Free demo space offered for new vendors
Snowy roads and below freezing temperatures don’t scare Blazing Star Grange Winter Market patrons! After a quiet start, the January winter market was bustling. Candy, wine, jewelry, and warm clothing were big sellers upstairs, while shoppers’ canvas bags bulged with meat, milk, bakery items, and produce from the downstairs market. The kitchen was busy, with […]
Completed applications due by May 2
The Andover Service Club is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2014 scholarship awards has begun. Awards are based on academic performance, character attributes, and community involvement and not on financial need. Graduating seniors and adults entering or continuing their education at a college or a professional or technical school are eligible […]
Bistro opens January 4
Bistro de L’Etoile Enflammee will open on Saturday, January 4, from 9 AM to 1 PM, featuring the same tasty breakfast and lunches, but with a cozy French bistro flair. After a busy morning shopping for fresh local produce, meats, wines, and preserves, treat yourself to a hearty breakfast of Egg McGrange, juice, or coffee. […]
Meeting in Danbury on January 4
Known for its seasonal suppers, Winter Farmers Market, famous community fair each September, and Living Sustainably program, Danbury’s historic Grange Hall is home to another remarkable, one-of-a-kind treasure. A grange not only supported local agriculture, but provided a social and cultural outlet for its community. With the coming of the railroads, entertainment such as singers, […]
January meeting explores Energy Medicine
The Andover Service Club (ASC) met on November 13 at the Masonic Hall in Potter Place. The agenda included business reports and sign-ups for the Thanksgiving Pie Sale and the Christmas luncheon, with refreshments following the special program for the month. Alison Buckwell was the guest speaker. Her topic for the meeting was Heirlooms and […]
Beacon needs computers that can run Windows 8.1
Don’t read this article before December 26! No peeking! Was Santa good to you this year? Do you have a computer that’s now redundant and taking up space? If it’s only about three or four years old, the Beacon would love to have it! Microsoft has decreed that we have to upgrade to Windows 8.1 […]
December program featured life in Victorian England
As a woman, imagine that you could not go out without a chaperone, preferably a married woman. You never could visit an unmarried man at his home or speak to him unless you had been introduced. No riding with a male in a vehicle unless it was a relative. There was no unseemly talk in […]
Can you help us find the right person?
The community’s great response to the Beacon’s fall canvassing campaign allows us to take a huge step toward ensuring that the Beacon will be sustainable into the future. The Board of Directors has directed me to hire a paid, permanent part-time Web and Print Production Specialist in order to reduce the number of hours I […]
Present: Larry Chase, Susan Chase, Gisela Darling, Steve Darling, Jeff Dickinson, Andy Prokosch, and Sophie Viandier. Guests: Colby-Sawyer College students 1. Energy Descent Plan: A group of Colby-Sawyer students (Olin, Nicki, Hannah, Garrett, Nate, and Ted) from the college’s Community Project class, which is encouraging the development of the Transition Initiative in the towns in the […]
Accepting donations for Andover Food Pantry
Happy Holidays everybody! I’d like to thank Kenice Barton, Kendall Perkins, Joanna Seeley, Leslie Hackmann, Brianna Keniston, and our two youngest volunteers, Shelby Barton and Emily Hackmann, for hanging in there for the day of our Chili Cook-Off. We’d also like to thank those who made chili and donated items to help out with this fundraiser. This past […]