The Andover Beacon | Our Hometown Newspaper

Lauraine A. (Frego) Visconti – March 14, 2020

Lauraine A. (Frego) Visconti, of Westwood, formerly of Massena, New York, passed away March 14, 2020, age 66, of natural causes. Andover…

April 17, 2021 • Read

Potter Place Bustles with Activity in Preparation for Summer

Spring has sprung, and with the warmer weather many projects are getting under way at Potter Place. Some examples: The Freight Shed…

April 20, 2021 • Read

A Team of Steer Trains for Summer Fair Competitions

A Team of Steer Trains for Summer Fair Competitions

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April 19, 2021 • Read

Andover Girls Softball Returns for 2021 Season

Andover Girls Softball Returns for 2021 Season

We are so glad to be back for the 2021 season! The players have been practicing, starting indoors at AE/MS, and now…

April 18, 2021 • Read

1913 Milliner’s Creations on Display in Emons Store Window

1913 Milliner’s Creations on Display in Emons Store Window

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April 17, 2021 • Read

Chapin Senior Center May 2021 Program Schedule

Tom and Tom’s Men’s Discussion Group – Mondays at 9:00 am via Zoom We want to hear your stories and we’ll share…

April 17, 2021 • Read

Learn About the Types of Health Care Offered by the VNA

Learn About the Types of Health Care Offered by the VNA

Are you familiar with all the programs and services Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice…

April 17, 2021 • Read

Learn How to Help Save Endangered Bees

Kim Pease, owner of Tucker Mountain Farm and Apiary in East Andover, will give a…

April 17, 2021 • Read

Peabody Home Expands; Changes Name to Peabody Place

Peabody Home Expands; Changes Name to Peabody Place

It’s clear to all who visit downtown Franklin that there is a major project in…

April 19, 2021 • Read

Boston Post Cane Went to Al Eaton in 1967

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April 21, 2021 • Read

Frost Homestead Comes Full Circle Back to a Frost

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

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

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

Principal Dobe Visits Classrooms to Review Safety Procedures

Principal Dobe Visits Classrooms to Review Safet…

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Popular Author Alan Gratz Visits AE/MS Virtually

Popular Author Alan Gratz Visits AE/MS Virtually

Alan Gratz, author of such notable books as Allies, Project-1065, and Refugee, has become a favorite author among middle school students all over the country. He is best known for his series of historical fiction novels, although he does have…

Iconic Schooner Harvey Gamage to be Home to New Ocean Classroom

Iconic Schooner Harvey Gamage to be Home to New …

After three decades of successful fall semester-at-sea programs, Proctor Academy has expanded its Ocean Classroom programs with a new eight-week winter program at sea voyaging aboard the iconic Maine Schooner Harvey Gamage. Proctor’s fall semester program has run for the…

COVID Mitigation Measures Create “Illusion of Control”

COVID Mitigation Measures Create "Illusion of Co…

The weather on April 14 was just about perfect: sunshine, 70 degrees, no black flies. The only problem? We were in Phase 1 quarantine at Proctor due to a diagnosed Covid-19 case on campus. Proctor has had a handful of…

Preschool Prom Theme 5K Fundraiser Promises a Fun Day

Preschool Prom Theme 5K Fundraiser Promises a Fu…

Openings for the 2021-2022 school year are still available. We are excited to announce our first in-person fundraiser this year! Typically, we host our Creepy Crawl 5K in the fall, but with the challenges of COVID that was not able…

Getting Back to Normal with Five-Day In-Person Classes

Getting Back to Normal with Five-Day In-Person C…

First, I should apologize for the word “normal,” as I am sure it has made the list of the most overused words of 2020 and 2021. However, it is the word that came to mind when I first thought about…

Proctor Students Return to Campus for Spring Trimester

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…

April 2, 2021 • Read

Collaboration at AE/MS Results in Successful Return to Campus

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…

March 23, 2021 • Read

Andover Organizations

Friends of the Northern Rail Trail Minutes, April 2021

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

April 23, 2021 • Read

Potter Place Bustles with Activity in Preparation for Summer

Spring has sprung, and with the warmer weather many projects are getting under way at Potter Place. Some examples: The Freight…

April 20, 2021 • Read

Northern Railway Expanded Reach of Andover’s Businesses to Customers

Northern Railway Expanded Reach of Andover’s Businesses to Customers

On Thursday, May 20 at 7 PM, the Andover Historical Society presents a talk about the Northern Railway by Ken Cushing. …

April 19, 2021 • Read

Louise Andrus’ Report from Concord, May 2021

First of all, I want to reiterate to the citizens…

April 30, 2021 • Read

Educational Workshops on Race Addressed by State Rep

I attended the Merrimack Valley School District School Board Meeting…

April 30, 2021 • Read

Natalie Wells’ Report from Concord, May 2021

On April 13, the Governor signed SB43 which will enable…

April 30, 2021 • 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

Costs of Going Solar Reduced by Tax Credits and Rebates

A Team of Steer Trains for Summer Fair Competitions

Highland Lake was Too Irresistible to Resist a Quick Jump

Longtime Friends Jewett and Miller Share Reminiscences

Around the World

Around the World with The Beacon

Around the World with The Beacon

Around The World With The Beacon

Around the World With the Beacon in China

Charlie in Montreal

Jennifer Ann Hauser, April 22, 2021

Jennifer Ann Hauser, April 22, 2021

Robert L. Davis – April 9, 2021

John J. Jurta III – February 8, 2021

Janet (Newcomb) Corliss – January 2, 2021

A Lone Loon is Seen Drifting on Highland Lake

A Lone Loon is Seen Drifting on Highland Lake

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April 21, 2021 • Read

Beacon Readers Ask for Resources to Create Pollinator Habitats

Last month I wrote about the importance of creating habitat for pollinators and Doug Tallamy’s ideas for establishing Home Grown National Parks. Based on…

April 20, 2021 • Read

Barred Owl Caught on Camera While Resting in Tree

Barred Owl Caught on Camera While Resting in Tree

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April 19, 2021 • Read

East Andover Riders Take Advantage of the Rail Trail

Pink Sky Reflects in Highland Lake at Sunset

Ice Out 2021 Officially Called on Highland Lake

Corson Field Ready for Andover Girls Softball Season

Corson Field Ready for Andover Girls Softball Season

It was an incredible day on Saturday, April 10! The weather was perfect, and many people, families, and players came down to help with…

April 21, 2021 • Read

Andover Girls Softball Returns for 2021 Season

Andover Girls Softball Returns for 2021 Season

We are so glad to be back for the 2021 season! The players have been practicing, starting indoors at AE/MS, and now outside with…

April 18, 2021 • Read

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

Andover Barn Events Wins Over Granite State Glass

Andover Barn Events Wins Over Granite State Glass

Four-Year Old Meets 1,000 Book Reading Challenge

Four-Year Old Meets 1,000 Book Reading Challenge

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April 19, 2021 • Read

Bachelder Library New Books May 2021

Andover Library New Books May 2021

Other Organizations

New LSRVNA Board Members Include Business Owners

Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice (LSRVNA) approved its 2021 Board of Trustees at its Annual Meeting on…

April 22, 2021 • Read

Gift of New London Property Helps Protect Pleasant Lake

Wilmot’s Annual Plant Sale Resumes After 2020 Hiatus

Opening of “Tack Room For Becky’s Gift” Exceeds Expectations

Tack Room For Becky’s Gift had a very successful opening week last month, with many first-time and previous…

April 18, 2021 • Read

Celebrate Spring and Growth with a Plant from Edward Jones

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Reduces Electric Supply Rate

NHEC Installs a New Utility Pole on Chase Hill Road

NHEC Installs a New Utility Pole on Chase Hill Road

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February 18, 2021 • Read

Andover Resident’s Dog Shows Holiday Cheer

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