Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) is a non-profit dedicated to building a communitywhere neighbors help each other flourish. We collaborate with over 40 community partners serving 10 towns in the Kearsarge region, matching the needs of neighbors with committed volunteers who can help in short-term or longer-term situations. Not only is the entire community healthier when […]
This grant was graciously provided by the Oleonda Jameson Trust
The Franklin VNA and Hospice is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant to further enrich our services to low-income, underinsured, and individuals with chronic conditions. This grant has been graciously provided by the Oleonda Jameson Trust in the amount of $5,000. It will enable the Franklin VNA and Hospice to further […]
Ten children to attend Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin
The regular club meeting of the Elkins Fish and Game Club was held at the Tracy Memorial Library in New London. The Elkins Fish and Game Club awarded 10 camperships to children for summer programs at Barry Conservation Camp, located at the Berlin Fish Hatchery. Attending the Fish Camp session will be Bradly Abair and […]
May Schedule of events in three-mountain region
The Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce supports The Beacon’s goal to provide interesting articles and advertisements for the entire region encompassing all three mountains: Kearsarge, Sunapee, and Ragged. We hope you have enjoyed these three months of great reading. We encourage you to consider a subscription at only $49 annually, delivered to you monthly. If […]
Former home of poets Don Hall and Jane Kenyon
Spring and the anticipation of new poetry are returning to Eagle Pond Farm, where poets Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon shared a writing life. Looking out on Eagle Pond and pressed against Ragged Mountain, this farm where Andover and Wilmot meet was in Don’s family from the time of the Civil War until he died […]
Perfectly located in the middle of New London
Smack dab in the middle of New London is a place that is dear to my heart. Woodcrest Village Assisted Living is not the average “old folks” home. In fact, there is nothing about Woodcrest that is average. Here is an inside story (account) that began in 1997 when I was hired to provide activities […]
Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26, 9 AM-1 PM
The Andover Historical would like to thank everyone for all of the wonderful donations that have been given over the years. Unless an item has historical background, we have decided to discontinue taking items for our Freight House. We are planning a big sale to clean out the Freight House on our Opening Weekend, May […]
Tuesday, May 21, 10 AM to noon
Newcomers are welcome to join the meetings of the “Telling Your Story” writing group that has met several times at The Andover Community Hub and which will meet next on Tuesday, May 21, 10 AM to 12 PM. The group grew out of a day-long memoir-writing workshop held last September, co-sponsored by The Hub and the […]
Friday, May 17, music at 7 PM
The featured group at The Andover Community Coffeehouse on Friday, May 17, will be the bluegrass group NewFound Grass, returning to the Coffeehouse after several years. The concert will be held in its usual space at the Highland Lake Grange Hall in East Andover. Music begins at 7 PM although the doors open at 6 PM […]