Josh Wagner on five-month mission to Fiji
Approximately 20 Church Executive Board members and Church leaders went on a retreat on March 6 and 7 at Singing Hills Christian Center in Plainfield, New Hampshire. The purpose of the retreat was to determine how best we could fulfill our mission of the church which is to be disciples and make disciples. After much […]
Volunteers sought to bring it online
To save on printing costs, we decided not to run The Rest of the Town Report in the printed copy of The Andover Beacon this year. That section was a place where many important local organizations that serve our community but aren’t covered in the annual Andover Town Report reported to the community on their […]
Nearly 90 attend
Celebrating the work of the Franklin Mayor's Drug Task Force
LRGHealthcare and the Franklin Mayor’s Drug Task Force invite you to share in an evening celebrating the work of the task force and its partners. This annual celebration will highlight substance abuse prevention efforts in Franklin and will focus on achievements and partnerships. The public is invited to attend and learn more about the Franklin […]
Free workshop on March 4 in New London
There will be a “Do-It-Yourself” Solar Electricity Workshop on Wednesday, March 4, from 7 to 8:30 PM, co-sponsored by the Andover Energy Group and the New London Energy Committee, held in the Ivey Science Building on the Colby-Sawyer College campus in New London. Lots of people have successfully installed their own solar photovoltaic systems, and […]
First Fridays in March and April
The Wilmot Community Association (WCA) and the Wilmot Public Library will offer “Friday Night at the Movies” at 7 PM on March 6 and April 3 at the Red Barn, 64 Village Road in Wilmot. The doors will open at 6:30 PM and the family-friendly movies will start promptly at 7 PM. Admission is free, […]
Local group explores the history of lighthouses
Our program in February was “You Light Up My Life,” which traced the history of lighthouses. In early days, sailing and fishing was a vital part of man’s life. Getting to port safely with goods and passengers was the boat captain’s responsibility. There were charts and maps and simple tools to guide him, but they […]
Two events scheduled already
Although the Andover Community Association has been in existence just since early February, one of its focus areas, the Andover Institute, is already hosting two events: A Tai Chi class meets every Saturday at noon in the William A. Bachelder Library in East Andover. The one-hour introductory session is taught by Marcia Wyman of Inner […]
Variety of offerings planned
Entering their second month of volunteer work, a group of local residents calling themselves the Andover Community Association (ACA) are taking the Andover community by storm. Members of ACA’s newly-formed steering committee include Carl Ahern, Susan and Larry Chase, Duncan Coolidge, Paul Currier, Jay Fitzpatrick, Vicky Mishcon, Janet Moore, Nancy Teach, Sophie Viandier, and Jennifer […]
New edition for 2016
The newly-formed Andover Community Association (ACA) is planning to update the Our Town directory of Andover resources and services, to be ready with a new edition for 2016. A handy reference for those needing to find a local piano teacher or plumber, to learn the hours of the Andover Public Library or the Town Clerk, […]