Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Outdoor Recreation for Seniors – 10:00am Join this active group to hike, kayak and more! Please call the Chapin Senior Center at 603-526-6368 to register prior to your first activity. Chapin Senior Center Memoir Writing Group – 10:00am Writing a memoir helps you find your voice, tell your story, and reach […]
New London — Renowned American poet, Brian Turner, will deliver a public reading at Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday, October 10, from 4 to 5 PM in the Archives room of the Susan Colgate Cleveland Library (541 Main Street, New London, NH). The reading is free. An award-winning poet, memoirist, and musician, Turner will read from […]
"Libraries Need Friends" kick-off event, October 3
The new Friends of the Andover Libraries Association invites you to the “Libraries Need Friends” kick-off event on Thursday, October 3, at 6:30 PM, in the Andover Town Office meeting room. We look forward to our guest speaker, Library Director Michaela Hoover’s presentation of her current and future plans for programs and initiatives and how […]
Sunday, October 13, 1 – 3 PM
Andover — The Andover Historical Society will be holding its last Open House of the season at the Tucker Mountain School, on Sunday, October 13, 1 to 3 PM. This month’s host volunteers are Frank Baker and his daughter Emily Baker. They will be sharing their love of metal detecting and showing visitors their collection […]
In the spring of 1919, the second, and last, grand Hotel Potter was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, the fire did not spread to the Hotel Potter Livery Stable, so its contents (horses, carriages, and coaches) were not lost. Harry and Arthur Clark (Luan’s grandfather and great-grandfather) were the proprietors at that time. Later that year, […]
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 […]
Early fall is perfect time to explore properties
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 […]
Stevens served for 70 years, from age 16
WILMOT – Wilmot Fire Department mourned the loss of Life Member Henry Stevens, who passed away August. 29, 2024. Stevens, who joined the department when he was 16, served for 70 years. The department issued the following statement: “As Forest Fire Warden for many years, he played a crucial role in protecting our town. Henry […]
Thanks to an LCHIP grant
WILMOT – Thanks to an LCHIP grant, the former Grange building on North Wilmot Road, built in 1906, has been raised above potential floodwaters from Kimpton Brook. Known as the Town Hall, #9 North Wilmot Road is the site for Town Meeting, elections, and community events. Joists below the floor were found to have dry […]