There are some drawbacks
This year due to COVID-19, the state issued procedures for conducting all sorts of remote meetings, from Senate and House committees’ public hearings, to new guidelines for Town Meetings. Towns were presented with carefully prescribed procedures for conducting public town meetings remotely. The top priority was to ensure that the public could participate in the […]
Alternative ballot lists all articles
With the COVID-19 era 2021 Town Meeting behind us, the Andover Select Board would like to thank everyone who joined the sessions live, watched the recordings, and/or provided feedback and questions for the second meeting. Voting day is Tuesday, April 13, from 11 AM to 7 PM at Andover Elementary/Middle School. In addition to electing […]
In the previous issue of the Beacon, I was delighted to read about the three excellent candidates running for Andover School Board. Thank you all for choosing to serve the school community! Any of these candidates would be a welcome addition to the board, but I already know that one of my two votes will […]
Absentee voters will only receive ballots for candidates
The only opportunity voters will have to vote on the Warrant Articles is on April 13. The polls at AE/MS will be open from 11 AM to 7 PM. Just as COVID upended the Primary and the General Election in 2020, it is also changing how we will do our town elections this year. As […]
My name is Tina Nussbaum Wagler, and I’m asking voters to add me as a write-in candidate for Library Trustee for the Andover Libraries. Libraries are an essential part of our communities which provide many valuable resources to all ages. Libraries are also places for people in a community to connect with one another. When […]
Asking voters to keep an open mind
For years now, Andover has had a road agent that oversaw all of the maintenance of our roads, culverts, and virtually anything to do with the transportation of our community. While this worked in the past, it had very limited oversight by the Town and the Board of Selectmen. The result of this created a […]
To the inhabitants of the Town of Andover, County of Merrimack, State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in town affairs. You are hereby notified that due to the prevalence of COVID-19 and the number of people who attend Town Meeting, this year’s meeting will be via the Zoom virtual platform. You may join the […]