Fire Prevention Week, October 5 through 11
October is a very nice time of the year. We all think of finishing the garden and getting it ready for next year. We are stacking wood and putting the toys of summer away. The air is cool, and we are able to get outside and just smell fall. We also know winter is coming; […]
200 households aren’t enough to keep the Beacon going!
The Andover Beacon’s vital fall fundraising campaign gets underway on October 6! That’s when our volunteer canvassers will start picking names of Andover residents who haven’t donated to the Beacon yet this year. If this is the first you’re hearing of this new initiative and why it’s vital to keeping the Beacon going, here’s a […]
Help raise awareness of the coming canvassing campaign
The Beacon’s vitally-important fall canvassing campaign is coming in October. Please help remind everyone in Andover that “It’s up to All of Us to Help Keep the Beacon Going” by putting one of our lawn signs in your front yard. We’ve only got 50 of them, so please stop by the Beacon office in the […]
It's good for our town, and good for you
Would you like to meet the next President of the United States? The 2016 presidential campaigns are starting, and voter turnout in the 2014 November elections will determine which towns see candidates walking down their Main Streets. High voter turnout is good for our town and good for the voter. Voting is connected with a […]
DOT plans extensive repairs near Green Crow
New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) has updated the Board of Selectmen on the status and schedule of repairs to the bridge over the Blackwater River on Route 4 near Plains Road and Green Crow. DOT has yet to define extent of repairs and how it affects the capacity of this bridge for legal loads. […]
Home phones are automatic; cell phones require sign-up
Town of Andover emergency officials now have the ability to notify all Andover residents of emergency incidents affecting a portion or all of the town. As part of its NH Alerts program, the state of New Hampshire has implemented an Emergency Notification System that allows all communities to make emergency notifications to all of the […]
A reminder of what's to come
Experts discuss the data on October 22
In early June, a panel of experts was invited to speak to concerned citizens of Andover about cancer rates in New Hampshire; how cancer statistics are gathered and analyzed; and what is being done in terms of education and outreach to communities. This panel was very informative and answered many questions from the audience throughout […]
Setting aside money for future repairs
The Town of Andover owns 20 bridges. The Board of Selectmen is addressing our bridge issues by establishing accounts to save money for future repairs and by saving money by grouping bridge repairs together. The Board of Selectmen have been pushing the Department of Transportation for a new estimate of cost for the Lawrence Street Bridge […]