The Healthy Porcupine at the Danbury Winter Market
April 4 in Danbury is the next market
Press release
Andover Congregational Church Makes Plans for Holy Week
Josh Wagner on five-month mission to Fiji
By Sandy Miller, Andover Congregational Church
Approximately 20 Church Executive Board members and Church leaders went on a retreat on March 6 and 7 at Singing Hills Christian Center in Plainfield, New Hampshire. The purpose of the retreat was to determine how best we could fulfill our mission of the church which is to be disciples and make disciples. After much […]
The Rest of the Town Report – March 2015
Volunteers sought to bring it online
To save on printing costs, we decided not to run The Rest of the Town Report in the printed copy of The Andover Beacon this year. That section was a place where many important local organizations that serve our community but aren’t covered in the annual Andover Town Report reported to the community on their […]
Blues in the Night at Andover Community Coffeehouse
Nearly 90 attend
Do-It-Yourself Solar Energy Workshop
Free workshop on March 4 in New London
Press release
There will be a “Do-It-Yourself” Solar Electricity Workshop on Wednesday, March 4, from 7 to 8:30 PM, co-sponsored by the Andover Energy Group and the New London Energy Committee, held in the Ivey Science Building on the Colby-Sawyer College campus in New London. Lots of people have successfully installed their own solar photovoltaic systems, and […]
New Hampshire Circle of Home and Family, February 2015
Local group explores the history of lighthouses
By Judy Perreault, NHCHF
Our program in February was “You Light Up My Life,” which traced the history of lighthouses. In early days, sailing and fishing was a vital part of man’s life. Getting to port safely with goods and passengers was the boat captain’s responsibility. There were charts and maps and simple tools to guide him, but they […]
Andover Institute Offers Courses and Discussion Groups
Two events scheduled already
Press release
Although the Andover Community Association has been in existence just since early February, one of its focus areas, the Andover Institute, is already hosting two events: A Tai Chi class meets every Saturday at noon in the William A. Bachelder Library in East Andover. The one-hour introductory session is taught by Marcia Wyman of Inner […]
Andover Community Association Hits the Ground Running
Variety of offerings planned
Press release
Entering their second month of volunteer work, a group of local residents calling themselves the Andover Community Association (ACA) are taking the Andover community by storm. Members of ACA’s newly-formed steering committee include Carl Ahern, Susan and Larry Chase, Duncan Coolidge, Paul Currier, Jay Fitzpatrick, Vicky Mishcon, Janet Moore, Nancy Teach, Sophie Viandier, and Jennifer […]
ACA to Update Our Town Resource Directory
New edition for 2016
Press release
The newly-formed Andover Community Association (ACA) is planning to update the Our Town directory of Andover resources and services, to be ready with a new edition for 2016. A handy reference for those needing to find a local piano teacher or plumber, to learn the hours of the Andover Public Library or the Town Clerk, […]
Alpha Course Returns to Andover Congregational Church
11-week course starts on March 17
By Linda Wickstrom, Andover Congregational Church
Once again the Andover Congregational Church will be offering the world-acclaimed Alpha course. For anyone who has asked themselves or another person questions such as “Is there more to life than this? … What is the purpose of life? … Why is there so much suffering? … Does God care about me? … Who is […]