Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes, May 19, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Members present: Dan Coolidge; Julia Rector; Jeff Newcomb; and Charlie McCrave, alternate Also present for duration of appropriate items: Ed and Mary Hiller; Gerald Hersey; Jim Hersey; Pierre Bedard; Andy Degan, Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT); John and Joyce Bourdon; John Guiheen. Organization of Board The Board vote unanimously in favor of Dan Coolidge as chair. […]

Planning Board, May 26, 2015

Condensed from draft minutes

Members present: Paul Currier, Chair; Jon Warzocha, Vice Chair; Nancy Teach; Art Urie; Doug Phelps; Pat Moyer; and Lenny Caron, alternate. Also present for duration of appropriate items: Dave Powers, Zoning Administrator; Dan Coolidge, Zoning Board of Adjustment Chair; Jerry Hersey; Jim Hersey; Andy Degan; John Hodgson and Nan Kaplan of Ragged Mountain Fish and Game […]

Transfer Station Stickers will be Checked on July 11

Open on the Fourth? That depends…

Press release

On Saturday, July 11, a Transfer Station employee will be checking for a valid Andover Transfer Station and Beach Parking Permit sticker on every vehicle that comes to use the Transfer Station. If you don’t have a valid sticker on your vehicle, you’ll be able to buy one then and there and then use the […]

Town Clerk has a Direct Line: 735-5018

First semi-annual tax billing went well

By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk and Tax Collector

The first semi-annual tax bill went out at the end of May and was due 30 days after the mailing. Most of our residents were prepared for the new change, but for some it came as a surprise. I think everyone who came in to pay understood the reasoning behind the change, and most said […]

Fourth of July Fundraising was a Huge Success

Hope to hit $7,000 in canvassing donations

By Judy Perreault, Fourth of July Committee

Once again Andover residents and friends came through with generous donations toward Andover’s annual Fourth of July celebration. We had a great response from our summer folks as well as from our year-round residents. We even had checks from people who used to live here and remembered our Fourth of July celebration. The Fourth of July […]

Road Relics Car Club on Hand for the Fourth

Car show in the Pizza Chef parking lot

By Judy Perreault, Fourth of July Committee

Plans are just about complete for the Fourth of July Road Relics Car Club car show to be held at Pizza Chef. All makes and models of cars are welcome. The show begins at 9 AM and ends at 1 PM. Entrants will receive a ticket for a drawing to be held later in the […]

Conservation Commission Minutes, May 13, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Present: Mary Anne Broshek, Larry Chase, Tina Cotton, Jerry Hersey, Nan Kaplan, and guest Sandra Graves Budget report: end of March. Operating Expenses: $505. Conservation Fund: $38,829.25 (use of these funds is specified in RSA 36A:4) ASLPT Update: The bike ride has been moved to Saturday, August 29. Potential for donation of 24 acres to Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation […]

Board of Selectmen Minutes, May 4, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Present: Chairman Coolidge, Selectwoman Mischon, and Selectman Delaney; John Thompson, Jim Reed, Keith Blinn, Dave Powers, John Kinney, and Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Road Agent Road Agent John Thompson introduced Jim Reed and Keith Blinn to the Board of Selectmen as the new highway employees. The Highway Department began screening, making 3/4” gravel. John […]

Andover Police Department, May 2015

The Andover Police Department handled 363 calls for service in May. Alarm: 2 Assist Citizen: 7 Assist Fire: 5 Assist Police: 12 Domestic Dispute: 1 Fraud: 1 House Check: 116 Manner of Operation: 4 Public Relations Talk: 1 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 7 Theft: 8 Traffic Offense, Citation: 22 Traffic Offense, Warning: 111 Arrests Nicole Pelky, 59, Franklin: Operating […]