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Proctor Celebrates Class of 2023 at 175th Commencement

Proctor Celebrates Class of 2023 at 175th Commencement

The Class of 2023 represents the largest graduating class in Proctor’s 175 years as 120 students walked across the stage at commencement…

May 27, 2023 • Read

Joyful Luncheon Honors Women Who Make a Difference

Joyful Luncheon Honors Women Who Make a Difference

After three years, the much-anticipated Women Who Make A Difference Luncheon returned on May 10. More than 200 guests filled Wheeler Hall…

May 24, 2023 • Read

Andover Fire Department News

Andover Fire Department News

We are back! I know it has been a few months since the Andover Fire Department has had an article in the…

May 20, 2023 • Read

NHEC Votes to Return Two Million in Capital Credit Payments

The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) Board of Directors has approved the return of over $2 million in capital credit payments to…

June 2, 2023 • Read

Planning Board Asks for Help to Update the Master Plan

What is the Master Plan? The Master Plan is a powerful vision statement of how we wish our town to be in…

May 22, 2023 • Read

Florence Gove Receives Boston Post Cane as Oldest Resident

Florence Gove Receives Boston Post Cane as Oldest Resident

Florence Gove, who turned 100 years old in July, 2022, was presented with the Boston Post Cane, on May 1, by Andover…

May 22, 2023 • Read

Andover Community Church News

We hope everyone is surviving the invasion of black flies! We have been busy in…

May 20, 2023 • Read

Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse Opens for the 2023 Season!

The Andover Historical Society will hold an Open House at the one-room schoolhouse on Sunday,…

June 2, 2023 • Read

Rebecca Rule to tell stories at North Wilmot Church

Rebecca Rule to tell stories at North Wilmot Church

Rebecca Rule, renowned New Hampshire storyteller, will spin tales at 4 PM on Sunday, June…

May 24, 2023 • Read

Lions Club Prepares to Build Showcase Home for Stagecoach

Lions Club Prepares to Build Showcase Home for Stagecoach

The Andover Lions Club, long the proud caretaker of a classic Concord Stagecoach, is now planning to showcase…

May 22, 2023 • Read

Author Shares First Memory of Andover, New Hampshire

Author Shares First Memory of Andover, New Hampshire

Editor’s Note: The Beacon is encouraging residents to submit a significant memory of life in Andover, or from…

May 22, 2023 • Read

Property Gain Marks Second Half of Andover Historical Society’s 40 Years

The second half of the Andover Historical Society’s 40 years began with the addition of three new properties. …

July 21, 2022 • Read

Author Shares A Piece of Andover History from Book “Beech Hill”

The Andover Historical Society recently received a donation of 50 journals written by Wendell Elkins, the son of…

July 18, 2022 • Read

MVHS Grads 2023

MVHS Grads 2023

Not pictured: Bruce Clough, Mary Clough. …

Proctor Grads 2023

Proctor Grads 2023

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AE/MS grads 2023

AE/MS grads 2023

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Proctor Celebrates Class of 2023 at 175th Commencement

Proctor Celebrates Class of 2023 at 175th Commen…

The Class of 2023 represents the largest graduating class in Proctor’s 175 years as 120 students walked across the stage at commencement on May 27. Members of the Class of 2023 have left an indelible impact on Proctor during their…

June Sees Graduation of Ten Preschoolers from EAVP

June Sees Graduation of Ten Preschoolers from EA…

May has been a busy month and preschoolers are excited for the planting season. We have started our seeds inside, watching the little sprouts break through the soil. We have a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers that we will…

Proctor Announces New Ocean Classroom Partnership

Proctor Announces New Ocean Classroom Partnershi…

Since 1994, Proctor students have studied at sea as a part of Proctor’s Ocean Classroom program. Throughout those nearly three decades, Proctor has worked with different partners, most recently Sailing Ships Maine, to deliver this life-changing off-campus program that puts…

AE/MS Students Gather Pledges and Donations for Bike-a-Thon

AE/MS Students Gather Pledges and Donations for Bike-a-Thon

AE/MS established an Outing Club for students in grades K-8 this year. So far, students have gone hiking, indoor rock climbing, and biking. We are holding this Bike-A-Thon…

May 22, 2023 • Read

T-ball Team Poses for Picture on Opening Day

T-ball Team Poses for Picture on Opening Day

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May 22, 2023 • Read

Andover Organizations

Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse Opens for the 2023 Season!

The Andover Historical Society will hold an Open House at the one-room schoolhouse on Sunday, June 11, from 1 to 3…

June 2, 2023 • Read

Friends of the Northern Rail Trail Minutes – April 19, 2023

Draft Minutes of FNRT Board of Directors Meeting (held via Zoom) April 19, 2023, 5 PM Spring’s Abloom: A Plethora of…

May 27, 2023 • Read

Friends of the Northern Rail Trail – May 18, 2023

Draft Minutes of FNRT Board of Directors Meeting (held via Zoom) May 18, 2023, 5 PM Board Attendees: Alex Bernhard, Amy…

May 27, 2023 • Read

Deborah Aylward’s View from Concord – May 2023

While I voted for SB272, establishing a parents’ bill of…

June 2, 2023 • Read

Louise Andrus’s View from Concord – May 2023

It is crunch time in the Legislature as all bills,…

June 2, 2023 • Read

Constituent Expresses Frustration at Representatives’ Responses

On April 18, I attended the public hearing at the…

May 22, 2023 • 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

Couple Shares Experiences/Observations of Russia and Ukraine

Couple Shares Experiences/Observations of Russia and Ukraine

Andover Resident Shares Family’s Immigration Story

Andover’s Tack Room Donates Profits to Becky’s Gift

Frie Scott Leaves Behind a Zest for living; Joy in Simple Things

Around the World

Around the World with the Beacon – Australia

Around the World with the Beacon – Australia

Andover’s Beaufays Share the Beacon Via Cell Phone From Venice

Around the World with the Beacon

Linda McGrail Reads the Beacon While Seated on a Camel in the Negev Desert

Peter Kimball Smyrl – May 9, 2023

Peter Kimball Smyrl – May 9, 2023

Shirley Henderson Currier – May 5, 2023

Daniel L. Ross – May 14, 2023

Lorraine Fanelli Christy – April 28, 2023

Critical Trio of Seed Starting: Water, Light, and Heat

Critical Trio of Seed Starting: Water, Light, and Heat

When you start seeds, three things are critical: water, light, and heat. I am a firm believer in a heat mat if you can…

May 23, 2023 • Read

Banded Loon Pair Returns to Highland Lake on “Ice Out” Day

Banded Loon Pair Returns to Highland Lake on “Ice Out” Day

Loons returned to Highland Lake on April 11 – the same day as “ICE OUT”. They will be seen coming and going for the…

May 23, 2023 • Read

New Parking System Begins at Seacoast State Parks

Guests and outdoor enthusiasts visiting seacoast state parks this spring and summer can expect an easier way to pay for parking. On April 1,…

April 19, 2023 • Read

Trout Sale Fundraiser Offers Chance to Stock Ponds

Farm Stand Owner Believes in Growing in the Soil

April 11 Sees Ice Out on East Andover’s Highland Lake

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

Andover Rec Basketball Closes Out Season at End of February

Andover Rec Basketball closed out their season during the last week of February after three months of practices and games. While the records of…

February 21, 2023 • Read

Middle School Boys Basketball Team Gains Skills and Confidence

Andover Recreation Soccer Wrap-Up; Basketball Sign-Ups

Andover’s Sophia Reynolds Ends High School Track Career with 1600 Meter Win

Technology Time – Introduction to New Series

Technology is a huge part of our world today. We can instantly communicate with others, share information easily,…

May 24, 2023 • Read

Miniature Golf Comes to the Bachelder Library

Bachelder Library New Acquisitions – June

Other Organizations

Salisbury Farmers Market Opens for Season on June 26

The Salisbury Farmers Market will open Monday, June 26, from 3 until 6 PM. We will be at…

June 2, 2023 • Read

Nonprofits Team up with WindowDressers to Offer Window Inserts

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Open for the Season

NHEC Votes to Return Two Million in Capital Credit Payments

The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) Board of Directors has approved the return of over $2 million in…

June 2, 2023 • Read

White Sparrow Market Presents The Exchange Schedule for 2023

Kim Pease’s Business Keeps Things Abuzz on Tucker Mountain

Florence Gove Receives Boston Post Cane as Oldest Resident

Florence Gove Receives Boston Post Cane as Oldest Resident

Florence Gove, who turned 100 years old in July, 2022, was presented with the Boston Post Cane, on…

May 22, 2023 • Read

Pecco Beaufays Celebrates Birthday with Neighbors

Andover Cooks Share Favorites “Hollandaise Sauce”