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Andover Coffeehouse Returns with Green Heron Virtual Performance

The husband-and-wife duo Green Heron will be featured at the Friday, April 16, Andover Community Coffeehouse. The concert will begin at 7…

March 22, 2021 • Read

Andover’s Boston Post Cane Tradition Lives On

It is with great honor that the Select Board presents Andover’s Boston Post Cane to Irene Jewett as our current steward for…

March 23, 2021 • Read

Remember Rules When Sprucing Up Cemetery Plots

With the warm days we had in mid-March, it is easy to get spring fever. I anticipate yard work, cleaning up the…

March 19, 2021 • Read

Being a Smart Seller or Buyer Gives Leverage in Real Estate

Smart Sellers: The most traffic I have ever seen on a dirt road in East Andover was this winter during an open…

March 19, 2021 • Read

Longtime Friends Jewett and Miller Share Reminiscences

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April 1, 2021 • Read

Local Beacon Supporters Win!

Each month the Beacon holds a random drawing among Andover residents who have donated to the Beacon in the past calendar year.…

November 7, 2012 • Read

Proctor’s Spring Athletic Events Returning, but Closed to Spectators

Proctor Academy’s spring athletics season will commence early this month, assuming a safe repopulation of…

March 21, 2021 • Read

Join the Fun with the Third “Andover Trivia Night”

The third monthly “Andover Trivia Night” will be held on Thursday, April 22, at 7…

March 19, 2021 • Read

Deputy Town Clerk Employment Opportunity Available

There is an opportunity for employment in the Town Clerk’s office for a Deputy Town…

March 22, 2021 • Read

Town News

History

Frost Homestead Comes Full Circle Back to a Frost

This is an update of the article originally written for the Beacon by Tim Frost in October 2012…

March 23, 2021 • Read

Local Hikers Discover Deserted Pyroligneous Acid Factory

In mid-October 2020, while out on Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway (SRKG) Trail 10, Anne Hewitt and I decided to detour…

February 18, 2021 • Read

Tucker Mountain Road History Provides Background on Landmarks

Note: This is a third companion article to the extensive set of articles on East Andover road history…

February 18, 2021 • Read

Black Heritage Trail Makes Andover Its Latest Stop

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) announced today further expansion of the Trail into Andover, sparked…

January 17, 2021 • Read

Schools

Proctor Students Return to Campus for Spring Tri…

After a two week Spring Break from March 12 to 28, Proctor students repopulated campus and entered a Phase 1 quarantine in dormitories after two rounds of PCR testing. As the community awaits the results of the second round of…

Collaboration at AE/MS Results in Successful Ret…

After a slow and extremely challenging first two-thirds of this school year, AE/MS was in a position to welcome students to attend in-person classes four days a week starting on March 1. For the first time since March 2020, we…

Proctor's Spring Athletic Events Returning, but …

Proctor Academy’s spring athletics season will commence early this month, assuming a safe repopulation of campus following Proctor’s two week Spring Break from March 12 through 28. For Proctor’s spring athletes, like those from around the region, this upcoming season…

Essay by Proctor's Head of School Celebrates Car…

This essay by Proctor Academy Head of School was shared with parents, students, and employees at the end of the Winter Term on March 12. Its message applies beyond Proctor to all of us in the Andover community as we…

Visit Proctor's Digital Art Gallery to See Stude…

During a normal year, Proctor’s art shows and performances would be open to the public. Not only are our students missing audiences for their artistic pursuits, but our local community is missing out on some amazing work being done in…

AE/MS Students Switch to Four-Day In-Person Clas…

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New Teacher With Andover Roots Joins EAVP Staff

Enrollment for next year is in full swing, with limited spaces still available. Please contact us at 735-5105 or EAVP@nulltds.net if you are interested in having your 3…

March 20, 2021 • Read

Proctor Ski Area Was Perfect Venue to Host State Championships

On February 21, the Proctor Ski Area hosted the 2021 New Hampshire State Championships for Nordic Combined at the Proctor Ski Area. Renowned Olympic and World Cup Commentator…

February 25, 2021 • Read

Andover Organizations

FNRT – MC Board Meeting – March 17, 2021

Condensed from draft minutes Board Attendees: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, George Heaton, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Steve…

March 22, 2021 • Read

History Lovers Can Watch Virtual Presentations

Interested in New Hampshire history, but concerned about attending in-person events because of the COVID pandemic? Turns out you can solve…

March 20, 2021 • Read

Revitalization of Potter Place Gardens Continues

Forward by Bill Hoffman, Andover Historical Society Landscape Coordinator: Early last fall, Spring Ledge Farm, New London, made a very special…

March 20, 2021 • Read

Opinion

In a Democracy, Citizens Have the Right to Govern Themselves

Democracy means “the people rule.” As citizens of a democracy,…

April 2, 2021 • Read

State Legislature Meets In-Person to Take Up Bills

Happy Spring! But it is not Spring this morning, March…

April 2, 2021 • Read

Benefits of Medicare for All Explained; Vote Yes

Last month’s Beacon published a petitioned warrant article that will…

February 26, 2021 • 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

Longtime Friends Jewett and Miller Share Reminiscences

Andover’s Boston Post Cane Tradition Lives On

Weatherization Program Promoted By Recipient’s Story

Andover’s Camden Donovan Gets Recognition in Track & Field

Around the World

Around the World with The Beacon

Around The World With The Beacon

Around the World With the Beacon in China

Charlie in Montreal

Deaths

Dorothy Mae Daigle – March 12, 2021

Mary Ann (Dupee) Ousley – March 8, 2021

Ralph Doe – March 5, 2021

Steven John MacDonald – February 3, 2021

Outdoors

Plant Your Yard to Help Nature Survive and Thrive

A recent book by Doug Tallamy, Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Own Yard, takes a close look…

March 22, 2021 • Read

Stunning Post-Sunset Cloudscape Appears Over Highland Lake

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February 16, 2021 • Read

Annual Fishing Derby Attracts Large Crowd to Highland Lake

The Andover Fish and Game Club hosted their annual Trout Ice Fishing Derby on Highland Lake on January 31. The sunny but cold day…

February 15, 2021 • Read

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Hosts Wild Winter Walks

Andover Fish and Game Club Schedules Ice Fishing Derby

Get Outside This Winter For Some Cross Country Skiing

Sports

Andover Youth Baseball to Have a Season This Year

Andover Youth Baseball (AYB) is excited to have a season this year! After a season-cancelling pandemic swept across the world last spring, we are…

March 20, 2021 • Read

Andover Rec Basketball Keeps Kids Active This Winter

The Andover Recreation Committee launched a basketball skills and drills series for Andover youth in grades one through six. This program runs on Saturdays…

January 21, 2021 • Read