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Andover Volunteer Fire Department Holds 41st Chicken BBQ

Chief Steve Barton carried a piping-hot stainless steel hotel pan heaped with quartered chicken pieces, fresh off the grill to the long…

August 22, 2024 • Read

August 2024 Program List

New London — Thursday, August 1, 2024 Indoor Walking at Proctor Academy’s Field House, Andover, NH – 8:30–10 AM Enjoy year-round walking…

July 24, 2024 • Read

August Programs and Events

Dinosaurs Return Opens daily, 9:30 AM to 5 PM (last trail admission at 3:30 PM). Holderness, NH — Visitors to Squam Lakes…

July 24, 2024 • Read

Free Classes for All at the Red Barn

WILMOT – Looking for local fun and free activities? Join one of the many free classes at the Red Barn, 64 Village…

July 22, 2024 • Read

New Hub-KNP Collaboration Launches in Andover

Andover – Readers of the Beacon may have seen that residents needing rides to some activities at The Andover Community Hub can…

July 22, 2024 • Read

Cool Spots in Town Available to Residents

Andover – Keeping one’s cool is increasingly important as New Hampshire is expected to face more extreme-heat days during the summer as…

July 22, 2024 • Read

Items Being Collected for White Elephant Sale

SALISBURY – August brings Old Home Day to Salisbury on the weekend of August 9,…

July 21, 2024 • Read

Salisbury Farmers Market on Mondays

Salisbury – The Salisbury Farmers Market will open every Monday starting on June 24 and…

July 21, 2024 • Read

Proctor Welcomes New Students and Faculty/Staff for ’24/’25 School Year

As we flip the calendar to August, preparations for the 2024-2025 school year at Proctor…

July 23, 2024 • Read

Town News

History

Hersey Family Holds Their 127th Annual Reunion

Andover – The descendents of Gilman and Hannah Hersey gathered on August 3 for their 127th annual reunion,…

August 17, 2024 • Read

Author Reminds that “We the People” Need to Remember History

Hamilton, Washington and the Man Who Might ”Ride the Storm and Direct the Whirlwind.” © John A. Hodgson…

July 23, 2024 • Read

Author Reminds that “We the People” Need to Remember History

As Rep. Adam Schiff opened the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in January 2020, he began…

July 23, 2024 • Read

History Mystery: Where is the Body?

The body is that of Mary N. Chase (1863-1959), the subject of my essay that highlights her place…

June 19, 2024 • Read

Schools

Proctor Invests in Ski Area Adaptability and Eff…

ANDOVER – Producing five Olympians throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Proctor Academy’s niche as one of the few independent schools with a privately owned and operated ski facility on its campus continues to draw talented snow sports athletes…

Proctor Welcomes New Students for 54th Wildernes…

ANDOVER-As you read this edition of The Beacon, Proctor Academy’s new students and many of its faculty will be in the White Mountains on Wilderness Orientation. For the past 54 years, Proctor has commenced the academic year with a five-day…

Proctor/Andover Liaison Committee Resumes Pre-CO…

ANDOVER-Since its inception in 1848, Proctor Academy has been inextricably linked with the Town of Andover, benefitting from the commitment of the Town to ensuring a safe, engaging, beautiful place to live and learn. In 2001, Proctor and Town Officials…

Proctor's Class of 2024 Pursues Passions at Next…

Andover – Each year approximately 20% of the Proctor Academy’s graduating class goes on to compete in collegiate athletics or pursue an arts degree in college. The Class of 2024 has contributed significantly to Proctor’s afternoon programs and arts over…

Proctor Welcomes New Students and Faculty/Staff …

As we flip the calendar to August, preparations for the 2024-2025 school year at Proctor Academy are well underway. The first students will arrive on campus September 1, and in total 393 students will attend Proctor this year, including 117…

Gretchen Hildebrand Thanks Everyone for 47 Enjoy…

Thank you For 47 years I have loved being part of the AE/MS community. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone working in the school, who made the journey so enjoyable – especially those who no longer can hear…

Proctor Academy Bids Farewell to Six Long-time Employees

Working at Proctor is a lifestyle, not a job. This year, we have six employees with more than 250 years of service to Proctor retiring. They have shaped…

June 21, 2024 • Read

Proctor Academy Celebrates its 176th Commencement

Perfect weather, a well-orchestrated weekend of activities, and a commencement ceremony that was a splendid mix of happy, emotional, funny, and serious surrounded the 94 graduates of the…

June 21, 2024 • Read

Andover Organizations

Beaconfest 2024 Draws Brave Attendees in Spite of Rain

Beaconfest 2024 got a bit rained out but everyone, vendors, attendees, and volunteers alike, enjoyed themselves. The day represented an amazing…

August 26, 2024 • Read

Tucker Mountain School House Holds Open House

ANDOVER – The Tucker Mountain School House Open House, Sunday, September 8, 1-3 PM, Andover Historical Society. For more more information…

August 24, 2024 • Read

Andover Volunteer Fire Department Holds 41st Chicken BBQ

Chief Steve Barton carried a piping-hot stainless steel hotel pan heaped with quartered chicken pieces, fresh off the grill to the…

August 22, 2024 • Read

Opinion

Louise Andrus’ View from Concord – September

SALISBURY – September 10 will be the New Hampshire Primary.…

August 30, 2024 • Read

Andrus Rebuts Rebuttal to Her July Beacon Article

SALISBURY – This is in answer to, “Reader Offers Rebuttal…

August 30, 2024 • Read

Andover Resident Critiques August Letter, Providing Context to Controversial Lawn Sign

ANDOVER – This letter is submitted in response to a…

August 30, 2024 • Read

Births

It’s a Boy!

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Trevor and Evan St. Clair

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Kids

Andover Sisters Wake Up With America

Summer Reading Program Rocket Launch

Girls with Attitude Turn Lemons into Backpacks

New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation Awards Grant

Other People News

Proctor Graduate DJ Rankins Enlists in US Air Force

Balloons a Hit

Saving Money and Financial Independence

68-Year-Old Grandmother Arrested by NYC Police

Around the World

Around the World with The Beacon

The Beacon Around the World

Around the World with The Beacon – Portugal

Deaths

Thomas Edward Voss – November 19, 2023

John Oliver Keyser – August 6, 2024

Kenneth E. Newcomb – July 24, 2024

Joan Marie Biron, July 12, 2024

Outdoors

Highland Lake Resident Updates Readers on Wildlife Sightings

ANDOVER – Attached are some observations of wildlife sightings on Highland Lake from an August weekend in East Andover. The eaglet spent the whole…

August 23, 2024 • Read

Chicken-of-the-Woods Mushroom Clump Creates Colorful Sight

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August 17, 2024 • Read

Great Blue Heron Rests in Potter Place Pond

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August 17, 2024 • Read

Highland Lake Loon Update

Loon on Highland Lake in Early July

The Loons Are Nesting Again

Sports

Andover Recreational Basketball: Season in Review

Andover Recreational Basketball closed out their season during the last week of February after three months of practices and games. While the records of…

February 22, 2024 • Read

Andover Youth Baseball Gears up for Exciting New Season

The Andover Youth Baseball (AYB) program, a beloved institution in the community, is gearing up for another exciting season. With four teams (TBall, Rookies,…

April 19, 2023 • Read

Andover Recreation Needs Soccer and Basketball Directors

After a successful winter season of basketball and skiing, Andover’s Recreation Committee is looking to next fall’s soccer season with excitement. Sign-ups for fall…

March 22, 2023 • Read