Open mic! Sign in before 7 PM.
Following its standing-room-only grand opening in January, the Andover Community Coffeehouse will feature Kathy Lowe, veteran singer-songwriter, performance/recording artist, and photographer as the headliner on Friday evening, February 20, in the Highland Lake Grange Hall in East Andover. The program, to begin at 7 PM, will also offer an open-microphone opportunity for other local talent. […]
Service exchange helps connect needs with resources
I was told recently that our rural town is lacking in the good ol’ neighborly helpers of yesteryear. I don’t believe this is true. I see helping hands everywhere – carpooling, food donations, renovation help, and childcare, to name a few. However, I don’t doubt that we could do better. Perhaps a grassroots service exchange system […]
Vendors need to apply by March 1
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 […]
Informal group meets after each Winter Market
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: […]
March 7 from 9 AM to 1 PM in Danbury
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 […]
Deadline to apply is Saturday, April 11
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 […]
Support for the post continues to grow
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 […]
Jim Culhane starts on February 2
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 […]
Fairy tales weren't always so pleasant
“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 […]
Second Saturday for Men continues on February 14
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 […]