The Andover Beacon | Our Hometown Newspaper

Ken Wells Reports From Concord

During the last few weeks, the House has voted on hundreds of bills. There are…

March 23, 2019 • Read

Moderating Town Meeting

Dear Friends, One resident characterized my Moderator work as “worst town meeting ever.” It was…

March 22, 2019 • Read

Bachelder Library News

Upcoming events at the Bachelder Library in East Andover for the month of April include…

March 22, 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

The Andover Poor Farm

In earlier times, towns such as Andover had the moral and legal obligation to assist those townspeople in…

July 17, 2018 • Read

AE/MS Second Graders Learn About ‘Earth Changes’

Second graders spent 5 weeks studying about Earth Changes and the causes, effects and impacts those changes have on our planet and our lives. They worked in partnerships…

March 1, 2019 • Read

AE/MS Second Grade Annual Heart Healthy Valentine Restaurant Held

Second graders held their annual (over 12 years now) Heart Healthy Valentine Restaurant at AE/MS. They enthusiastically served the third graders to reward them for performing the duty…

March 1, 2019 • Read

Swearing in of Andover School Board

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April 16, 2019 • Read

Coach House To Host Benefit for FNRT-MC

Don’t miss the next Friends of the Northern Rail Trail-Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) event coming up: its Twelfth Annual Thursday’s Child Fundraising…

April 16, 2019 • Read

Andover Community Coffeehouse Announces Change in April 19 Headliner

Because a family emergency is preventing the previously scheduled featured performers from appearing at the Friday, April 19, Andover Community Coffeehouse,…

April 8, 2019 • Read

Think White Water Park

I would like to clarify that the Whitewater Park is…

April 16, 2019 • Read

Andover Town Meeting – March 2019

I hope residents at Town Meeting noticed that the town…

March 23, 2019 • Read

Ken Wells Reports From Concord

During the last few weeks, the House has voted on…

March 23, 2019 • Read

Andover Fish & Game Club’s Annual Kids Fishing Derby

The Andover Fish and Game Club is sponsoring its 23rd Annual Kids’ Spring Trout Fishing Derby at Highland Lake in East Andover. The derby…

April 16, 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