Benefactor donates new sign
Thanks to the generosity of a new member of the Andover Service Club (ASC) who prefers to remain anonymous and the skillful work of Advantage Sign in Concord, the Andover Thrift & Gift Shop has a new, brightly colored sign at the corner of Route 11 and School Street, pointing the way to a shop […]
Sunday, July 28; Andover Barn
Time is running out! Admission is limited! Reserve your seats now for the Sunday, July 28, Rock, Blues ‘n’ BBQ event, an annual party that brings the community together for a whole lot of fun, as well as to raise funds to support expanded programming and continued steps to make The Andover Community Hub’s building as user-friendly as possible. […]
East Andover. For 2023, ice-in was December 22 and ice-out was on March 18, 2024, equaling 88 days of coverage — about 20 days shorter than the past 10-year winter average. Water Quality Data Summary. Per the Department of Environmental Services report: “Great job sampling in 2023! Lake quality is representative of borderline oligotrophic/mesotrophic, or […]
Special thanks to Country Club of New Hampshire
The first annual Beacon Golf Tournament was held on May 20, at the Country Club of New Hampshire. Two dozen golfers enjoyed a sunny sky and a gorgeous course. All proceeds from this event went directly to support The Beacon (Community Publishing of Andover, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) organization). Our thanks go to Derek Lytle […]
Potter Place Festival, Saturday, June 29
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist and heroic orator for liberty, delivered one of his most famous speeches in which he asked, “What to the slave is your Fourth of July?” In addressing an Independence Day observance in Rochester, New York, his speech was a blistering indictment of an American idealism that ignored […]
Next lunch is June 26; call by June 17 for reservation
Senior lunches are becoming a regular monthly occurrence at The Andover Community Hub on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 PM, year-round. Any area resident aged sixty and over who would like to attend the next lunch on June 26 is welcome to call The Hub at 603 735-5509 by June 17 to […]
Event being held on June 22, 6 - 7:30 PM
Lorna Carlisle and David Nesbitt are running for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and Stuart Green is running for the New Hampshire Senate. The Andover Democrats welcome the public to come meet them at the Andover Barn, 32 Maple Street, on Saturday, June 22, from 6 – 7:30 PM. Below is a brief statement […]
To fund this project the AHS is seeking donations through the summer
Andover’s Concord Stagecoach (formerly owned by the Lion’s Club) is a rare example of the original public transportation that was essential for America’s growth. A bit of History: In Andover, the Concord Stagecoach was used for public transportation to and from distant locations up to the time when the Northern Railroad was completed through the […]
Friday, June 21 at 7 PM
The featured musical group at The Andover Community Coffeehouse on Friday, June 21, will be the folk quintet The Starlight Honeys, hailing from Sandwich, NH, and rooted in the folk tradition. The concert will be held in its usual space at the Highland Lake Grange Hall in East Andover. Music begins at 7 PM, although the […]