Thanks for Helping the Waterstrats

I recently organized and held a benefit spaghetti dinner at the Elks Lodge in Franklin to raise funds for my neighbors, Steve and Cindy Waterstrat and their sons Kyle and Corey Wiley. This family lost their home and all of their belongings on February 28 due to a fire that originated in a recently-cleaned chimney. […]

Mario Ratzki Reports from Concord: April 2014

A rush of action as "crossover" looms

By Mario Ratzki, NH Representative

The Senate Medicaid Expansion bill passed the House on a vote of 202 to 132. The House sends its bills to the Senate in what is called Crossover with a deadline of March 27. Accordingly, a mad rush is on to finish voting on all our bills by that date. This means two- and/or three-day sessions […]

Honored and Delighted to Serve

I cannot thank my supporters and townspeople enough for showing me such wonderful support and for helping guide me into this position as a member of the Board of Selectmen. I am honored and delighted to be on the Board. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns, comments, and recommendations. Sophie Viandier […]

Thanks, Jon!

I would like to thank Jon Champagne for the help and support he has given to the Andover Conservation Commission over the years he was Road Agent. Specifically we thank him for: meeting with the ACC regarding concerns over tree cutting on scenic roads; supporting and helping with the installation of “Beaver Deceivers” on Elbow […]

I’ll Do My Best for You

Thank you to all who wrote me in on the ballot for Cemetery Trustee. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve in my own small way. I pledge to do my best for you. Carla Levesque

Thank You for Supporting Me

I would like to thank everyone who supported and encouraged me in my recent bid for the office of Selectman for the Town of Andover. I cannot begin to express what your good wishes have meant to me. Although I did not prevail, I wish to congratulate Sophie Viandier on her win, and wish her […]

NHEC Explains “Member Service Charge”

Same charge for every member

By Fred Anderson, President/CEO, NHEC

If you get your electricity from New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, you’ve no doubt noticed the Member Service Charge portion of your bill. It’s a fixed monthly charge that is paid by all Co-op members, regardless of whether you use one kilowatt-hour (kWh) per month or 1,000. No single charge on your monthly electric bill attracts […]

HB 1589-FN Posed Hard Choices

Wouldn't solve problems it addressed

By David Karrick, NH Representative

For House Bill 1589-FN, requiring a criminal background check for certain firearms sales or transfers, it was difficult for me and many other New Hampshire State Representatives to decide how to vote. I voted against the bill because I didn’t believe it would solve the problems it was supposedly addressing. I don’t vote for poorly researched […]

Write In Sophie Viandier

As Andover residents, we enthusiastically endorse Sophie Viandier as a write-in candidate for Selectman. Sophie – born, raised and educated in Andover – will bring youth, energy, and new perspectives to the governance of our town. Please join us in supporting Sophie by writing her name in when you vote on Tuesday, March 11. Thank […]

Mike Cryans Running for District 1

By Janet Moore

Grafton County Commissioner Mike Cryans is running for the District 1 seat on the New Hampshire Executive Council. Mike was born and raised in Littleton, right at the northern tip of Grafton County. After graduating from Springfield College in Massachusetts, he returned to teach at his hometown high school. He then turned to banking, beginning […]

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