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Monday, Oct. 29

9:00 a.m.: Power outages reported near Old Town Common, Great Pond Road and Massachusetts Avenue.

10:30 a.m.: Town Hall will close at 11 a.m. Trash pick-up is still planned, but they are prioritizing trash and recycling and will only pick up leaves later if they can.

11:30 a.m.: About 100 customers without power reported. Town Hall is now closed. The auhor discussion with Jordan Calher at the North Andover Historical Society scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.

1:00 p.m.: Winds are picking up, about 25 miles per hour. There is no power on Salem Street.

2:30 p.m.: Massive power outage "out country" in the Salem Street area out to Lacy Street and Route 114. About 2,500 customers now without power. No estimated restoration time yet.

3:45 p.m.: Trees and limbs down in several places. One very large one down in front of 1600 Osgood St. Much of the town without power -- about 3,000 customers -- from the Bradford line out to Lacy Street and Route 114.