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Former Quimby’s Diner Waitstaff Writes a Final Chapter

It is the summer of 1961. I rush into the diner as always, mostly on time but rarely…

November 21, 2024 • Read

Quimby’s Diner, Part Two

In the summer of 1961, I was a rookie waitress at Quimby’s Diner, not quite 17, and a…

October 19, 2024 • Read

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

AE/MS Offers an Open Window into their School Day

Things have been really buzzing this school year at AE/MS. A new principal, the first new second-grade teacher in decades, shifting of the fifth-grade class to the middle…

October 24, 2024 • Read

Proctor Varsity Home Athletic Schedule — October

ANDOVER— Proctor’s fall athletic season wraps up its fall season during the first week and a half of November before launching into the winter season. An updated schedule…

October 24, 2024 • Read

Deborah Aylward’s View from Concord — December

The people have spoken! Incumbent Representatives Deborah Aylward, Louise…

November 29, 2024 • Read

Louise Andrus’s View from Concord — December

Thank you to all the voters of Andover, Danbury, Hill,…

November 29, 2024 • Read

Equestrian Urges Drivers to Slow Down and Yield to Horses

There once was a time when we as kids would…

November 26, 2024 • Read

Of a Feather — Life at the Feeders

About two weeks ago I put up our bird feeders during a cold snap and then it got warm again. But nights have often…

November 26, 2024 • Read

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

Through the Reading Glasses — Winter 2024

ANDOVER — The holiday season approaches with its attending celebrations: December solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, and other…

November 23, 2024 • Read

KNP Korner — December

“Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) is a nonprofit dedicated to building a community where neighbors help each other flourish.…

December 3, 2024 • Read

Food and Housing May Increase When Inflation is Down

The two largest supermarket chain owners in the United States have been sued by the Federal Trade Commission…

October 21, 2024 • Read