Ernest Currier, November 25, 2012

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Ernest Currier, November 25, 2012

Ernest F. Currier, of Newmarket, died on November 25, 2012. He was born in Danbury on May 10, 1928 at home to Frank and Ardena (Ordway) Currier. He attended a one-room schoolhouse on High Street in Danbury, graduating from Andover High School in 1946. Out of high school, he worked for the town of Danbury. He […]

Around the World: Shawna Barton

Around the World: Shawna Barton

Shawna Barton, a sophomore at Colby-Sawyer College, is studying abroad in Paris for the semester. She is majoring in psychology and minoring in international studies and sociology. On the right is her mother, Tina Barton.

Boy Scouts Help Andover Food Pantry

Boy Scouts Help Andover Food Pantry

The Cub Scouts of Pack 489 and the Boy Scouts of Troop 489 collected a total of 277 items during their food drive for the Andover Food Pantry on November 10. Dana Buswell stayed and helped put away the food items. Photo: Tina Cotton

Seery Hill Hosts Annual Halloween Party

By Marisa Zlotocha, Seery Hill
Seery Hill Hosts Annual Halloween Party

The 14th Annual Seery Hill Halloween Party took place on October 26. The family-friendly event started with a parade of young and old in their favorite costumes accompanied by horses and ponies in coordinating outfits. Fred Flintstone and Ravin the pony were led into the ring by Bam Bam and Pebbles. Somewhere Over the Rainbow […]

Leo McCabe, November 23, 2012

Leo McCabe, November 23, 2012

Leo L. McCabe, 75, of Gale Road, died suddenly on Friday, November 23, 2012 in Worcester, Massachusetts while visiting with his family for the holiday. Leo was born in Flint, Michigan on February 7, 1937, the son of John P. and Martha (Lantis) McCabe. He graduated from St. Philip Neri High School in 1955. He […]

EAVP Shares Favorite Family Stories

By Elizabeth Janvrin, EAVP
EAVP Shares Favorite Family Stories

It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year of 2012. The month of November brought us at the East Andover Village Preschool many discussions about our families as we focused on our favorite family stories. Each day was a designated story which came alive in literacy, math, creative […]

Asa Gilman’s Birthday Party Food Drive

Asa Gilman’s Birthday Party Food Drive

At Asa Gilman’s fifth birthday party last week, her friends brought canned goods and other non-perishable food items for the Andover Food Pantry. On the day before Thanksgiving, Asa, her brother Sam, and her mom Sarah delivered two big baskets of food to the pantry in the basement of the Town Hall. Many thanks to […]

Rita Smith, November 19, 2012

Rita Smith, November 19, 2012

Rita M. (Gadue) Smith, 82, of Currier Road, East Andover, died on Monday, November 19, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Rita was born on September 14, 1930 in Winooski, Vermont to Arthur and Mary (Packard) Gadue. She grew up there and moved to Franklin in 1960, where she lived most of her […]

The Annex Celebrates Halloween, Veterans Day

By Diane Adams, Director, Andover After School Program
The Annex Celebrates Halloween, Veterans Day

We had a fun day here at the Andover Five Alive Program (AFAP) playing Halloween games and dressing up. We also had a goody bag hunt after school for everyone. The kids received a number and had to match it with the same number on a pumpkin hidden around the whole building. They love to […]