Word-of-mouth made the switch work
Due to the mighty rains on the Fourth of July, two of the Highland Lake Protective Association’s (HLPA) annual events were simply postponed until sunny but windy Saturday, July 5. Without opportunity to publicize the change, HLPA members informed area residents primarily by word of mouth. And like Paul Revere warning of the British invasion, […]
July meeting to focus on breast cancer
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2009, I soon found out I was not alone among my friends and neighbors in Andover. Those who had gone before me decided to start a “dinner club,” and we met several times to support one another. The other members shared their experiences, recommended […]
Andover residents invited to participate
On Saturday, August 2, twenty-four area communities will participate in one of the longest running and most successful household hazardous waste collection programs in New England. Four collection sites — Bristol, Laconia, Moultonborough, and Ossipee — will be open from 8:30 AM to noon. will be open. Residents and property owners in the 24 participating […]
Alpha program starting up in the fall
The Andover Congregational Church will once again have a space on the Village Green for Andover’s Fourth of July celebration. We plan to be located in the area of the Stone Chapel, so please look for us. We will be selling cotton candy for $2. We will also have water available for thirsty customers, including […]
Buy a slice or a whole pie on the Village Green
On the Fourth of July, Andover Service Club (ASC) fundraising chairlady Judy Evans and her committee will be selling slices of homemade pies baked by ASC members. Varieties will include such tasty treats as fruit, berry, brownie, or other variety pies sold by the slice, or whole, with all proceeds benefiting the ASC Merit Scholarship […]
They (and 135 others) got “A Round Tuit” and supported the Beacon by May 15
In 2013, about 350 Andover families donated to the Beacon — roughly one-third of the households in town. So far in 2014, 138 Andover families have donated in response to the Round Tuit envelope in the February issue of the Beacon and the brightly-colored reminder postcard we sent by mail at the end of April. […]
Much less goes in trash hopper now
“There isn’t a week goes by that someone doesn’t say to me, ‘Thank you for going to single-stream,’” says Reggie Roy, Supervisor of the Andover Transfer Station. The tonnage numbers back up Reggie’s assessment of how popular full single-stream recycling (SSR) is with Andover residents. Under the previous system, in which we separated glass from […]
One bill in 2014, but two (smaller) bills in 2015
The Board of Selectmen heard the concerns of Andover’s taxpayers about switching to semi-annual tax bills in 2014 and has deferred the change until 2015. The goal is to give taxpayers time to prepare for two tax payments in 2015, each one about half of the annual tax payment they’ll make in December of 2014. […]