Citizens breathing new energy into local paper
Donna Baker-Hartwell speaks for many of us when she says, “There is no other paper that brings together local news better than The Andover Beacon. It’s where I find out what is going on in town and in neighboring towns. I especially like to know “who’s who”. With a population of almost 2500 people, Andover […]
Thursday, April 27, 7 PM
Poet Laurie Zimmerman will read at the Wilmot Public Library on Thursday, April 27, at 7 PM. Zimmerman’s book Bright Exit won the Quercus New Book Award in 2013. An accomplished poet, Zimmerman will share memories of her mentor Donald Hall. She taught English at Proctor Academy for 29 years before retiring, and recently joined […]
Musical entertainment by vocalist Michael Brown
Vocalist Michael Brown will provide musical entertainment at the Kearsarge Area Senior Luncheon on Thursday, April 20. Michael works at Colby-Sawyer and has performed in a number of local theatrical and vocal productions. Lunch begins at noon at the First Congregational Church of Wilmot, 19 North Wilmot Road, next to the Wilmot Public Library. Ample […]
Fun starts at 5:30 PM, Saturday, April 15
Shrug off winter and welcome spring at the Wilmot Community Association’s chili supper followed by games. The fun starts at 5:30 PM, Saturday, April 15, at the WCA’s Red Barn, 64 Village Road, Wilmot. The menu will include homemade chili (meat and vegetarian choices available), salad, cornbread (including gluten-free), dessert, and coffee, tea or a […]
Saturday, April 29, 10 AM - 2 PM; Middle School
Crafters Wanted! Twin Rivers Food Pantry is planning an exciting new fundraiser! The “Feed the Need!” Spring Craft Fair is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 10 AM – 2 PM, at the Franklin Middle School gymnasium, 200 Sanborn Street, Franklin. The Blossom Shop and Heavenly Skin Care are sponsoring this important new, and hopefully annual, […]
Sunday worship at the South Danbury Church is at 11 AM, and all are welcome. In April we’ll also have our traditional Easter events, including our Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunrise services. Our Spring Happy Hour will be on Friday, April 14, from 3 to 5 PM. Come and stock up on pies, baked treats, […]
Tory Rudolph wants to make a difference
A deep and abiding wish to make a difference in the community is a shared ethic of both Tory Rudolph, a young woman from Franklin, and the newly expanded senior living community – Peabody Place, also in Franklin. Each year, Peabody Place awards a scholarship to a student whose academic leanings mirror the community and […]
Had been closed due to COVID-19 pandemic
After closing in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, the Lake Sunapee VNA Good Day Respite program is scheduled to return on May 2 at the Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church in New London. “We are thrilled to be re-opening this much needed program for people with mild to moderate dementia and their caregivers,” says […]
Program donates wood to local residents
The Alliance for Green Heat, a non-profit based in Maryland, collaborates with local, state, and federal governments to promote wood banks. It began offering a financial assistance program to wood banks around the nation in 2022. Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) operates a wood bank in the Kearsarge region. With over 30 active wood bank volunteers, […]
Cost per insert averages $30 to $100
Two local-area non-profit organizations, Kearsarge Climate Action (KCA) and Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP), are joining together to undertake a project to lower local home energy costs under the guidance of a third non-profit, WindowDressers of Maine. The goal of the project is to provide low-cost insulating plastic inserts to fit inside existing home windows in […]