Wear masks; look for ways to help your neighbors
As of June 10, the New Hampshire Legislature is back in session again, finally. Since the House of Representatives’ 19-hour marathon session back on March 12, the House has been unable to meet. The Governor declared a COVID-19 state of emergency on March 17, locking the State House and the Legislative Office Building. On March […]
The Beacon and its staff are to be commended for the excellent May issue coverage of the coronavirus story in Andover. Many thanks —- and keep up the good work. Bill Bardsley
The May issue of the Andover Beacon was full of interesting stories and articles about the people of Andover, and what they were doing to keep busy during their stay-at- home time due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic. I found the articles concerning Andover’s businesses to be very helpful in letting me know which ones […]
Our community is well served by physical distancing and wearing masks, as well as by the many efforts around town to maintain our social connections despite the need for physical distance. Kudos to all for committee meetings via Zoom, a virtual Community Coffee House each month, neighbors helping neighbors, etc. But what I find confusing […]
We all worry about “bad things happening” to us, and to those dear to us, in these pandemic days. There is growing anxiousness about the waning of our livelihoods and our environment, looming just over the horizon. I admit I feel cut off from my former routine and occupation, giving me too much time to […]
The customary title of this column, “Report from Concord”, seems peculiar to me now, since I’ve been unable to go to Concord for the past month. Just days after the all-night House session I described in the previous issue of the Beacon, the Governor locked down the State House and all the related government offices […]
While the governor has taken a first step by broadening his interpretation of the absentee voter laws to allow people who “feel more comfortable voting absentee because of the outbreak,” it is not up to any governor to grant or allow us to cast our vote under any circumstances. That is our constitutional right, and […]
Disturbing evidence appears of drinking and driving
Exiting off Route 11 in Andover onto Route 4 toward Danbury, you can’t help but notice the accumulation of garbage deposited along this stretch of road. As locals perform area clean-ups, it’s only a matter of days before progress is reversed and fresh trash emerges. This route, popular and well-used between Andover, Wilmot, and Danbury […]
A relevant short history lesson about Gerrymandering
To The Andover Beacon, I ask your support for HB 1665 to establish an advisory independent redistricting commission. As you know, the measure passed the New Hampshire House with a bipartisan vote just before the coronavirus crisis set in. It will be before the Senate when it is back in session, hopefully in the first […]
To the dozen or so Andover folks who asked their friends and neighbors to sign a petition supporting a Carbon Cash-Back warrant article to be voted on at Andover Town Meeting; And to the nearly 100 Andover residents who signed the warrant article petition (well in excess of the number – 25 – needed); And […]