Single Stream Costs Trickle down from Winter High This just in: cost of Single Stream (SS) recycling has dropped from a winter high of $74. per ton to $38. per ton for October. The Select Board has been holding steady on staying with SS, knowing that the market is very volatile and there is little […]
A review of the budget process
It is with regret that the Select Board and the Budget Committee have accepted Wendy Pinkham’s letter of resignation from the Budget Committee. Wendy has worked in municipal finance for many years and her expertise in the budget process will be greatly missed. Wendy was also very helpful during the transition in office staff and […]
Celebrate the Athletes Party on Friday, September 30
If you build it, they will come. But who? Over the 10 years when Friends of the Northern Rail Trail were putting gravel on the old Northern Rail Line between Boscawen and Grafton, they had no idea who would come to use it. It turns out that one of the best users is Special […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Condensed from approved minutes: MembersPresent: Nancy Teach, Chairperson; Jon Warzocha, Vice-Chairperson; Da Minutrsve Blinn, ex-officio; Doug Phelps, Art Urie, Randall Costa, Paul Currier, and Dave Powers, Zoning Administrator Review and Approval of May 24 Minutes Phelps made the motion to approve the minutes.Urie seconded the motion.All in favor. May 24, 2016 minutes were approved. Planning […]
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
In memory of the lives who were lost on September 11th, Andover Fire Department members, Captain Johnson, Firefighter Grant and Firefighter Perkins joined in with the City of Franklin Fire Department to participate in the New Hampshire 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at the Brady Sullivan Tower in Manchester. In memory of the 343 firefighters who […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Condensed from Approved Minutes: Roll Call and Call to Order: The ASB meeting was called to order at 6:33 PM by Michelle Dudek. Board Present: Michelle Dudek, Misty Sava, Dean Barker, Mark Heller and Annie MacKenzie. Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Christine Barry, Robin Heins, Jane Slayton and Judith Turk. Public Present: Tina Cotton Minutes of […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Condensed from approved minutes: Meeting convened at 6:35 PM Members Present: Marj Roy, Vicky Mishcon, Dave Blinn Also present were: Chief Glenn Laramie, Chief Rene Lefebrve, Steven Barton, Sr., John Kinney, Glenn Haley, Greg Stetson, Chuck Ellis, and Andy Guptill Road Agent Report: Maple Street Bridge in East Andover – Last night Chief Laramie received […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Condensed from approved minutes: Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Doug Phelp, Paul Currier, Randall Costa, Lenny Caron, David Blinn, Ex-Officio Also present for duration of appropriate items: Pat Moyer, Planning and Zoning Coordinator; Dave Powers, Zoning Administrator; Bill Stack, Will Ames, Tina Cotton, Jerry Herse,; Nan Kaplan, Larry Chase, Maryann Broshek Minutes of June 28, […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Condensed from approved minutes: Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Jon Warzocha, Vice-Chair; Art Urie; Doug Phelps; Paul Currier; Randall Costa; Lenny Caron; David Blinn, Ex-Officio Also present for duration of appropriate items: Pat Moyer, Planning & Zoning Coordinator Minutes of June 14, 2016 meeting Currier – Motion to approve as amended Phelps – Second Vote […]
Task force study led to decrease in original budget
Andover High School was built as FDR was bringing his New Deal to help pull the United States from the Great Depression. The 1940s and the ’50s saw a few minor additions to Andover High School, and 1960 brought the first major building expansion. In the 1970s, the school was converted to an elementary school. […]