Everyone at Andover Community Church hopes you had a wonderful and blessed Easter. Now it is time to get ready for the spring! Holy Week and Easter: we had deeply rich celebrations of the last week of Jesus’ life. Palm Sunday was loud and boisterous, Good Friday’s service portrayed a dramatic replay of the crucifixion […]
Howard D. George, 88, of Bridge Road, Andover, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the White River Junction VA Hospital. He was born in New London on September 22, 1935, the son of William and Grace (Whitaker) George. He was a lifelong resident of Andover. Howard served in the U.S. Army Paratrooper Rangers from 1954-1957. He was […]
Applications are now being accepted for the Andover Fish & Game Club Memorial Scholarship. The AFGC Memorial Scholarship was established in 2022 to provide financial support to students majoring in conservation or an environment-related program. Applicants must be enrolled in a conservation or environment-related certificate/degree program at a recognized college/university; be registered for classes in […]
Cecelia A. (Yeager) Richardson, 65, of Campground Road, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, surrounded by family. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 31, 1958, the daughter of the late Russell Yeager and Anna “Lolly” (Bierczynski) Sprague. Cecelia attended Andover Elementary School and graduated from Franklin High School […]
On Saturday, February 17, at the age of 82, Corine (Benoit) Keyser, passed away, following several months of declining health. Born in Franklin, she was the daughter of Laura (Bellrose) and Austin Perry. Corine was a graduate of Penacook High School and in her lifetime held various occupations. She worked at Beede Electric Co.; she […]
The Franklin Opera House is pleased to announce a special Spring Gala event on Saturday, April 27, at 5:30 PM, featuring a sit-down meal, fundraising raffle, and music by The Scott Spradling Band. This event is being celebrated with a Medieval Feast theme (costumes optional!). Some of their Friends from the neighboring Kingdom of Footlight […]
The Andover Historical Society’s 2024 calendar has been well received by all! Thought-provoking historic photos of Andover’s people, places, and things show where our beloved hometown has been and perhaps inform where Andover is going. It was a community effort and our thanks to everyone who sold, delivered, and mailed them out. There are still […]
The Highland Lake resident Canada geese have returned to their annual breeding grounds and nesting sites in the riparian areas around the lake. They will lay clutches of 6–10 eggs over the course of a week. After a 28-day incubation, goslings will hatch during May and mature by foraging in flocks where there are open […]