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Andover Select Board Approved Minutes, July 1, 2019

Meeting convened at 6:32 p.m. PRESENT: Marj Roy, Town Administrator; Chuck Keyser, Select Board Chair; Dave Blinn and Bill Keyser, Select Board…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Andover Libraries Book Club August 2019

I first heard the name Christopher Hogwood attached to the Academy of Ancient Music as I was starting my classical music collection.…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Franklin VNA & Hospice Wants to Keep You Safe from Lyme Disease

FRANKLIN – Did you know there used to be a vaccine for Lyme Disease? LYMErix was available briefly in the 1990s and…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Can Andover Become Lake Smart?

On Saturday, July 20, The Andover Conservation Commission and the HUB sponsored a presentation on LakeSmart by New Hampshire Lakes. New Hampshire…

July 25, 2019 • Read

Curtain Raisers for the 2020 Election?

The Beacon’s readership has been treated in the June and July issues to letters from both sides of the political spectrum. Are…

July 24, 2019 • Read

Andover Police Department Report for June 2019

The Andover Police Department handled 261 Calls for Service during June, including: Abandoned Vehicle: 4 Assist Citizen: 6 Assist Police: 5 Civil…

July 26, 2019 • Read

August News From Salisbury Farmers Market

There is a good selection of vegetables so far and it’s only going to get…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Andover Planning Board Approved Minutes, 5/14/19

APPROVED Planning Board Minutes – May 14, 2019 Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Art Urie,…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Andover Planning Board Approved Minutes, 6/25/19

APPROVED Planning Board Minutes June 25, 2019 Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Art Urie, Vice-Chair;…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Town News

History

Ornaments to be Sold at Tucker Mt. School House

The Tucker Mountain School will be open on Sunday, September 8, from 1-3 PM. Visitors will be able…

August 20, 2019 • Read

Open House at the Tucker Mountain School

Open House at the Tucker Mountain School will be held on Sunday, August 11 from 1-3 PM. Donna…

July 19, 2019 • Read

70 Years and Counting

Going back to a time without computers, cell phones, Smart phones, Tablets, Kindles or any type of chip…

February 1, 2019 • Read

The Artist of Artist Hill – Part 2

Mary Weston, Andover’s First Artist, Launches her Career After Mary Pillsbury’s idealistic, foolish attempt, at the age of…

October 26, 2018 • Read

Schools

Andover’s Vienna Marcus ‘20 Elected School Leade…

Each year, Proctor Academy’s students and faculty elect a school leader and assistant school leader to serve as representatives of the student body. For the 2019-2020 academic year, Andover’s Vienna Marcus ‘20 has been chosen to serve as School Leader.…

A Taste of Proctor’s Off-Campus Programs

Thirty Proctor Academy students will study off-campus this fall. More than 90 over the course of the year, and roughly 85% of all graduating students will have the opportunity to study abroad. All five of Proctor’s off-campus programs (Ocean Classroom,…

Proctor Athletics September Schedule

Proctor Academy’s athletic season will soon be underway. All home games are open to the public and are free of charge. Check out the schedule of home games below for Proctor’s varsity teams, and hope to see you on the…

AE/MS is Ready for A New School Year

The school doors open on September 3 to welcome students to a new and exciting school year! We have new staff members and new students joining the AE/MS community. We have had 23 new students register this summer! Stephanie Bendixsen…

The Responsibility of Independence

Originally published on www.proctoracademy.org on July 5, 2019 Spending the 4th of July in Andover, New Hampshire should be a prerequisite to understanding the value of small town living. Our little town of 2,000 people bursts at the seams as…

New Faculty & Staff at Proctor Academy

Just as the annual influx of new students energizes the Proctor community each fall, so, too, do new faculty and staff. This year, Proctor welcomes twelve new hires to the community, with two more hires expected before the start of…

Proctor Welcomes 130 New Students

On September 3, Proctor Academy will welcome 130 new students to campus for the 2019-2020 academic year. This group of new students hails from 11 different countries and…

July 26, 2019 • Read

Summer Construction & Repairs In Progress at AE/MS

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July 26, 2019 • Read

Andover Organizations

Karate, Yoga and Bone Builders Offer Fitness and Focus

The arrival of fall strikes many as a good time for people of all ages to give some thought to health,…

August 23, 2019 • Read

Andover Area Democrats Meeting

Andover Area Democrats Meeting Thursday, September 12, at 7 PM 72 Maple Street, East Andover…

August 23, 2019 • Read

Tai Chi Offered at The Hub

An eight-week “Beginning Tai Chi” class will be offered again at The Andover Community Hub, starting on Thursday, September 12, 4…

August 23, 2019 • Read

Opinion

An Opinion About the Candidates and Their Views

The 2020 race in Merrimack House District 1 is underway. …

August 23, 2019 • Read

September Report from Concord

Since the 2019 Legislative session closed at the end of…

August 22, 2019 • Read

Letter to the Editor

Andover had another great 4th of July celebration. I marched…

August 20, 2019 • Read

Births

It’s a Boy!

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Trevor and Evan St. Clair

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Kids

Girls with Attitude Turn Lemons into Backpacks

New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation Awards Grant

$17,000 Divided Between 17 High School Graduates

You’ve Got Mail

Other People News

Meet Dr. Hanrahan, A Local Provider

Franklin VNA & Hospice Nurse Saves Overdose Victim

From Grad to Grad School

Andover’s Police Department

Around the World

The Beacon Around the World

Around the World with the Beacon: Michelle Lambert and Joanne Edgar

Around the World with The Beacon

Around the World with the Beacon, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Deaths

Michael Robert (Bob) Gargiulo, August 20, 2019

Elizabeth “Liz” C Mansur, August 1, 2019

Robert R Hutchinson, August 15, 2019

Jennifer Wilkins Chapin, August 11, 2019

Outdoors

Carriage Driving on the Rail Trail

Once again the Granite State Carriage Driving Association held a Drive and Ride event on the Northern Rail Trail on the 11th of August…

August 16, 2019 • Read

Input Needed For Forest Action Plan 2020

The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands has begun work on the Forest Action Plan 2020, and is seeking input at both public…

August 16, 2019 • Read

Audubon September Programs Being Offered

Classes are held at the New Hampshire Audubon Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, New Hampshire 03132 Fall Equinox Celebration September 21, 2019 6…

August 15, 2019 • Read

Landowner Options Workshop Offered

Public Asked to Look for Signs of Oak Tree Disease

Two Chicks Hatched & Persisting

Sports

Sophia and David Reynolds Win in Division Championship

Andover’s Reynolds family continues to shine when it comes to being fast runners. At the recent high school Division II Championship Games, Sophia and…

March 1, 2019 • Read

AE/MS Track Team Has Successful Season

The Andover Middle School track team started practice on April 1st. Twenty six excited middle schoolers from 5th through 8th grade were ready to…

June 29, 2018 • Read

Lions Club Christmas Basketball Tournament Results

The Andover Lions held their 7th annual Middle School Christmas tournament at Proctor Academy. The boys division was won by AEMS Eagles defeating Weare…

February 1, 2018 • Read