Concord, NH – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 36, an act creating a cause of action for certain constitutional deprivations of right. Currently, New Hampshire citizens do not have standing to bring a civil suit against the state for a violation of their rights under the New Hampshire Constitution. Senator Harold French […]
WILMOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INTERVIEWS NOW ONLINE for your enjoyment. Two very important women in the history of the town of Wilmot were Clara Langley, who used to teach in the one-room schoolhouse that is now the town library, and Thelma Minard, who was a very active North Wilmot resident who moved to town in 1973. […]
Friday, January 25th
FRANKLIN, NH (JANUARY 22, 2019) – Workers may receive a larger tax refund this year because of the Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC. In order to see if you are eligible, you must file a tax return to claim it. Friday, January 25, 2019 marks the 13th anniversary of Awareness Day, a nationwide effort […]
3rd Thursday of each month
Fun-filled luncheons serving seniors in the Kearsarge Region have resumed at 11:30 AM on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Wilmot Community Association (WCA) Red Barn.The next fun-filled luncheon will take place at the Wilmot Community Association (WCA) Red Barn at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 21st. Reservations are required for each […]
350 donors in 2013; only 215 in 2018
The Beacon’s staff, volunteers, and board of directors would all like to extend a big “Thank You!” to the 215 local and seasonal residents of Andover who made their tax-deductible donations to the Beacon this year. We absolutely cannot continue delivering the Beacon free to every Andover address 11 times a year without those important […]
Trash and recycling are hot topics these days and communities all over the country are coping with changes in the recycling market and closure of landfills. This article is about our trash in Andover, what’s left over when you have finished recycling. Andover is one of 27 towns belonging to the Concord Regional Solid Waste […]
This article was edited on February 6, 2018 to fix errors concerning the recycling of caps, lids, and bottle tops. There’s not much any of us can do every week, all year long, that helps keep Andover’s tax rate down. But there is one thing, and it really helps: Recycle It! Because Single Stream Recycling […]
MERGER COMPLETE– Founding members of a new Andover organization called The Andover Community Hub were photographed moments after their first official meeting in January. Front row, from left: Susan Chase, Gisela Darling, Jay Fitzpatrick. Rear, Grace Schust, Steve Darling, Paul Currier, Larry Chase. Absent: Deb Brower, Pat Cutter. The Community Hub brings together the Andover […]
Tuesday, February 12 at 6:30 PM
“Button Up Kearsarge,” an evening workshop focusing on the basics of home energy costs and the values of home weatherization will be offered to local residents on Tuesday, February 12, at the Andover Community Hub, 157 Main Street in Andover Village. The presentation, open to the public at no cost, will begin at 6:30 PM.. […]