Candidate Clarifies Number of Votes Allowed on September Ballot

By Deborah Aylward

There has been flawed messaging that Candidate Deborah Aylward is Candidate Louise Andrus’s opponent and that voters should only vote for  Andrus — even though two candidates will be elected for this two-seat district representing Andover, Danbury, Hill, Salisbury, and Webster. Voters need to know that I am not running against Andrus, I am running […]

When Doing the Right Thing Counts; Constituent praises candidate

By Barbie Antonides

I know Candidate Deborah Aylward (R) to be a tireless champion of what is “right.” Locally, she has spent innumerable hours gathering facts to present to voters for informed decision-making; has “righted” quite a few “wrongs” with local government; and requested action by state agencies which benefited the citizenry. Deborah is gracious and kind and […]

Citizen Raises Concerns about Project 2025 and ASVAB Exam

By Kent Hackmann

I am 86, a vet, and I write to alert you about one item in Project 2025, Trump’s agenda for his presidency. Project 2025 wants to increase the Army force structure by 50,000 (p. 108). To do that, Project 2025 has three recommendations (p. 103).  One, requiring students in public high schools that get federal […]

Hub Board Extends Gratitude for Successful Fundraising Event

By Susan Chase

ANDOVER-On behalf of the Board of The Andover Community Hub, our gratitude goes out to those who made The Hub’s recent “Rock, Blues ‘n’ BBQ” event a rousing success: Gail and Pecco Beaufays, owners of The Andover Barn; Ty Morris, chef extraordinaire; and the local business sponsors who helped underwrite the costs of this fundraising […]

Reader Offers Rebuttal to Louise Andrus’s July Beacon Article

By Lorna Carlisle

Salisbury – Louise Andrus claims “Education is a Passion” and that “Elected Officials need to support the working class,”  Then why aren’t she and the Republicans fixing the school funding problem?  Louise and her Republican colleagues have supported “welfare for the rich” by giving money to wealthy families through the School Voucher Program (EFA’s) to […]

Andover Resident Reacts to “violent and hateful” Political Display

By Kim Baer

Andover – A resident on Franklin Highway in Andover has erected a sign saying: “Die with GOP – Louise Andrus”, and decorated the sign with fake bloody severed body parts, even including skulls. The sign appears to call for the killing and dismembering of State Representative Andrus. The use of violent rhetoric in politics has […]

Investment Tax Repeal Benefits the Wealthy

By Judith Ackerson

Thank you Tyler Czarkowski for “America needs systemic change” (online, Concord Monitor, April 20). You are so right!   I urge you to consider that all politics starts locally. Plenty is happening within our state of New Hampshire that is driven by a national agenda driven by billionaires. Many of our  New Hampshire representatives are funded […]

Grateful Siblings Thank Jeff Miller for Helping Mom

Janet Moore, Vicky and Jon Mishcon

As many of you know, our Mom, Betty Manahan, fell and broke her femur on roadside sand while reaching for the mailbox several weeks ago. A sightseeing couple driving by stopped and provided aid and called 911 and stayed with her until I came running out and Vick and Jon arrived.  Next on the scene […]

InDepth NH Urges Voters to Know Candidates

It's important to know who supports which issues

By Mary Anne Broshek

As the legislative session comes to a close, it is essential for voters to understand what bills your legislator sponsored and what they voted for or against. The current Republican legislature is very different from the Republican legislature of 25 years ago that worked to make the quality of life in New Hampshire number one […]

Red Sox Raffle Winners Thank Beacon Board

By Nancy & Scott Robart

Scott and I want to extend a very sincere thank you for picking out our ticket in your recent Raffle for Red Sox Opening Day with the gift card for the Cask and Flagon restaurant. The whole experience was once in a lifetime.  We were a bit overwhelmed with all the Red Sox fans, wearing […]