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• Which Patriots are out as a North Andover native tracks big returns?

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

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and colder, with a high of 24 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 27 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patriots release 2 as big returns near (985thesportshub.com) — A North Andover native sportswriter breaks down the Patriots’ latest roster shuffle as they release Miles Battle and Brenden Jaimes to clear space for injured starters Milton Williams and Will Campbell to return. With the AFC East already clinched, New England is tuning up for Sunday’s finale against Miami and a January playoff run, giving local fans plenty to watch.
   

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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

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

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  North Andover, MA Calendar

Saturday January 3

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

Monday January 5

• Whisk Takers
  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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Craft of the Month (Ages 7-9)
  Garden Room Nevins Library , 305 Broadway , Methuen
  2:00 pm
• Make Your Own Zine! (Ages 11-14)
  Study Room Nevins Library , 305 Broadway , Methuen
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve Storytime
  Children's Room Memorial Hall Library -
  11:30 am
• Noon Year's Eve Party (Ages 2-5)
  Garden Room Nevins Library , 305 Broadway , Methuen
  11:30 am
• Wednesday, December 31 – Offices will close at 12:00 p.m.
  Lawrence, MA Calendar Lawrence, MA 01840
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

• Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli Sells 12,400 Shares (marketbeat.com)
• Raytheon Wins $1.7 Billion Contract to Supply Patriot Air Defense Systems to Spain (overtdefense.com)
• Police Logs: Dec. 21-23, 2025 (peabodyweeklynews.com)

Andover

• Local roundup: Costa's goal with 10 seconds left gives Haverhill wild win (eagletribune.com)
• Spanish-Speaking Mayor Brian De Peña Requests Interpreter For Hearing, Sparking Debate About Role Language In U.S. Politics (upolitics.com)
• Brando's Takes the Valley By Storm! ~ Icon Eatery Returns to Haverhill (valleypatriot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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