Two Meetings to Re-Think the Transfer Station

December 6 at Transfer Station; December 13 at Town Hall

By Sophie Viandier, Board of Selectmen
Two Meetings to Re-Think the Transfer Station

I love the Andover Transfer Station. It’s where I catch up on local news, find new treasures for my home, and “shop” for my friends’ birthday gifts. The dump has gone through a lot of transformations since its move from Monticello. We need to plan for resiliency through redundancy and collective creativity. Markets related to […]

Andover Police Department, October and November 2014

Press release

The Andover Police Department responded to 432 calls for service in October and 271 in November, including: Assist Citizens: 11 Assist Motorists: 4 Assist Police/Rescue: 13 Business Checks: 29 Traffic Offense Citations: 11 Traffic Offense Warnings: 299 Civil Issue/Stand-by: 6 House Checks: 230 Manner of Operation: 4 Pistol Permits: 8 Public Relations Talk: 2 Suspicious […]

Budget Committee Meetings and Hearings for 2015 Budget

Public hearings on January 7 and 21

Press release

The Andover Budget Committee will meet on December 3 to be presented with the Town’s proposed budget for 2015. It will meet on December 10 to hear the Village District’s proposed budget, and on December 17 to hear the Andover School District budget. The Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 7, for the […]

Total Town Valuation Impacts Tax Rate, Not Total Tax Bills

Re-val can shift tax burden for individual taxpayers

By Charlie Darling, for the Beacon

Once every five years, the town of Andover goes through a “revaluation” process as mandated by state law. Every property is looked at by outside tax assessors, and a new market value is determined, which then becomes that property’s new assessed value. This year was “re-val year” in Andover, and the results are in. The […]

Run for Town Office in 2015!

Your community needs you to step up!

With Town Meeting coming up in March, it’s time to think about who’s going to fill all the positions in town government and in the school district to keep the wheels turning smoothly. The following is a run-down of what offices will be on the ballot in March and what the incumbents may be planning. […]

Be Sure Your Mailbox Is Ready For Winter

The Town has no liability for plow damage to mailboxes

By Board of Selectmen

Before the ground freezes and the snow flies is a good time to be sure your mailbox is placed correctly and is strong enough to withstand the snow pushed aside by the plows as they clear the roads. Although there are no exact specifications indicating where a mailbox should be placed (our old New England roads […]

Second Solarize Open House on November 15

Hall Farm Road in New London, 2 to 4 PM

Press release

The second in a series of “solar open houses” will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 2 to 4 PM at the home of Dave Harris, 438 Hall Farm Road in New London (off Seaman’s Road). This is offered as part of “Solarize Kearsarge,” a 15-week project aimed at the residents of Andover, New London, […]

School Board Minutes, October 7, 2014

Condensed from approved minutes

Condensed from approved minutes

Prior to the meeting, Christie Coll swore in Misty Sava as an Andover School Board member. Board Present: Michelle Dudek, Anne Swayze, Mark Heller, and Misty Sava Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Christine Barry, Robin Heins, Jane Slayton, and Judith Turk Public Present: Tina Cotton Board Chairperson’s Report: Michelle stated that the transition process involving the […]

Recreation Committee Minutes, September 9, 2014

Condensed from approved minutes

Condensed from approved minutes

Members present: Tom Frantz, Ellie George, Howard George, Alan Hanscom, Brian Reynolds, and Heidi Murphy. Also attending: John Hanscom, Sue Norris, and Jen Hauser. Treasurer’s Report: Alan Hanscom said that a bill for mowing was paid to Howard George.  All bills are paid, and accounts are up to date. Programs Soccer: Heidi Murphy discussed the […]