Julie Snow Featured at November 20 Coffeehouse

Kathy Lowe returns on December 18

Press release

Boston-born singer-songwriter Julie Snow will be the featured performer at the Andover Community Coffeehouse “Third Friday” concert on Friday, November 20. The event is free and open to the public; donations are always welcome. Currently based in New Hampshire, Snow began her songwriting career in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Her song Baptism of […]

Blazing Star Grange Picks Two Citizens of the Year

Tom Curren and Kathy Neustadt recognized

By Linda Wilson, Blazing Star Grange

Blazing Star Grange #71 in Danbury held its annual Community Citizen of the Year award night on October 15. Because of the outstanding contributions of Tom Curren and Kathy Neustadt, the Blazing Star Grange recognizes them as co-recipients of the Danbury Citizen Award for 2015. We know Tom as Danbury’s Johnny Appleseed and agricultural advocate; bean-hole […]

TRIP Center Bus Now Serves Andover on Fridays

Door-to-door service for shopping, appointments

Press release

The TRIP Senior Center has expanded its rural transportation service with a bus that now serves Andover, Danbury, and Hill on Fridays. Please call 934-4151 to schedule your ride. The Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. is pleased to offer bus service daily in the Franklin and surrounding areas Monday through Friday from 8 AM […]

Making Strides Raises Over $460,000 to Fight Breast Cancer

Many Andover residents involved

Press release
Making Strides Raises Over $460,000 to Fight Breast Cancer

  Nearly 5,000 people turned out for Concord’s 23 annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on October 18. This year’s event raised $466,871.bringing Concord’s fundraising total to over $7 million raised for the American Cancer Society. Dollars raised enable the American Cancer Society to invest in groundbreaking research; provide free, comprehensive […]

New Hampshire Circle of Home and Family, October 2015

Members learn the history of Mount Kearsarge

By Judy Perreault, NHCHF

Our group resumed our meetings in September after our summer break. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and dessert. One of our members presented a program about a local landmark, Mount Kearsage. Located in Warner and Wilmot, Mount Kearsage is home to Winslow State park (Wilmot) and Rollins State Park (Warner). Mount Kearsage is a popular […]

Blazing Star Grange Kicks Off Its Ninth Year of Winter Markets

Starts November 7 for seven months

Press release

The ninth season of the Danbury Winter Farmers Market begins on November 7 with the first of seven monthly markets held on the first Saturday of the month at the notable Blazing Star Grange Hall. A blend of farms, artisans, and specialty food producers convene rain (snow?) or shine to market their products in a town […]

Andover Service Club, November 2015

Please remember to donate to the ASC

By Mary Ofenloch, ASC past president
Andover Service Club, November 2015

Thanksgiving Pie Sale Is Coming At the October 14 meeting of the Andover Service Club (ASC), one of the most successful fundraisers, the annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale, was discussed and sign-up sheets were distributed. The sale will be held on Tuesday, November 24 and Wednesday, November 25, from 11 AM until 6 PM at Circle […]

Andover Congregational Church, November 2015

Thanksgiving Eve service on November 25

By Sandy Miller, Andover Congregational Church

Our fall schedule is pretty much underway. We welcomed back Pastor John at our September 20 service from his Sabbatical. Many thanks to the Deacon’s Board for their leadership while he was away. I would also like to acknowledge our Praise Band under the direction of Don Towle. We are very fortunate to have such […]