The school bond issue for the addition of classroom space, cafeteria, energy and safety upgrades may be partially necessary. Safety is imperative. All aspects of this issue should be addressed immediately. The School Board should have corrected these issues as they became known. This includes fire sprinklers, electrical panels and lock down devices. The board […]
January 5, 2017 Dear Andover Beacon, Re: Holiday Issue – Noise Ordinance I read the Committee’s proposed noise ordinance with great anticipation. However, my hopes were dashed when in Section 2: Prohibited Sounds and Exemptions, it’s stated that this applies only between the hours of 10:30 PM and 7 AM. All the referenced violating noises […]
On Tuesday, November 8th, I had the honor of being elected to the New Hampshire State Senate. It was a very close election with the recount providing a final vote margin of 17 to make the victory. I would like to thank all of you who supported me in this effort, those who worked door-to-door, […]
Thank you Andover and Danbury for placing your vote of confidence in me to be your State Representative for District 25 (Andover, Danbury, Salisbury, Warner, and Webster). I have enjoyed meeting so many of you while door knocking. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to participate in Andover’s Fourth of July Parade, meeting great people, and […]
Thank you to everyone who turned out to vote for me on November 8. While I won in Andover, I did not receive a majority of votes in Danbury and Salisbury and lost by about 160 votes. I met many wonderful people during the campaign and will continue to be involved in state and local […]
On September 2, my wife and I were in an automobile accident on Route 4 near (or in) Andover. The accident occurred when another vehicle made a left turn into our vehicle. Attempting to avoid the accident, I veered right, struck a stop sign, and became lodged against a huge rock and a tree stump. […]
As a relatively new resident of the State of New Hampshire, Town of Andover, I have been closely following the positions of the local candidates for state government (although I admit, I am confounded by the number of districts and levels of governmental representation). Of the many issues facing New Hampshire and the rest of […]
No one should sit out the November 8 election. Even if you aren’t thrilled about candidates at the top of the tickets, there are important races all the way down the ballot that have significant impact on the state and local communities. There are some very good candidates: notably Mary Anne Broshek running for State […]
We the undersigned enthusiastically endorse Mary Anne Broshek for District 1 State Representative, and David Karrick for District 25 State Representative. We hope you will join us in voting for them on November 8. Christiane Andrews; Pete Ballou; Bill & Betty Bardsley; Dean Barker; Linda Barnes; Gail & Pecco Beaufays; Ed Becker; Alex Bernhard; Harvey Best; Ellen Bishop; Jerry & Janet Bliss; Robin Boynton; Judith & Tom […]
I am writing to urge Andover residents to vote for Anne Copp for Representatve in November. Anne will work hard to keep taxes low. She will listen to the residernts of Andover, Danbury and Salsbury and work hard to represent their views in Concord. Please vote for Anne. Charlie Baer Bradley Lake.