The Andover Beacon | Our Hometown Newspaper

Library Announces Temporary Relocation of Entrance for Patrons

Notice re: Library entrance As of January 11, you can access the Andover Library only through the Town Hall’s main entrance. Due…

January 15, 2021 • Read

East Andover Village Preschool Welcomes New Director

East Andover Village Preschool Welcomes New Director

Happy New Year from East Andover Village Preschool! We finished the 2020 year with a busy and transitional month. We welcomed a…

January 18, 2021 • Read

Proctor Launches Three Off-Campus Winter Programs

Proctor Launches Three Off-Campus Winter Programs

Each term, roughly 30 Proctor students take advantage of the school’s off-campus programs. While COVID-19 disrupted last spring’s offerings, Ocean Classroom ran…

January 18, 2021 • Read

Maintenance Adds Lights to Proctor Pond’s Skating Area

Maintenance Adds Lights to Proctor Pond’s Skating Area

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January 18, 2021 • Read

New Book Pairs Historical Photos with Inspired Poetry

New Book Pairs Historical Photos with Inspired Poetry

The Literary Arts Guild of the Center for the Arts, Lake Sunapee Region, announces the publication of its third volume in its…

January 17, 2021 • Read

Bachelder Library New Acquisitions January 2021

Bachelder Library New Acquisitions January 2021 ADULT FICTION The Archer, Paulo Coelho A Children’s Bible: A Novel, Lydia Millet The Curse of…

January 21, 2021 • Read

Andover Fire Department Seeks New Volunteers

With culture shifting, are you home more? Have you recently moved to town, changed careers,…

January 20, 2021 • Read

On-Campus Quarantine Follows Return of Students to Proctor

On-Campus Quarantine Follows Return of Students to Proctor

At the time of this article’s submission to the Beacon (January 18), Proctor Academy is…

January 18, 2021 • Read

You Can’t Be Serious! Ice Fishing without a Hole?

You Can’t Be Serious! Ice Fishing without a Hole?

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January 16, 2021 • Read

Black Heritage Trail Makes Andover Its Latest Stop

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

Flangers Helped Keep Trains on the Rails in Snow

Ice and snow buildup between the rails of a railroad track can cause derailment by causing the flanges…

October 20, 2020 • Read

15 Whistle Posts Have Been Restored Along the Rail Trail

15 Whistle Posts Have Been Restored Along the Rail Trail

Whistle posts were positioned at approaches to grade crossing intersections to order the locomotive engineer to sound his…

September 25, 2020 • Read

The Historical Society is Looking for Identification of Mystery Object

The Historical Society is Looking for Identification of Mystery Object

What the heck is this, and what was it used for? It’s about three feet long, one foot…

September 20, 2020 • Read

On-Campus Quarantine Follows Return of Students to Proctor

On-Campus Quarantine Follows Return of Students …

At the time of this article’s submission to the Beacon (January 18), Proctor Academy is in the midst of an on-campus quarantine following the school’s repopulation of boarding and day students over the past week. After a successful Fall Term…

Maintenance Adds Lights to Proctor Pond’s Skating Area

Maintenance Adds Lights to Proctor Pond's Skatin…

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Proctor Launches Three Off-Campus Winter Programs

Proctor Launches Three Off-Campus Winter Program…

Each term, roughly 30 Proctor students take advantage of the school’s off-campus programs. While COVID-19 disrupted last spring’s offerings, Ocean Classroom ran this fall, and Proctor has successfully launched three of its off-campus programs this winter. Each of these programs…

East Andover Village Preschool Welcomes New Director

East Andover Village Preschool Welcomes New Dire…

Happy New Year from East Andover Village Preschool! We finished the 2020 year with a busy and transitional month. We welcomed a new Director to the school, Miss Stephanie! Miss Stephanie started at EAVP in November, 2020. She comes to…

Skilled AE/MS Plant Manager Saves Taxpayers Money

Skilled AE/MS Plant Manager Saves Taxpayers Mone…

Since joining the AE/MS staff as our school’s first Plant Manager, Dennis Audet has given our school community energy, experience, and commitment. Dennis never resists diving into jobs and projects to help make our school safer, our spaces more conducive…

$Second Grader Shows Off Her Math Skills$

Second Grader Shows Off Her Math Skills

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Letter From AE/MS Thanks Veterans for Service

Letter From AE/MS Thanks Veterans for Service

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December 1, 2020 • Read

AE/MS Principal Encourages Patience; Sees Light at End of Tunnel

Though we have been practicing COVID-19 safety protocols and fostering the development of healthy and safe habits for our students and staff since before the start of this…

December 1, 2020 • Read

Andover Organizations

Andover Service Club Begins 2021 Scholarship Process

The Andover Service Club is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2021 Scholarship awards has begun. Awards are…

January 21, 2021 • Read

The Hub Continues to Organize Virtual Programs and Events

While the Andover Community Hub building is mostly closed due to the pandemic, the Hub has continued to organize occasional virtual…

January 20, 2021 • Read

FNRT – MC Meeting Minutes – December 16, 2020

Condensed from draft minutes of FNRT-MC Board meeting held via Zoom on December 16, 2020. Board Attendees: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling,…

January 18, 2021 • Read

Andover Post Office Receives Gratitude For Service

This is a grand shout-out to the town’s postal employees.…

January 17, 2021 • Read

Absentee Ballot System Works; Extended Use Should Continue

As a volunteer election worker, I am upset that some…

December 11, 2020 • Read

Mario Ratzki Thanks Voters and Volunteers for Their Support

I want to thank all the volunteers who worked at…

December 11, 2020 • Read

It’s a Boy!

Born: Elizabeth Paige Richardson, August 9, 2015

Trevor and Evan St. Clair

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Andover Sisters Wake Up With America

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

Andover’s Camden Donovan Gets Recognition in Track & Field

Mapleshade Farm Owner Bales Hay to Sell for Local Gardens

123rd Annual Hersey Reunion Observed Physical Distancing

Couple Turn Andover Home Into Sustainable Farm and Bakery

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

The Beacon Around the World

Dr. James Wilton Graves – December 27, 2020

Dr. James Wilton Graves – December 27, 2020

Nathalie (Bodak) Dailey

Betty Lou (Evans) Putney – January 13, 2021

Donna V. (Voss) Toelke – January 8, 2021

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Hosts Wild Winter Walks

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is hosting its popular Wild Winter Walks again this year, which showcase the natural beauty of New Hampshire animals…

January 15, 2021 • Read

Andover Fish and Game Club Schedules Ice Fishing Derby

The Andover Fish and Game Club’s Fourth Trout Ice Fishing Derby is being held on Sunday, January 31, on Highland Lake in East Andover.…

January 11, 2021 • Read

Get Outside This Winter For Some Cross Country Skiing

Get Outside This Winter For Some Cross Country Skiing

If you’re looking for a wonderful way to enjoy winter and get some beneficial exercise, consider cross country skiing at Pine Hill Ski club. …

November 30, 2020 • Read

Hersey Farm Cows Produce Unusual Number of Twin Calves This Year

ATV’s Are Causing Damage to Popular Hiking Trails

New Hampshire’s Dry Summer Has Elevated Fire Risk

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

Andover Barn Events Wins Over Granite State Glass

Andover Barn Events Wins Over Granite State Glass

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February 20, 2020 • Read

Andover Barn Events Wins Over Granite State Glass

Andover Barn Events Wins Over Granite State Glass

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February 20, 2020 • Read

26TH ANNUAL FSB CHARITY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

Sophia and David Reynolds Win in Division Championship

AE/MS Track Team Has Successful Season

Bachelder Library New Acquisitions January 2021

Bachelder Library New Acquisitions January 2021 ADULT FICTION The Archer, Paulo Coelho A Children’s Bible: A Novel, Lydia…

January 21, 2021 • Read

Through the Reading Glasses – February 2021

Andover Library New Acquisitions January 2021

Other Organizations

Wilmot Library Presents Program on the First Amendment

On Thursday, January 28, at 7 PM, Dr. Meg Mott will describe the process of becoming an actualized…

January 15, 2021 • Read

Walter Walker is Wilmot’s New Boston Post Cane Holder

Climate Change Leadership Academy 2021 Solicits Applications

Dr. Mishcon of Tilton Medical To Retire After 42 Years

Jonathan Mishcon, MD, is retiring after 42 years of practice. His last scheduled appointment will be on May…

January 22, 2021 • Read

Edward Jones Offers Complimentary Retirement Planning Webinar

NHEC to Hold Member Vote on Amendments Related to Broadband

You Can’t Be Serious! Ice Fishing without a Hole?

You Can’t Be Serious! Ice Fishing without a Hole?

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January 16, 2021 • Read

Evening Sunset Dazzles Motorists Travelling on Route 11

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