Do you remember when Andover had a high school? I grew up in Wilmot. At the end of the 8th grade we had to go somewhere else for high school. When I graduated we had a huge class, 10 students. Some went to New London High School and the remainder of us usually attended the […]
Our mission is to strengthen community
The Beacon’s policy on letters begins “The mission of The Andover Beacon is to serve and strengthen the Andover community. To that end, we welcome civil, reasoned letters …” This policy has been in place for every year of the Beacon’s existence (since 2004), and the Board of Directors takes it very seriously. This year, […]
The 2020 race in Merrimack House District 1 is underway. Louise Andrus, the Republican candidate, associates herself with Trump Republicans. Ken Wells, the incumbent, is the moderate Democrat. At Andover’s July 4th celebration and at Salisbury’s Old Home Day both reached out to the public and both marched in the parades. In her announcement of […]
Since the 2019 Legislative session closed at the end of July, the Governor has been making almost daily headlines with his vetoes of bills that have passed with a majority in both legislative bodies. At this moment, there have been an unprecedented 53 bills vetoed. Most remarkable to me is roughly half of the Governor’s […]
Andover had another great 4th of July celebration. I marched in the parade with the Merrimack County Republicans. The response from the public was very positive. Thank you to each and every person involved in the Andover 4th of July celebration as I know it is good planning, and tremendous hard work to make a […]
To the Beacon: I read Ken Wells’ report on the legislative session in Concord and was dismayed at his uncharitable comments about corporations. Corporations are organized under the law in order for groups of people to work together to achieve a common goal, whether that is construction of tangible products, providing services, or any of […]
The Beacon’s readership has been treated in the June and July issues to letters from both sides of the political spectrum. Are we reading curtain raisers for the 2020 election? On the moderate Democratic side, State Representatives Ken Wells and David Karrick have reported from the State House and, in my opinion, informed readers about […]
A dear friend who is a chaplain introduced me to this poem: “Out of a great need we are all holding hands and climbing. Not loving is a letting go. Listen, the terrain around here is far too dangerous for that.” Since I became your sworn representative in the New Hampshire House, I have been […]
The Kitchen Eatery & Catering
To the Editor: We want to thank Michael Prete of The Kitchen Eatery & Catering for setting up his food truck in The Andover Community Hub parking lot on the 4th of July, for selling his excellent food there, and for donating all profits to The Hub and to the 4th of July Committee. We’re […]
Letters in the May and June issues highlight two contrasting political positions. On the moderate Democratic side, Ken Wells reported in May on his legislative activity in the New Hampshire General Court. He has a clear commitment to measures that benefit all of us. I highlight three: Funding for education to reverse the many […]