State and County Primary Election on September 13

Voting at AE/MS; bring a photo ID

By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk

The state primary election will be held, as usual, at the Andover Elementary/Middle School. The polls will be open between 8 AM and 7 PM on Tuesday, September 13. If you would like to be involved in the election process as a ballot clerk or a ballot counter, please call the Town Clerk’s office at 735-5018. There are some […]

Andover Police Department, July 2016

237 calls for service in July

Press release

The Andover Police Department handled 237 calls for service during July, including: Burglar: 1 Criminal Threatening: 1 Criminal Mischief: 2 Dog Loose: 3 Domestic Dispute: 2 Fraud: 2 Harassing Communication: 1 House Check: 14 Littering, Illegal Dumping: 2 Parking Violation: 10 Road Hazard: 5 Selective Enforcement Request: 2 Traffic Warning: 124 Traffic Citation: 12 Welfare […]

School Board Reviewing Facilities Task Force Recommendations

Must vote on whether to move forward

By Dean Barker, Andover School Board

As the students of Andover Elementary/Middle School embark on a new year of learning, allow me to offer, on behalf of the Andover School Board, a quick update on some of what’s been going on to prepare our school for that adventure. The Facilities Task Force has been hard at work all year examining what […]

Fire Department Gets Big Grant to Replace Air Packs

Keeps $160,000 off the 2017 Town budget

By Rene Lefebvre, Andover Fire Chief

Firemen are taught many skills that help them do a dangerous task as safely as possible. One skill we have never learned, however, is how to breathe hot, smoke-filled gasses without disastrous results. Inventors have, over time, developed equipment that allows firemen to breathe clean air while working in a toxic atmosphere. I saw my […]

Andover Videos for September 2016

Press release

Visit the Andover Cable TV Station’s page on the Town Web site at AndoverBeacon.com/Cable-TV-Videos to watch these and other Andover videos this month: • Old Time Fair in Potter Place, August 6 • Andover Community Coffeehouse, May, June, July, and August • Transforming Franklin presentation, July 11 • Andover Fourth of July 2016 parade and other highlights • Andover […]

Recreation Committee Minutes, June 18, 2016

Condensed from approved minutes

Committee Members present: Tom Frantz, Alan Hanscom, Sue Norris, Tim Norris, Heidi Murphy, and Drew Donaldson Soccer Fees are $30 before July 1 and $35 afterwards. Only 24 kids signed up so far, but numbers are growing rapidly. There is still interest in kindergarten soccer. Recreation Committee suggestion is to have kindergarten through second grade soccer for the few […]

Conservation Committee Minutes, May 11, 2016

Condensed from approved minutes

Condensed from approved minutes Members Present: Mary Anne Broshek, Tina Cotton, Nan Kaplan, Derek Mansell, and guest Jesse Schust Correspondence: Thank you from Ausbon Sargent for Stewardship donation; copy of Current Use Penalty transfer to Conservation Fund – $2,383.25. ASLPT Update Nan will obtain a copy of the ASLPT back up documentation for the Conservation Commission’s files. […]

Conservation Committee Minutes, June 08, 2016

Condensed from approved minutes

Condensed from approved minutes Members Present: Mary Anne Broshek, Jerry Hersey, Nan Kaplan, Larry Chase, Tina Cotton, Jesse Schust, Dave Pilla, Bill Hoffman, Randall Costa, Amanda Stone, Nancy Teach Updated Wildlife Action Plan Amanda Stone, New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, gave a Powerpoint presentation of New Hampshire’s Wildlife Action Plan. Maps within the document are mandated […]

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