School Board’s Perspective on 2015 School District Meeting

Feedback welcome at regular monthly meetings

By Michelle Dudek, School Board chair

The Andover School Board wishes to thank the community for their support and feedback during the annual School District Meeting. Although not well attended, the voters overwhelmingly voted to approve the operating budget as well as three warrant articles. Two of these articles continue funding to the Special Education and High School Trust Funds, and the other funds a […]

Board of Selectmen Minutes, March 2, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Present: Selectman Danforth, Chairman Coolidge, and Selectwoman Viandier; Jim Delaney, Officer Joe Mahoney, and Town Administrator Marj Roy. Selectmen discussed mailbox post replacement for Wood Sutton. Selectman Danforth suggested to send a letter requesting the post size and to let Mr. Sutton know that the policy states the Town will only replace up to $30. Town […]

School Board Minutes, February 3, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Board present: Michelle Dudek, Mark Heller, and Misty Sava Administration present: Mark MacLean, Christine Barry, Robin Heins, Jane Slayton, and Judith Turk Public present: Tina Cotton, Andover Police Chief Glenn Laramie, and Dean Barker Public comment: Chief Laramie spoke of the current assessment involving the utilization of Andover Elementary/Middle School as a voting site, given […]

Board of Selectmen Minutes, February 3, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Present: Chairman Coolidge, Selectman Danforth, and Selectwoman Viandier; Road Agent John Thompson; Jim Delaney, Pat Frost, Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Pat Frost spoke on behalf of the Andover Snowmobile Club, and they are looking to purchase land with easy access to the Rail Trail. The club has two large groomers, and they would like […]

Board of Selectmen Minutes, February 17, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Members present: Selectman Coolidge and Selectwoman Viandier; Jim Delaney, Wood Sutton, Chief Laramie and Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Town Administrator Marj Roy presented the cost for a table microphone. A wired microphone would cost $600 to $1,000 and a wireless microphone would cost between $1,000 and $2,000. Either option will require synchronization with the […]

Andover Police Department, February 2015

Andover Police Department handled 278 calls for service from February 1 through February 28. Assist Citizen: 3 Assist Motorist: 4 Burglary: 1 Dog Loose: 2 Drugs/Possession: 1 House Check: 163 OHRV Complaint: 3 Public Relations Talk: 1 Sexual Assault: 1 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 3 Theft: 1 Traffic Offense Warning: 46 Arrests John Jipson, 26, Franklin: Bail jumping Stephanie […]

Selectmen Inaugurate Rusty Trusty Old Spike Awards

Ed Hiller and Dennis Fenton honored

By Duncan Coolidge, Board of Selectmen chair

These are the words with which Duncan Coolidge opened Andover Town Meeting 2015 on March 10. First, I want to thank all of the various local government volunteers and elected officials for their selfless and generous effort over the last year serving the town and our community. It is through their gift of time and […]

Town Meeting 2015 Results, Article by Article

Voters approve new approach to highway department

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
Town Meeting 2015 Results, Article by Article

The 2015 Andover Town Meeting convened on March 10 in the AE/ MS gym at 7 PM. Duncan Coolidge, chair of the Board of Selectmen, took the floor to recognize many Andover citizens who have helped the Town. See the article on page ?? for the text of his comments. Because Article 1 (election of officers […]

Expect First of Two Tax Bills for 2015 by June 1

First one will be half of your 2014 bill

By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk and Tax Collector

Dog Licensing: The State of New Hampshire RSA 466:1 requires that every owner or keeper of a dog four months old or older shall annually cause it to be licensed in the office of the town clerk in the town in which it is kept. The dog must wear the license tag around its neck. […]

AE/MS Facilities Study Task Force Looking for Members

Will recommend how to implement consultants' report

By Anne Swayze, Andover School Board
AE/MS Facilities Study Task Force Looking for Members

During the past six months the Andover School Board has worked alongside Marinace Architects, a New Hampshire architectural firm, to develop, design and prepare a preliminary Facilities Study document. The School Board entered into the relationship with Marinace to evaluate the current servability of AE/MS for its administration, staff, students and town. In addition, the […]