joy Squad - Free Friday Night Workshops Starting Jan 2nd
  Slow River Studio, 17 Main St, Topsfield
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Saturday Morning Book Discussion: Wuthering Heights
  Community Meeting Room Stevens Memorial Library , 345 Main St , North Andover
  10:30 am
• Moody Monster Storytime
  The Purple Couch Bookshop , 350 Winthrop Ave , North Andover
  11:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Family Movie: Smurfs (2025)
  Community Meeting Room Stevens Memorial Library , 345 Main St , North Andover
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Whisk Takers
  North Andover Youth Services Department , 33 Johnson St , North Andover
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• DnD Dynasty
  North Andover Youth Services Department , 33 Johnson St , North Andover
  3:00 pm

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
• Whiskey Treaty Roadshow st Crossroads Music Series
  190 Academy Rd , North Andover
  8:00 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Friday, January 2, 2026 – 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
• Rockabye Beats
  Memorial Hall Library -
  10:30 am
• Kid's Movie
  Activity Room Memorial Hall Library -
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A.W. Chesterton Company posted a job opening for Material Handler in Groveland. Apply here.
• Reworld posted a job opening for Shift Engineer (Sign-On Bonus: $20,000) in Haverhill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

• Moulton's Former Top Aide ‘Seriously Considering' Run For State Rep (andovermanews.com)
• Nine restaurants in eastern Mass. that shut down during December (wickedlocal.com)
• Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic: Martin, Andover girls storm into title game (andovertownsman.com)

Andover

• Local Roundup: Libby leads Haverhill girls hoop past Everett (cnhi.com)

Lawrence

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: I just lost interest.
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