Board of Selectmen Minutes, September 21, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Present: Chairman Coolidge, Selectman Delaney; Road Agent John Thompson, Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Noise Ordinance Vote to accept Noise Ordinance: Selectman Delaney motioned to accept Noise Ordinance, second by Chairman Coolidge, both approved. Verizon Wireless Brian Ross from Verizon is requesting to put a cell tower on Town property. It would be a lease […]

Board of Selectmen Minutes, July 6, 2015

Present: Chairman Coolidge, Selectman Delaney, Vicky Mishcon John Thompson, and Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Public Hearing: Johnson Lane Researched by Don Gross. The Town never relinquished the property, and the Town never gave up any rights to the property. The road hasn’t been maintained for 13 years, other than plowing. Dick Powers asked if he could […]

Andover Ranks in Top 10 for Solar Rebates

Fifth in state, with one per 66 residents

Press release

From information supplied by Vital Communities, sponsor of the Solarize Kearsarge effort earlier this year, and by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission: Andover, with a 2010 population of 2,371, ranks 125th among New Hampshire’s 234 cities and towns in size. Yet after participating in Solarize Kearsarge between November 2014 and the end of January 2015, Andover ranked […]

Andover Fire Department Christmas Tree Sale Starts Friday Evening, December 4

6 to 8 PM at the East Andover Fire Station

By Rene Lefebvre, AFD chief

On Saturday, December 5, the Andover Fire Department will be holding its annual Christmas tree sale. We will bring in fresh trees and set up our racks on Friday, December 4 in the early evening. This year we will be available to sell trees as we set up. We have had several requests for Friday night sales, […]

Capital Improvements Planning Committee Minutes, September 24, 2015

Condensed from draft minutes

Chair: Doug Phelps Attendees: Chuck Keyser (Vice-Chair), Jeff Newcomb, Bill Leber, Marj Roy, Dennis Fenton, Duncan Coolidge Guests: Vicky Mischon, Stephen Barton, John Thompson, Pat Cutter, Glenn Laramie, Nancy Teach, Jim Delaney, Ed Hiller, Jim Reed, Arch Weathers The meeting opened with a quick review of the advantages of a Capital Improvements Plan, the Town’s […]

Town Clerk Closed on November 28, Open on November 30

Closed for the long Thanksgiving weekend

By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s office will be closed on November 11 for Veteran’s  Day and again November 26, 27, and 28 so that our employees may enjoy a long Thanksgiving weekend. The State Department of Motor Vehicles is also closed over the holiday so there is no support for questions that could arise. We will […]

Joe Mahoney Receives Commendation for Help in Investigation

Suspect in Bristol crime found in Andover

Press release
Joe Mahoney Receives Commendation for Help in Investigation

On October 5, Bristol Police Chief Michael Lewis (left) attended a meeting of the Andover Board of Selectmen to present Andover Police Department’s Sergeant Joe Mahoney (right) with a framed letter of commendation for his help investigating a “lengthy and critical” armed robbery in Bristol. The letter of commendation cites Joe’s “attention to detail and […]

Andover Police Department, September 2015

Andover Police Department handled 227 Calls for Service during the time period of September 1, to September 30. Assist – Police – 7 Assist – Ambulance/Rescue Business Check – 4 Criminal Mischief – 3 Dog loose – 4 Dog bite – 1 House Check – 13 Manner of Operation – 5 Road Hazard/Obstruction – 3 […]

Beacon to Hire New Executive Director and Publisher

Charlie Darling will retire when replacement arrives

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff

Thirteen years ago, Paul Fopiano sat in my living room and said, “The Beacon is closing. What are we going to do?” Executive Director/Publisher Community Publishing of Andover, Inc, a New Hampshire non-profit corporation, seeks an Executive Director and Publisher for The Andover Beacon in Andover, New Hampshire. This full-time position is responsible for the […]