Andover Historical Society Breaks Ground for Coach Home
By Nancy Teach
Concord Coach Gets a Home, Thanks to Generous Support
By Nancy Teach
Recently, the Andover Lions Club was dissolved and the coach ownership has been transferred to the Town of Andover. An agreement has been completed that places the coach on Historical Society grounds in Potter Place. The coach will be housed in a new display barn adjacent to the Freight House on Depot Street. This custom […]
Conservation Properties Offer Perfect Places to Forage for Fungi
Early fall is perfect time to explore properties
By Miranda Dawalga
September into October is the perfect time of the year to get out and explore the various conservation properties in and around Andover. Members of the Andover Conservation Commission, Nancy Robart and Nancy Teach, joined by Andover Resident Miranda Dawalga and her daughter, Beretta, recently took some time to explore two local Ausbon Sargent conservation […]
Beaconfest 2024 Draws Brave Attendees in Spite of Rain
Beaconfest 2024 got a bit rained out but everyone, vendors, attendees, and volunteers alike, enjoyed themselves. The day represented an amazing team effort! The October issue of The Beacon will have a picture spread, and a list of all our sponsors and vendors. The Board and Publisher of The Beacon thank everyone for their support.
Tucker Mountain School House Holds Open House
Sunday, September 8, 1 - 3 PM
Press release
ANDOVER – The Tucker Mountain School House Open House, Sunday, September 8, 1-3 PM, Andover Historical Society. For more more information contact Donna at donnabh@nulltds.net.
Andover Volunteer Fire Department Holds 41st Chicken BBQ
Event brings in funds for fire department
By Ken Wells
Chief Steve Barton carried a piping-hot stainless steel hotel pan heaped with quartered chicken pieces, fresh off the grill to the long serving table into the East Andover Fire Department firehouse. With a just-emptied pan, he returned quickly to the grill, where two men were flipping over a second giant square grill covered with another […]
Andover Service Club Lists Fall Speaker Series
Public invited; free to all.
By Nancie Jacobson
ANDOVER – The Andover Service Club (ASC) commences its Fall Speaker Series this month, and invites the public to attend free of charge. All events will be held at the Highland Lake Grange Hall, on the corner of Route 11 and Chase Hill Road, East Andover, NH. The events run 30-45 minutes with light refreshments […]
Andover Hub’s Rock, Blues ‘n’ BBQ Draws a Crowd
By Larry Chase
Summer Reading Wraps up with Tea Party
Judy Elliot reads her tea party story
Press release
ANDOVER-We built bridges, played with oobleck,talked with firemen and explored their truck, and touched lobsters and creepy crawlies. To wrap up our reading program this summer, we hosted a Tea Party for the children with Judy Elliott. We listened to a story that Mrs. Elliot wrote herself about a little girl who loved attending Tea […]
Friends of the Andover Libraries Invites Residents to “Kickoff” Gathering
New nonprofit group forms to help with fundraising
By Sheila Swenson
ANDOVER-When the Library Trustees hosted an informal gathering of persons who frequently supported the library, they spoke of a vital need for an organized Friends of the Library group in Andover that would work collaboratively with the trustees and the library director. From this gathering, a small core group volunteered last fall to become the […]