Drake's Place and Millennial Moving Solutions
During the 2022 annual meeting of the Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce (LSRCC), two Andover business professionals were among the annual award winners. Rookie Business of the Year went to Drake’s Place in Andover. According to the award citation, “Drake’s place is an amazing new restaurant and market in Andover. It is owner-run and […]
Watch for customer celebration event this summer
Marshall’s Garage, located in Elkins, is excited to celebrate our 75th anniversary this year. We want to say thank you to all of our valued customers who have helped us reach this milestone. We invite you to continue your walk through history with us. Along those lines, here is some background on how we started: […]
Will upgrade five locations to solar energy
Franklin Savings Bank (FSB) will partner with Revision Energy to upgrade five of its locations to renewable solar energy in an effort to lessen its reliance on fossil fuels, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Solar panels will be installed beginning this month at its Goffstown office followed by Merrimack, Bristol, Gilford, and its […]
Second annual virtual Ultra 1K
The O’Halloran Group, Keller Williams Lakes and Mountains Realty, held its second annual virtual Ultra 1K road race throughout the month of May. The goal of the event was to raise funds and awareness in support of three area food pantries: Kearsarge Lake Sunapee (KLS) Community Food Pantry, Newport Food Pantry, and Warner Connects NH […]
Franklin Elks Lodge hosts July event
Residents living in and around Franklin can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Franklin Elks Lodge 1280 will host this community event on July 20. The site is located at 125 South Main Street in Franklin. Screenings can check for: […]
$116,500 closes the funding gap
Franklin Savings Bank announced that it has purchased $116,500 in Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) tax credits to close the funding gap on the development of Mill City Park at Franklin Falls. Located in the heart of downtown Franklin, the Park will be the first of its kind in New England and will be situated […]
Originally appeared in NH Business Review
Foreword: Three years ago, Andover residents Pecco Beaufays and Ken Wells were doing some brainstorming about New Hampshire’s workforce and education challenges. Highland Lake Innkeeper Beaufays and then-Representative candidate Wells shared their perspectives on the linkage between the generational poverty and school funding issues that are so widespread in rural New Hampshire. Ken, a lifelong […]
$4 million to be paid back
For the first time in New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) 82-year history, the company will begin returning a portion of its equity back to current and former members. Current NHEC members will receive their portion of these payments, called capital credits, as a direct bill credit later this summer. NHEC is a not-for-profit, rural electric […]
Business moved to space in Hub
Tack Room For Becky’s Gift had a very successful opening week last month, with many first-time and previous customers visiting our new home in the Andover Community Hub at 157 Main Street. With spring riding lessons and horse summer camps just around the corner, we delighted in outfitting the wee rider crowd, as well as […]
"Petal Power" supports community vitality
Relationships are like plants in that they need to be nurtured to grow and develop. 2020, with its restrictions and social distancing, has been a sort of social “winter” for many; but the wonderful thing about winter is that new life emerges with the Spring. This spring is special, because we’ve all been so over-wintered, […]