Minutes in Beacon can't always be timely
What is the “Right to Know Law,” RSA 91-A? It is New Hampshire’s law that emphasizes that the business of the Town is the public’s business. It makes clear that, with few exceptions, the public has a right to inspect and copy Town records and to attend meetings of public bodies – committees, subcommittees, boards, […]
Prepare now for the next big storm
We seem to live in a sheltered location, at least where the weather is concerned. The states to our south and west seem to get battered by Mother Nature often. While I am not the kind of person to tempt fate, the law of averages is not on our side. Someday all the conditions will […]
Andover Police Department handled 227 calls for service during July, including: Animal Cruelty: 1 Assist Citizen: 5 Assist Police: 7 Assist Ambulance: 3 Business Checks: 2 Dog Loose: 4 Dog Bite: 2 House Check: 24 Manner of Operation: 9 Pistol Permit: 8 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 3 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 5 Traffic Offense Warning: 86 Arrests Daniel Chadwick, […]
Volunteer to serve until March 2016
The Andover School Board is looking for an Andover citizen to fill an anticipated vacant board seat. Interested citizens must be a registered voter in the Town of Andover. The term of the appointment will be until the March 2016 election, at which time the seat will be filled through the regular election by the […]
Do you have any fire department memorabilia?
It is believed that Benjamin Franklin started the first formal Volunteer Fire Department to protect the citizens and city of Philadelphia. Mr. Franklin was an inventor and statesman ahead of his time in many ways. I have always thought that if one of our founding fathers took the time to start a fire department, he […]
Still 294 unlicensed dogs around town
The state of New Hampshire requires every owner or keeper of a dog four months old or older to have the dog registered in the town in which the dog is kept. Regardless of when the license is obtained, the license shall be effective from May 1 to April 30 of the following year. There […]
Several violations are becoming common
We, the Andover Cemetery Trustees, are finding that there are infractions to the conditions and limitations that apply to Andover’s cemeteries, and we remind you those rules will be enforced. The rules that seem to create the most problems are flowers, either natural or artificial, are only permitted around the base of the main headstone. […]
Order deadline is August 7
Merrimack County Conservation District is celebrating summer with a sale of rain barrels, composters, and other composting essentials. These durable environmental additions to your yard will help harvest rain water and create compost for garden and landscape needs, saving money and natural resources. As part of the ongoing coordination between the Andover Conservation Commission and […]
Encourage safe and respectful use of this town resource
The much-beloved Halcyon Island in Highland Lake, enjoyed by generations of families, as well as by newcomers and visitors, was the subject of a Public Hearing on July 6. The following is a summary of the comments and concerns shared by members of the public who attended the hearing. Halcyon Island is an approximately two-acre […]
Andover Police Department handled 234 calls for service from June 1 to June 30, including: Animal Livestock Complaint: 1 Assist Citizen: 2 Assist Motorist: 3 Assist Police: 3 Civil Issue/Stand-by: 3 Criminal Mischief: 2 Dog Loose: 6 House Checks: 48 Noise Disturbance: 4 Theft: 4 Traffic Citation: 12 Traffic Warning: 91 Arrests Adam J. Deeney, 32, […]