Twenty-five years ago, as newlyweds, my wife and I fell in love with an old house in Andover, and it became entwined in our story. We first saw the place on a day when mud season had exploded into glorious spring! Daffodils were poking up, Mount Kearsarge loomed in the distance, and we saw pileated […]
The Andover Lions Club has reserved a Party Deck for dinner and the baseball game at the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) versus the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) on Monday, July 15, at 7:05 PM at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. The Lions are inviting the members of the communities of Andover […]
Blackwater Grange #152 met on May 9 with seven members present, Master Clayton Powell presiding. Deputy Neil MacDonald and his wife Gale were present. He brought greetings from State Master Jim Tetreault and General Deputy Arthur Merrill. The Lecturer’s program was jokes and quizzes. The Grange meets next on Thursday, June 13.
The 2013 Andover High School reunion is just around the corner; can’t believe another year has passed. I had an aunt that said “the older you get, the faster the time goes by,” and I guess she was right. I look forward to seeing classmates from near and far. Some live right here in town […]
The Andover Lions hosted an Open House on April 22 at 6 PM at Naughty Nellies for prospective new members and former members. An ice cream social with many toppings was provided by Naughty Nellies and was a big hit. We have one new member, Mrs. Laura Danforth, and are working on welcoming another one. […]
New London Hospital (NLH) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) have negotiated an affiliation agreement, beginning a review process aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two institutions. Under the affiliation, NLH will integrate its governance and certain clinical, financial, and administrative activities with Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Subject to certain approval powers reserved to D-HH, the hospital will retain […]
The buzz is about “sustainability” and the Danbury Grange has been in the forefront of the movement with its winter farmers market featuring local producers of goods and produce. Now Phyllis Rockwell, lecturer for Blazing Star Grange and a vendor at the winter market, has put together a comprehensive two-year program on sustainability and combined it with Grange […]
Everyone loves an auction! Combine that with a pig roast, and you’ve got a winning ticket. The Danbury Community Center will be holding its 2nd Annual Pig Roast & Community Auction on Saturday, June 1 at the center at 15 High St in Danbury, New Hampshire. The event will start at 3 PM with some children’s games outside, […]
My Reason to Relay My name is Michaela Trefethen, and on June 7 and 8 I’ll be walking non-stop at the Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee Relay For Life in support of my friend, Tyler Graf, who is currently battling leukemia. Many of you may know Tyler as the former captain of athletic teams at Proctor Academy, as […]