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Old Rescue Van Sold-Will Be Repurposed

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April 19, 2018 • Read

News From East Andover Village Pre-School

After a long winter, we were so excited to hang up our snow pants and spend time outside without hats or mittens!…

April 18, 2018 • Read

Planning Board Approved Minutes 3/27/18

APPROVED ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2018 Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Randall Costa, Vice-Chair; Paul Currier; Doug Phelps; and…

April 16, 2018 • Read

Planning Board Approved Minutes 2/27/18

Condensed from approved minutes February 27, 2018 Members Present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Paul Currier; Art Urie; and Dave Blinn, Ex-Officio Also present…

April 16, 2018 • Read

3rd Annual “Feed The Home Care Need” Now Underway

3rd Annual “Feed The Home Care Need” now underway Donate $10 to LRVNA and receive a $10 Common Man Bonus Card! Lakes…

April 16, 2018 • Read

WCA Black Fly Blitz 5K

WILMOT – Serious runners, casual competitors and avid walkers should mark their calendars for the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) 14th annual Black…

April 10, 2018 • Read

April Events at Colby-Sawyer College

Juried Student Art Exhibition Through Wednesday, April 11, in the Mugar Art Gallery, Sawyer Fine…

April 10, 2018 • Read

Computer Help Available at the Andover Hub

Residents who want to learn a new computer skill, have a problem or a question…

March 23, 2018 • Read

Singer Songwriter Annalise Emerick has Top Billing for April Coffeehouse

Hailing from “Music City” (Nashville, Tennessee, that is), singer-songwriter Annalise Emerick will receive top billing…

March 22, 2018 • Read

Town News

History

Volunteer Needed for “50 Years Ago in Andover”

We have heard from our readers that they enjoyed the “50 Years Ago” article that appeared each month…

April 18, 2018 • Read

Large Crowd Gathers to Learn About Richard Potter

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March 22, 2018 • Read

Dating the “Settlers Dugout Canoe”

The “Settler’s dugout canoe” rests prominently on display in the Andover Historical Society Museum and holds pride…

March 22, 2018 • Read

AE/MS Students Compete in Historical Society Contest

The Andover Historical Society is pleased to announce the winners of its new annual contest for the students…

March 6, 2018 • Read

Schools

Construction Under Way at AE/MS

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AE/MS Valentine's Day Heart "Healthy Restaurant

Second graders once again prepared for their annual Heart Healthy Valentine Day Restaurant. First, our students wrote about how they think they do with healthy habits. They certainly are well informed and aware of how to stay heart-healthy! Here…

AE/MS Third Grade Showcases Ingenuity at Inventi…

The Andover third graders held their annual Invention Convention on March 15. The Invention Convention was the culminating activity of a multidisciplinary unit. The students applied skills from math, reading, and writing to develop background knowledge, create inventions, and present…

Proctor Academy Spring Athletic Schedule

The spring athletic season at Proctor Academy is upon us! We encourage all Andover community members to come check out the lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, and cycling action on campus this spring. Below is a list of scheduled home varsity…

Andover Students Reflect on Studying Abroad

In the February edition of the Andover Beacon, we highlighted reflections from a few of our Andover residents studying abroad on one of Proctor’s five term-long, off-campus programs. In that article, we failed to highlight Jack Newton ‘19 as a…

Andover Players Present Musical "Willy Wonka"

“I like to be in shows because I can act “goofy” or in ways that I can't in real life” said eighth grader River Turnbell,” Turnbell was with fellow eighth graders at a rehearsal for the Andover Players' production…

AE/MS 2018 Pi Guys

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March 22, 2018 • Read

Proctor Announces Spring Musical: “In the Heights”

Proctor’s theater department has announced its spring musical: In The Heights! The show centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the…

March 17, 2018 • Read

Andover Organizations

Andover Congregational Church News for May

HAPPY SPRING (??) TO ALL! Our Easter services went well with many people worshipping with us during this Holy season. Flowers…

April 21, 2018 • Read

AHS Announces Opening of Museum and Other Upcoming Events

The Andover Historical Society announces the 2018 opening of the Potter Place Railroad Station and J.. C. Emons General Store on…

April 19, 2018 • Read

Town Meeting Follow-Up From the Andover Select Board

Many questions were asked at Town Meeting that required detailed answers. The information below addresses many of those questions. The scope…

April 16, 2018 • Read

Opinion

Vote for Neil Irvine (NHEC Board)

To the editor: I am writing to endorse the candidacy…

April 22, 2018 • Read

Support for Neil Irvine (NHEC Board)

To the Editor, As as NH Electric Co-op member, I…

April 22, 2018 • Read

Letter to Editor

To The Editor: Politics in this country has reached the…

April 11, 2018 • Read

Births

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Trevor and Evan St. Clair

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Born: Clemmens Robert Baker

Kids

News From East Andover Village Pre-School

Author of “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents” to Offer Workshop

East Andover Preschool News from December 2017

Andover After School Program December News

Other People News

Foodstuffs: His Name is Kevin Roark…Prepare to Dine

Wilmot Woman Wins Kathy Anderson Scholarship

Andover High School Reunion

Frank Haley Continues the Walk

Around the World

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

Deaths

Gail Campbell Higgins, March 25, 2018

David “Dave” Thompson, Februrary 20, 2018

Richard Soucy, March 10, 2018

Peter Floyd Otto, March 12, 2018

Outdoors

WCA and Wilmot Garden Club to Host Sustainable Gardening Workshops

WILMOT – To help gardeners prepare for spring, the Wilmot Community Association (WCA) and the Wilmot Garden Club will host two workshops focusing on…

March 6, 2018 • Read

46th Annual Camping and RV Show in Bedford

The 46th Annual New Hampshire Camping & RV Show: March 23 to 25 at the New Hampshire Sportsplex on 68 Technology Drive in Bedford…

March 6, 2018 • Read

Blueberry Pruning Workshop

The UNH Cooperative Extension Service will be hosting a workshop on pruning of High Bush Blueberries on Wednesday, March 28 from 4 to 6…

March 5, 2018 • Read

Annual Ice Fishing Derby and Deer Pool Results

Andover Snowmobile Club Hosts 15th Highland Lake Snofest

Annual Snowmobile Radar Runs to be Held on Webster Lake

Sports

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