Wilmot Farmers Market Makes Plans for Summer

Vendors need to apply by March 1

Press release

The bandstand on the Wilmot Village Green may be buried with snow, but the board of directors of the Wilmot Farmers Market is planning that the snow will eventually melt and be replaced with green grass by opening day. Opening day is Saturday, June 27, and the market will run every Saturday through September. The board […]

Danbury Discussions of Sustainability Continue

Informal group meets after each Winter Market

Press release

Following the 2015 Danbury Winter Market, people interested in a sustainable Danbury have met at the Danbury Grange Hall. They were eager to hear mini reports on the subjects of recycling, allocating food resources, building a stronger local economy, safer food supply, local branding, farm collaboration/networking, and land usage. An emerging topic centered around Danbury: […]

Danbury Winter Market Reaches Halfway Mark

March 7 from 9 AM to 1 PM in Danbury

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Danbury Winter Market Reaches Halfway Mark

The March 7 Danbury Winter Market marks the halfway point of the Blazing Star Grange’s six-market winter season. If winter is half over, then Spring is surely coming — dare we hope? The Newfound Farm Clothing Company is counting on it, as they are busy sewing and designing petticoats which promise to be all the […]

Andover Lions Club Offers Three Scholarships

Deadline to apply is Saturday, April 11

Press release

The Andover Lions have three $500 scholarships to award to high school seniors from Andover and Danbury who plan to attend college. Scholarship applications may be obtained from the Guidance Departments of the local high schools or by calling Lions Scholarship Chairman Dick O’Connell at 934-0245. The deadline for submission of applications is Saturday, April […]

Dignitaries on Hand for Post 101 Meeting

Support for the post continues to grow

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Dignitaries on Hand for Post 101 Meeting

For the Andover Crosby-Gilbert American Legion Post 101, it has been many years since the last official meeting of the Post. When the membership dwindled down to eight this past few years, those members decided to call a meeting and discuss making an effort to revitalize the Post. After the efforts of the members, with […]

Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice Selects New CEO

Jim Culhane starts on February 2

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Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice Selects New CEO

Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice, founded in 1970 and serving the Lake Sunapee and Upper Valley regions of New Hampshire, proudly announces the selection of James “Jim” Culhane as the agency’s next President and CEO. Jim, who holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Social […]

New Hampshire Circle of Home and Family, February 2015

Fairy tales weren't always so pleasant

By Judy Perreault, NHCHF

“And they lived happily ever after.” That’s the way most fairy tales end, but we found from our NHCHF January program “Once Upon A Time” that this wasn’t always true. Many of the fairy tales contained cruelty and violence and unhappy endings. Because of this, they were originally intended for adults. Over the years, these […]

Andover Congregational Church, February 2015

Second Saturday for Men continues on February 14

By Sandy Miller, ACC

2015 is here, and we will be holding Andover Congregational Church’s annual meeting on Sunday, January 25, following the service (at approximately 11:30 AM). Reports of committees, election of officers, and a new budget will all be items on the agenda. The Mission and Action Committee reports that 41 Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes were filled […]

Community-Minded Residents Brainstorm Local Needs and Opportunities

The discussion continues on Friday, February 6

By Larry Chase, for the Beacon

With planning for the January Andover Community Coffeehouse under way, local residents met again to take another community-building step: They held a pot-luck luncheon and open discussion to come up with other activities that might gain traction in town. On a cold Saturday in January, 21 local residents, most from Andover, came together over soups […]

Learn to Write Obituaries at the Wilmot Red Barn

The Last Word on February 6 and 13

Press release

Put yourself in charge of what will be published about you when you’re gone. Learn how to write a thoughtful obituary or eulogy for yourself or for someone you love through “The Last Word,” a two-session workshop being offered by the Wilmot Community Association (WCA). Judy Hauck and Nancy Schlosser will lead the sessions from […]