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Researching Your Family Tree at The Hub Deck

ANDOVER — Got the genealogy bug? Curious about the generations who came before you on your family tree? This workshop will give…

September 24, 2024 • Read

Wilmot Boston Post Cane Award Seeks Eligible Recipient

WILMOT — Wilmot Historical Society seeks a candidate for the Wilmot Boston Post Cane Award. We are looking for the oldest man…

September 21, 2024 • Read

Citizen Makes Case for Young Voters to Register

Prior to 1971, the legal voting age had been twenty-one. The drafting of eighteen-year-olds to fight in the Vietnam war, prompted the…

September 19, 2024 • Read

Andover Police Department Service Calls for August 2024

Andover Police Department handled 248 Calls for Service during August 2024, including: Assault: 2 Assist Ambulance/Rescue: 3 Assist Citizen: 5 Assist Police:…

September 18, 2024 • Read

Andover Fire Department Needs New Members to Join

Going around town talking to the locals, people like how Andover has a “small town feel,” and I agree. One drawback about…

September 18, 2024 • Read

Of a Feather — The Long Goodbye

Non-birdwatchers may think of fall migration as taking place in late September when V-shaped flocks of geese start passing overhead, honking as…

September 22, 2024 • Read

Proctor Academy Home Athletic Schedule, October

Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests…

September 21, 2024 • Read

Hub Offers “Baking with Abby” Baking Class Series for Kids

ANDOVER — The first in a series of baking classes for kids will take place…

September 22, 2024 • Read

Kearsarge Area Senior Lunch Resumes In Wilmot

WILMOT — The popular Kearsarge Area Senior Luncheon Program, hosted by the Wilmot Ladies Aid…

September 21, 2024 • Read

Town News

History

Writer Reminisces About Working at Andover’s Quimby’s Diner

“Quimby’s Diner, Serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, Open 6 AM to 8 PM” is stenciled on the glass…

September 23, 2024 • Read

Hersey Family Holds Their 127th Annual Reunion

Andover – The descendents of Gilman and Hannah Hersey gathered on August 3 for their 127th annual reunion,…

August 17, 2024 • Read

Author Reminds that “We the People” Need to Remember History

Hamilton, Washington and the Man Who Might ”Ride the Storm and Direct the Whirlwind.” © John A. Hodgson…

July 23, 2024 • Read

Author Reminds that “We the People” Need to Remember History

As Rep. Adam Schiff opened the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in January 2020, he began…

July 23, 2024 • Read

Schools

Molly Leith and Corby Leith Hold Open Studios

Join Molly Leith and Corby Leith SAVE THE DATE! Open Studios, 10/12 and 10/13 10 AM to 4 PM At the Andover Community Hub 157 Main St, Andover, NH 03216 Old and New work for sale! petersenleithdesigns.com Insta: @mollypetersenleith…

Proctor Academy Home Athletic Schedule, October

Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests in October. An updated schedule for all teams can be found on Proctor’s athletic website (proctoracademy.org/athletics). Scheduled home varsity games for the month of October…

Proctor’s Interim Head of School Presents Weekly…

ANDOVER — Interim Head of School Steve Wilkins joins the Proctor community this year and is writing a weekly blog series on how the human brain learns. This lesson from early September interviews Dean of Teaching and Learning Derek Nussbaum…

Proctor Academy Hosts New Learning Opportunity

ANDOVER — During the first week of September, 27 Proctor students participated in the inaugural Hornet Leadership Camp. Megan Hardie, Dean of Community Life and Class 2026 Dean, led the charge, alongside Class Deans Ellie Sperry (Class of 2028 Dean),…

AE/MS Gets an Energizing Start to the New Academ…

As school went back into session, the students at AE/MS had their first assembly of the year. It was an opportunity to get to know their new principal, Kelly George, and start the year off with music and…

Mr. England of Ellis Music Visits AE/MS to Demon…

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AE/MS Returning Teachers Greeted by Cheering Community Members

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September 16, 2024 • Read

Proctor Invests in Ski Area Adaptability and Efficiency as Winter Shifts

ANDOVER – Producing five Olympians throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Proctor Academy’s niche as one of the few independent schools with a privately owned and operated…

August 20, 2024 • Read

Andover Organizations

Thrift & Gift Shop Offers Halloween Decor and Jewelry

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September 24, 2024 • Read

Andover Service Club’s Fall Speaker Series Continues

ANDOVER — The Andover Service Club (ASC) invites the public to a presentation on Wednesday, October 9, at 10 AM, by…

September 24, 2024 • Read

Researching Your Family Tree at The Hub Deck

ANDOVER — Got the genealogy bug? Curious about the generations who came before you on your family tree? This workshop will…

September 24, 2024 • Read

Opinion

Entreaty that New Hampshire Elections be Factual and Respectful

I read a letter from Karen Cangiano in the Hillsborough…

September 27, 2024 • Read

Writer Urges People to Rediscover Core American Principles

Will our nation peacefully ride out the oppressive, majoritarian impulses…

September 27, 2024 • Read

Deborah Aylward’s View from Concord — October

On September 4, the Environment and Agriculture Committee held a…

September 27, 2024 • Read

Births

It’s a Boy!

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Trevor and Evan St. Clair

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Kids

Andover Sisters Wake Up With America

Summer Reading Program Rocket Launch

Girls with Attitude Turn Lemons into Backpacks

New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation Awards Grant

Other People News

First Voter of the Day Shows Up at Andover’s Polls

Proctor Graduate DJ Rankins Enlists in US Air Force

Balloons a Hit

Saving Money and Financial Independence

Around the World

Around the World with The Beacon – India!

Around the World with The Beacon

The Beacon Around the World

Deaths

Joyce B (Daughen) Austin Thomas – September 10, 2024

Henry L Stevens – August 29, 2024

Kathleen J (Salisbury) Kimball – August 27, 2024

William E Leber – September 1, 2024

Outdoors

Of a Feather — The Long Goodbye

Non-birdwatchers may think of fall migration as taking place in late September when V-shaped flocks of geese start passing overhead, honking as they go.…

September 22, 2024 • Read

Highland Lake Bursts with Color as Autumn Approaches

The autumn equinox is a week away and Highland Lake is beginning to reflect colors of fall. The blueberry bushes around Blueberry Island are…

September 22, 2024 • Read

Feathers and Foliage

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September 10, 2024 • Read

Highland Lake Resident Updates Readers on Wildlife Sightings

Chicken-of-the-Woods Mushroom Clump Creates Colorful Sight

Great Blue Heron Rests in Potter Place Pond

Sports

Andover Recreational Basketball: Season in Review

Andover Recreational Basketball closed out their season during the last week of February after three months of practices and games. While the records of…

February 22, 2024 • Read

Andover Youth Baseball Gears up for Exciting New Season

The Andover Youth Baseball (AYB) program, a beloved institution in the community, is gearing up for another exciting season. With four teams (TBall, Rookies,…

April 19, 2023 • Read

Andover Recreation Needs Soccer and Basketball Directors

After a successful winter season of basketball and skiing, Andover’s Recreation Committee is looking to next fall’s soccer season with excitement. Sign-ups for fall…

March 22, 2023 • Read