10 AM to noon at the Town Hall
On Wednesday, September 24, Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice will offer a community Flu Clinic at Andover Town Hall from 10 AM to noon for individuals 19+ years of age. We will bill the following insurances: Medicare Part B, Medicare Replacement Plans, New Hampshire Medicaid, Harvard Pilgrim, MVP, and Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Please […]
No injuries, but extensive repairs required
Lots of hard work made for a great day
Sunday, August 5, dawned bright and sunny. Officers and members of the Andover Historical Society all breathed a sigh of relief as they prepared themselves to be off and running for the annual Old Time Fair held at Potter Place. Through the years, weather on the first Sunday in August has proven to be unpredictable […]
Family fun in Potter Place, 9 AM to 2 PM
Donate by September 30 and no one will call
A year ago, the Beacon’s Board of Directors set the following goal: To increase community donations to the Beacon to the point where about 650 Andover households donate every year. Why? The short answer is that after almost 10 years, the Beacon still isn’t financially sustainable, and to get there is going to require about […]
Results for Andover to be reported in the fall
On June 6, citizens of Andover gathered in the Town Hall to hear a panel of experts discuss cancer rates in New Hampshire, how the data is collected for research, possible causes of cancer, and what is being done in terms of awareness, prevention, and education. We have requested the New Hampshire cancer epidemiologist, GM […]
Wednesday, August 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM
A member of US Senator Kelly Ayotte’s staff will hold office hours at the Town Hall in Andover on Wednesday, August 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. “New Hampshire residents who are looking for help dealing with the federal government shouldn’t hesitate to contact me. I believe strongly that the citizens of our state deserve […]
Repairs on the Mount Kearsarge fire tower, too
Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern’s office reports that on July 16, the New Hampshire Executive Council “approved new paving and rehabilitation projects for roughly 195 miles of New Hampshire roads and bridges, funded by the recent bipartisan vote in the legislature to increase the gasoline tax for the first time since 1991.” Among the many […]
They were ready on the Fourth, but ...
Plans were made, t-shirts were ordered, unicycles were tuned up, the truck was decorated, the music was ready, and the riders had been practicing. Many community members noted and agreed that the Andover Fourth of July Parade, although always wonderful, had been missing a certain group the last couple of years. It had been a […]
AE/MS students design this year's t-shirt
The Andover Firecracker 5K footrace on the Northern Rail Trail has enjoyed a history of great weather. Some years have been hot, but it has never really rained on the race itself. This year, the law of averages caught up with us. The excitement started on Thursday night, when the parade and other outdoor activities […]