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The community’s great response to the Beacon’s fall canvassing campaign allows us to take a huge step toward ensuring that the Beacon will be sustainable into the future. The Board of Directors has directed me to hire a paid, permanent part-time Web and Print Production Specialist in order to reduce the number of hours I […]
Present: Larry Chase, Susan Chase, Gisela Darling, Steve Darling, Jeff Dickinson, Andy Prokosch, and Sophie Viandier. Guests: Colby-Sawyer College students 1. Energy Descent Plan: A group of Colby-Sawyer students (Olin, Nicki, Hannah, Garrett, Nate, and Ted) from the college’s Community Project class, which is encouraging the development of the Transition Initiative in the towns in the […]
Speaker on the 13th, Christmas Pageant on the 19th
The South Danbury Christian Church continues its Speaker Series on Friday, December 13, with a compelling talk on The Science of Earth’s Climate: Past, Present, or Future by Sue Houston of Danbury. “This isn’t about politics or policy matters,” explains Sue, a member of the science faculty at Proctor Academy. “This is about the science of […]
Accepting donations for Andover Food Pantry
Happy Holidays everybody! I’d like to thank Kenice Barton, Kendall Perkins, Joanna Seeley, Leslie Hackmann, Brianna Keniston, and our two youngest volunteers, Shelby Barton and Emily Hackmann, for hanging in there for the day of our Chili Cook-Off. We’d also like to thank those who made chili and donated items to help out with this fundraiser. This past […]
The MVHS chapter of the National Art Honor Society hosted its fall induction ceremony on October 10. Among the MVHS students inducted were three from Andover: Devynne Dlubac, Emily Lance, and Ben Yusko. Congratulations!
November 8 meeting ends 123-year-old organization
Andover’s Blackwater Grange #152 met on November 8 in a special meeting and voted to consolidate with the Blazing Star Grange #71 in Danbury. Because the Blackwater Grange had already purchased its dictionaries for the year, they were passed out to Andover, Hill, and New London elementary school students, as they have been for years. […]
Cookie Walk a Part of Wilmot Holiday Craft Fair
The Wilmot Ladies Aid Society (WLAS) will be hosting its famous Cookie Walk from 9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, December 7, as part of the Wilmot Community Association’s Holiday Craft Fair at the site of the former middle school at 114 Cougar Court in New London. As always, people flock to the WLAS Cookie Walk […]
Three Wilmot organizations welcome Santa to town
Fun for everyone is in store starting at 4 PM on Sunday, December 8, when folks climb aboard the second annual Wilmot Express, a townwide, progressive event. The Wilmot Express is a joint effort by the Wilmot Community Association (WCA), the Wilmot Volunteer Fire Department, and the Wilmot Public Library. The first stop – from […]
Diners raise funds on Thursday, December 5
The Wilmot Community Association (WCA) and the Wilmot Learning Place (WLP) will participate in a Thursday’s Child fund-raising event starting at 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 5, at the Coach House Restaurant at the New London Inn, 353 Main Street in New London. The WCA, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving residents of Wilmot, was […]
60 vendors offer handmade gifts
A record number of vendors – more than 60 – will participate in the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) annual Holiday Craft Fair from 9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, December 7, at the New London Outing Club’s Indoor Center, 114 Cougar Court, New London. “For anyone looking for the perfect handmade item to give […]