Health Insurance “Navigator” to Speak in Franklin and Andover

In Andover on January 22

Press release

Either of two upcoming events can help you learn more about the Health Insurance Marketplace. The presentation will be offered in Franklin on Tuesday, January 14, from 6 to 7 PM at the Franklin Public Library at 310 Central Street. The presentation will be offered again in Andover on Wednesday, January 22, at 7 PM […]

Final Three Candidates Chosen for SAU 46 Superintendent

Visits to AE/MS planned for mid-January

Press release

The SAU 46 superintendent search committee representing the Merrimack Valley School Board and the Andover School Board is pleased to announce the finalist candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position presently held by Dr. Michael Martin, who will retire on June 30, 2014. Dr. Elaine Arbour is presently the assistant superintendent in SAU 6, serving […]

Selectmen Propose Capital Budget for Roads and Bridges

Bundling projects could save $550,000

By Vicky Mishcon, Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen propose to take advantage of the present state of the economy and the historically low interest rates to address the Town’s roads and bridges. We will present a warrant article at Town Meeting asking for authority to take out a loan or bond to pay for the proposed projects. Below is […]

Road Agent Position Comes with Additional Responsibilities

Insurance, bidding, maintenance records ...

By Vicky Mishcon, Board of Selectmen

Notice to Candidates for Road Agent Andover is in a unique situation in that we still elect a Road Agent as opposed to having a full-time paid position. Because the Town does not directly supervise the Road Agent’s crew at the work sites, our insurance carrier, Property-Liability Trust, has informed us that we cannot provide […]

Conservation Commission Minutes, October 9, 2013

Condensed from approved minutes Present: Mary Anne Broshek (chair), Tina Cotton, Jerry Hersey, Nan Kaplan, guests Derek Mansell (late arrival), and Amanda Stone. 1. Correspondence received: copy of a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services letter regarding a Wetland Program Notification to an Andover resident; easement monitoring reports from Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT); […]

Board of Selectmen Minutes, October 7, 2013

Condensed from approved minutes Present: Selectmen Mishcon, Danforth, Town Administrator (TA) Roy, and Road Agent Jon Champagne. Members of the public in attendance were Representative Mario Ratzki, Arch Weathers, and John Thompson. Road Agent’s Report Five thousand gallons of liquid calcium were applied to some dirt roads this summer, and this has been very effective […]

Andover Town Clerk: December 2013

Holiday closings for Christmas and New Year's

By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk and Tax Collector

Holiday Office Schedule The Town Clerk/Tax Collector Office will be closing early on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, at 4 PM Then we will be closed on Christmas Day and the day after Christmas. We will be open Saturday morning, December 28, between 9 and 11 AM. We will then close early on Tuesday, December 31, New […]

Public Hearing Planned for Major Ordinance Changes

Outdated building ordinance to be replaced

By Paul Currier, Planning Board

On Tuesday, January 14, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the Andover Zoning Ordinance. The hearing will begin at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall meeting room. The changes would bring Andover’s ordinances into alignment with current state law on building permits. The Andover Board of Selectmen and David […]

Run For Town Office In 2014!

Candidates needed for Selectman, School Board, and more.

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff

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. […]

Jim Graham, Andover Firefighter, Passed Away in November

His quiet way had a big impact at the fire stations

By Rene Lefebvre, Andover Fire Chief
Jim Graham, Andover Firefighter, Passed Away in November

It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the loss of one of our own. Andover Fire Fighter Jim Graham passed away in late November. With the loss of Jim we are not only robbed of his company but also of his skill as a fire fighter and a caring member of our community. Jim […]