Volunteers Ready Tucker Mt. Schoolhouse for Opening Day
By Donna Baker-Hartwell
Kids’ Trout Fishing Derby a Success
By Richard Gross
The Andover Fish & Game Club Kids’ Trout Fishing Derby was held on Highland Lake on May 20. It was a great success. There were 51 kids registered, with almost as many the night before helping with the stocking of the trout. There were 37 trout caught and many horn pout and other fish also […]
Captain Mark Perry Volunteers for 25 Years
By Meghan Barton
Thank you Mark for the 25 years you gave to the Town of Andover. The Andover Fire Family will miss having you around.
Four Andoverites Join Community Hub Board
By Larry Chase
At its June meeting, The Andover Community Hub Board of Directors elected four new members and then welcomed their participation in the meeting itself, held at The Hub at 157 Main Street. The new members are: Tom Brown, who moved to Andover in 1998, and is now the information-technology manager at Duncraft Wild Bird Superstore […]
App to Search Gravestones Now on Town Website
How to use the Andover gravestone search app
By Cheryl Swenson
Looking for the location of a certain Andover resident’s gravesite, or researching the birth and/or death date of a relative from Andover? There is now a searchable app located on the Cemetery Trustees’ town website for Andover Cemeteries. Go to the Andover town website: Andover-nh.gov. Click on Boards & Committees and select Andover Cemetery Trustees; […]
East Andover Church Cemetery is Getting a Facelift
Saturdays 9-12, July 15 and 24, and August 12
By Cheryl Swenson
On June 3, six hearty souls braving the drizzle and the cool temperatures gathered behind the church to begin cleaning up the gravestones. Work in this cemetery is going to take several Saturday mornings, 9 to 12, on July 15, July 24, and August 12, under the direction of Lance Ford and Susan Huntoon, Cilleyville […]
The Beacon Welcomes Your Submission of Articles!
Tips for writing for our community newspaper
By Laurie Zimmerman
The Beacon is excited about expanding our coverage, from all things Andover to news from our neighboring towns, as well. To do that, we welcome more excellent writers to submit articles. We are always looking for stories of local interest, newsworthy items about events or local activities, coverage of people and places in our neighborhood, […]
Andover Service Club Awards Three Scholarships
Recipients awarded total of $6,000 for college
By Mary Phinney
The Andover Service Club has just completed its Scholarship Program for the 2023-24 academic year. We are delighted to announce that a total of $6,000 was awarded to three very deserving students. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must have a close, personal relationship to the town of Andover. The awards are made on […]
CPR and First Aid Class Returns by Popular Demand
Class limit of 15; register by July 8
By Press releas
Another opportunity for CPR and First Aid training will be held on Saturday, July 15, 1-4 PM, at The Andover Community Hub. The instructor will be Kelly Griffin-Brown, Proctor Academy’s head athletic trainer and anatomy and physiology teacher. The class is limited to 15, with a registration deadline of July 8. The $35 fee covers […]
Andover Community Church News for July
Fundraising continues for EAVP roof
By Donna Thompson and Bill Blomquist
It is hard to believe we are halfway through the year! First of all, thank you to everyone who has donated clothes to the clothing shed. We are helping out so many families in need. Last year, the town donated over 22,000 pounds of clothing for people all around the world. We hope to beat […]