Today is Thursday, Sept. 22. Here are five things you need to know:
- Rain: Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-60s most of the day, with rain most of the day as well.
- Patch-iversary: North Andover Patch turns one year old today. Share your favorite stories and give us feedback about the site so far. Bryan.McGonigle@patch.com.
- MCAS Stars: The kids and teachers at Thomson Elementary School made progress again this year on the MCAS and pulled their school out of "accountability status."
- Meeting: The will be at 7 p.m. at
- This Day in History: In 1789, Congress authorized the office of Postmaster General. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, stating that all slaves held within rebel states would be free as of Jan. 1, 1863. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act establishing the Peace Corps. In 2010, North Andover Patch was launched.
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