Paul Wilcox, October 12, 2015

Paul Wilcox, October 12, 2015

Paul Francis Wilcox, 94, died on October 12, 2015, at Mountain Ridge in Franklin following a brief illness. He leaves his son, Robert Wilcox, and wife Sherry; his step-daughter, Joyce Johnston; his daughter, Ruth Niven and partner Kevin Waldron; his daughter-in-law, Linda Wilcox; his step-daughter, Linda Rowe and husband Daryl; and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He […]

Judith Gilman, October 2, 2015

Mother of Brian Gilman

Judith Gilman, October 2, 2015

Judith Avalon Bailey Gilman, 67, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away unexpectedly at her home October 2, 2015. She was born on March 8, 1948, to Sprague and Pauline Bailey in Hardwick, Vermont. Judy attended schools in Woodbury and Hardwick, Vermont, graduating in 1966. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of […]

Moms Form a Toddler Play Group in East Andover

Join them at the Bachelder Library

By Traci Fowler, for the Beacon
Moms Form a Toddler Play Group in East Andover

Two local moms, Heather Rogers and Traci Fowler, and Gail Fitzpatrick of the Bachelder Library are pleased to announce two new opportunities for toddlers and their caregivers at the library. Both activities take place at the Bachelder Library on Chase Hill Road in East Andover. Story Time for Toddlers takes place on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 4 PM. Toddlers must attend […]

Mary Lloyd-Evans Co-Authors “Willy Finds a Home”

"Every home needs to be owned by a cat!"

Press release
Mary Lloyd-Evans Co-Authors “Willy Finds a Home”

This book was co-authored by Mary Lloyd-Evans of Highland Lake Apple Farm, East Andover. This true story is told in the words of Willy, the cat. Willy appeared at the farm some eight years ago. After spending a few days at the farm he would leave to visit another home nearby. However, after a few […]

East Andover Village Preschool, November 2015

Storyteller at Bachelder Library on Saturday, December 12

By Amy Rheume, EAVP
East Andover Village Preschool, November 2015

We were excited to kick off the month of November with our Creepy Crawl 5K and kids’ fun run fundraiser. As a small, private preschool, we rely on fundraising to meet our operating budget. The Andover community supported this event by donating money as t-shirt sponsors, volunteering time to organize and orchestrate the event, and […]

Andover After School Program, November 2015

Thank you for supporting our fundraisers!

By Diane Adams, AASP
Andover After School Program, November 2015

Happy Holidays everyone! We, here at the Andover after School Program, want to thank everyone who participated in our fundraiser and donated to the food drive for the Andover food pantry. Every year we use the fundraiser money to replace broken or lost toys, games and puzzles. We also replenish our outdoor toys and sleds. […]

Donald Kaplan, October 31, 2015

A life extraordinarily well lived

Donald Kaplan, October 31, 2015

Donald H. Kaplan, MD, died peacefully on October 31, 2015 surrounded by his devoted family at the home he shared with Nancy Wilkins Kaplan, his wife of more than 58 years, in Andover. His was a life extraordinarily well lived, full of learning, leadership, community service, travel, sports, and innumerable friends near and far. He […]

Steven Hunt has Restored a Classic 1969 Chevy Impala

Turns out it's a car with a history

By Lindy Heim, for the Beacon
Steven Hunt has Restored a Classic 1969 Chevy Impala

Steven Hunt is not the kind of person you come across every day.  Steven is a 20-year-old who has accomplished something quite extraordinary for such a young man. Motivated by a strong desire to restore an old car, it took Steven a full year and a half, but he did just that.  Now he has […]

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