Volunteer training Thursdays, March 28 to April 18, 12 – 3 PM
Volunteering can be one of the most powerful experiences a person can have. When you volunteer, you give your time to help touch the lives of others, and when that volunteering is for those who are on home hospice, you gain the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better. Franklin VNA and Hospice is […]
Saturday, April 27, 5:30 PM
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Medieval merriment is coming to Franklin. The Franklin Opera House is pleased to announce a special Spring Gala on Saturday, April 27, at 5:30 PM, featuring a sit-down meal, fundraising raffle, and music by The Scott Spradling Band. This event is being celebrated with a Medieval Feast theme (costumes optional!). Friends […]
The Beacon has winners for its Boston Red Sox Raffle! Nancy and Scott Robart are the winners for two tickets for the opening Day game. This also includes a $100 Gift Card to the Cask & Flagon Restaurant. The generous donors responsible for The Beacon being able to offer this raffle opportunity are Bentwoods Contracting […]
News and events for March in KACC area
Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome The Beacon’s expansion to our area! Watch as complimentary copies of the newspaper start popping up in all the towns around our mountains. The Beacon shines a light on area events and happenings, both in and all around the Kearsarge region. Below are a sample of […]
Poets make pilgrimages from all over
Not everything happening at Eagle Pond Farm, home of poets Jane Kenyon and Donald Hall, is apparent in furnishings restored to the house or books returning to bookshelves. Back in 2019 when the farm was being sold, and a nonprofit was being created to be steward of it, we were committing to more than preserving […]
There were 22 deer registered in the pool this year
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Bucks-Only Deer Pool. Thanks to everyone for their support of the Club and the Deer Pool. There were a total of 22 deer registered in our pool this year. 1st Place, Jeremy Hill: 208 lbs., 10 pt. 2nd Place, Matt Braley: 207 lbs., 10 pt. 3rd Place, Jeff […]
We are a hometown newspaper
The Beacon (formerly The Andover Beacon) is growing again, aiming to expand its circulation to serve more of the Kearsarge, Ragged, and Sunapee area. You are cordially invited to become a subscription member to start seeing news from the surrounding areas. We print eleven issues each year. We welcome submissions about local events, press releases, […]
Will address issues and answer questions
A cell phone service workshop, provided by US Cellular, will be held at The Andover Community Hub on Wednesday, March 20, from 6 to 8 PM. Local cell phone specialists will be on hand to provide assistance with any cell phone-related issues, troubles with apps or questions about cell service in general. The workshop is […]
March 21, 7 PM, Hub; Q and A
The Andover Democratic Committee will host journalist and former NH Senator Jeanne Dietsch on Thursday, March 21, at 7 PM at The Andover Community Hub. Senator Dietsch is a mother of two and former tech entrepreneur. In 2018, after selling her last company, she made a surprise win in a difficult NH Senate District, serving […]