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Create Your Own Greeting Cards at the Hub

Residents are invited to create their own greeting cards at this “Stampin' Up” card workshop on Saturday, February 16 from 10 to…

January 29, 2019 • Read

Center for the Arts Presents Crooners, Cabaret & Chocolate

Center for the Arts Presents Crooners, Cabaret & Chocolate

Broadway musical performer, Nancy Tripp, will be joined by a trio of instrumentalists to celebrate Valentine’s Day as part of the Winter…

January 18, 2019 • Read

Results of Andover Service Club’s Gifts Galore

Last December 12, the winning tickets of the Gifts Galore raffle were drawn at the ASC Christmas luncheon at 74 Main/the Millstone…

January 29, 2019 • Read

“Button Up” Weatherization Workshop Postponed to Feb. 19

“Button Up Kearsarge,” an evening workshop focusing on the basics of home energy costs and the values of home weatherization will be…

February 14, 2019 • Read

Andover Church Entertains at Peabody Home

Andover Church Entertains at Peabody Home

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January 29, 2019 • Read

Franklin VNA Hosts Meet Your Representative Event

Franklin – Mike Cryans is coming to talk Health Care and he wants you to be there too! Friday, February 15th at…

January 18, 2019 • Read

AE/MS Student Activities Include “Escape Room” Exercises

AE/MS Student Activities Include “Escape Room” Exercises

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February 1, 2019 • Read

Andover Planning Board Approved Minutes 11/27/18

APPROVED ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES November 27, 2018 Members Present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Art…

January 29, 2019 • Read

Andover Democrats to Hold Annual Caucus

The Andover Democrats will hold their annual caucus on Tuesday, February 19 to elect officers…

January 29, 2019 • Read

70 Years and Counting

70 Years and Counting

Going back to a time without computers, cell phones, Smart phones, Tablets, Kindles or any type of chip…

February 1, 2019 • Read

The Artist of Artist Hill – Part 2

Mary Weston, Andover’s First Artist, Launches her Career After Mary Pillsbury’s idealistic, foolish attempt, at the age of…

October 26, 2018 • Read

Andover Historical Society Has Another Successful Old Time Fair

Andover Historical Society Has Another Successful Old Time Fair

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August 23, 2018 • Read

The Andover Poor Farm

The Andover Poor Farm

In earlier times, towns such as Andover had the moral and legal obligation to assist those townspeople in…

July 17, 2018 • Read

AE/MS Student Activities Include “Escape Room” Exercises

AE/MS Student Activities Include "Escape Room" E…

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Wonderful Holiday Season at East Andover Village Preschool

Wonderful Holiday Season at East Andover Village…

We had a wonderful holiday season at EAVP, with Grandparents’ Day, and a classroom holiday party. Grandparents’ Day was a huge success with a record 43 grandparents in attendance! We met grandparents from near and far; Andrew’s grandparents were here…

AE/MS Presents Play in March

AE/MS Presents Play in March

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Proctor Athletics: Local Players Shine in a Successful Fall Season

Proctor Athletics: Local Players Shine in a Succ…

The fall trimester at Proctor saw local students thrive on the athletic fields for the Hornets. With thirty-four Andover residents enrolled at Proctor, 17 of these students competed at the varsity level during the fall season. Proctor’s boys’ varsity soccer…

Proctor Arts: Fall Performances Feature Local Talent

Proctor Arts: Fall Performances Feature Local Ta…

The end of every trimester provides an opportunity to showcase student artwork and to enjoy performances by jazz/rock, dance and vocal music ensembles, as well as a theater production. Local students played a key role in each of these performances…

Second Graders at AE/MS Learn Mandarin

Second Graders at AE/MS Learn Mandarin

This fall, second graders could sign up to take a beginning Mandarin class taught by Proctor Academy senior, Lauren Ho. Despite the difficulty of learning to write and pronounce the language, they began to understand how it ‘works’ and could…

AE/MS Students Enjoy Halloween Dance

AE/MS Students Enjoy Halloween Dance

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December 5, 2018 • Read

AE/MS Second Grade Creates and Performs Halloween Play

AE/MS Second Grade Creates and Performs Halloween Play

“Halloween Trouble” was this year’s creation of AE/MS second graders. As usual, there was no lack of creativity in formulating the story. The students voted on 21 of…

December 5, 2018 • Read

Andover Organizations

Clendenan Named Legionnaire of the Year

Clendenan Named Legionnaire of the Year

At its meeting on January 15, Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 Commander Bill Leber named Don Clendenan the Legionnaire of the Year 2018…

February 1, 2019 • Read

Plans in the Works for This Year’s 4th Celebration

Plans in the Works for This Year’s 4th Celebration

A new year, new members, new marching band and new games…we’re off to a good start for this year's July 4th…

January 29, 2019 • Read

Results of Andover Service Club’s Gifts Galore

Last December 12, the winning tickets of the Gifts Galore raffle were drawn at the ASC Christmas luncheon at 74 Main/the…

January 29, 2019 • Read

Louise Andrus

The Andover Beacon is a great local newspaper. I enjoy…

January 18, 2019 • Read

David Karrick Thanks Supporters

Most of you probably know by now that I was…

January 10, 2019 • Read

Elbow Pond Road Bridge

To the editor I serve as the medical director for…

January 10, 2019 • Read

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Trevor and Evan St. Clair

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Born: Clemmens Robert Baker

News From East Andover Village Preschool

News From East Andover Village Preschool

Andover Recreational Youth Basketball Update

Players Sought for Lions Basketball Tournament

News From East Andover Preschool

Other People News

Donald Hall, Renowned Local Poet Dies at Age 89

Donald Hall, Renowned Local Poet Dies at Age 89

Foodstuffs: His Name is Kevin Roark…Prepare to Dine

Wilmot Woman Wins Kathy Anderson Scholarship

Andover High School Reunion

Around the World

Around the World with the Beacon, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Around the World with the Beacon, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Around the World with the Beacon: Atlee, VA

Around the World with the Beacon: Fort Myers, Florida

Around the World with the Beacon: Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Elizabeth Liz Ebersole Currier

Elizabeth Liz Ebersole Currier

Gary William Lipovsky. December 27, 2018

Ann “Squidge” T Hammond, December 29, 2018

Grace A W Stetson, December 29, 2018

FNRT-MC Board Meeting Draft Minutes 1/16/19

FNRT-MC Board Meeting Draft Minutes 1/16/19

FNRT-MC, Draft Minutes of Board Meeting January 16, 2019 Andover Hub, Andover Planning for the Trail in 2019: A well-attended meeting of the…

January 29, 2019 • Read

Ausbon Sargent Preserves Frazier Brook Farm in Warner

Dating back to the 1800’s, four contiguous pieces of land near Mason Hill Road in Warner had been owned by members of the Brown…

December 5, 2018 • Read

Outstanding Breeding Season for Bald Eagles in Granite State

CONCORD, NH – An impressive total of 70 young bald eagles reached fledging age in the Granite State this summer, an exciting new record…

December 5, 2018 • Read

Friends of Northern Rail Trail Board November Meeting Minutes

Friends of Northern Rail Trail Honors Volunteers

Introductory Fly Tying Courses Offered in Dunbarton and New London

AE/MS Track Team Has Successful Season

AE/MS Track Team Has Successful Season

The Andover Middle School track team started practice on April 1st. Twenty six excited middle schoolers from 5th through 8th grade were ready to…

June 29, 2018 • Read

Lions Club Christmas Basketball Tournament Results

The Andover Lions held their 7th annual Middle School Christmas tournament at Proctor Academy. The boys division was won by AEMS Eagles defeating Weare…

February 1, 2018 • Read

AE/MS Girls Basketball Team Battles Franklin Girls

AE/MS Girls Basketball Team Battles Franklin Girls

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February 1, 2018 • Read

Camden Donovan Takes First in Indoor Track Event

Andover Recreational Youth Basketball Update

Andover Soccer Team Places Second in C Division

Through the Reading Glasses February 2019

So there I was, reading David Baldacci's latest, “Long Road to Mercy,” featuring a new character, FBI agent…

January 29, 2019 • Read

News From Bachelder Library Book Club

Andover Library New Books December 2018

Other Organizations

Mac & Cheese – yes, please!

WILMOT – That’s right the Wilmot Community Association (WCA) will hold its first annual Mac & Cheese Supper…

January 24, 2019 • Read

Wilmot Ladies Aid Society Announces Merit Scholarship Winners

News From South Danbury Christian Church

The Kitchen Eatery Opens on Main Street

The Kitchen Eatery Opens on Main Street

Looking for something a little different for breakfast or lunch? The Kitchen Eatery and Catering located at…

January 12, 2019 • Read

Cutting Edge Aerobotics Company Calls Andover Home

Long-time Manager Takes Ownership of Jake’s Market

Early January Sunset from Chase Hill Road

Early January Sunset from Chase Hill Road

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January 18, 2019 • Read

Scarecrows of October in Andover

Sight on Northern Rail Trail in East Andover