The Beacon’s Second Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament
Andover Community Church News — February
A night of jazz and spring painting
By Linda Wickstrom
ANDOVER — It seems the tensions of the 2024 election year are hopefully now behind us! We who attended the Christmas Eve service at ACC certainly felt the peace and hope to move forward into the future as we gathered in the life-sized nativity at the end of the service. With cupped hands around lit […]
Franklin Fire Department Battles House Fire
Franklin Fire Department Battles House Fire
By Daniel Chapman, Captain
FRANKLIN — The City of Franklin Fire Department was dispatched to a reported building fire at 137 Prospect Street, on December 27, 2024. The Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS and Sanbornton Fire Departments were also toned as automatic aid. As Franklin crews responded, LRMFA Dispatch updated that the fire was in the wall near the wood […]
Friends of the Andover Libraries Presents Soup Cook-Off
Press release
SRK Greenway’s 2024 Annual Report
Founded in 1993 as a volunteer nonprofit organization
By Sooze Hodgson and Kayden Will
ANDOVER — The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition (SRKGC) was founded in 1993. It is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote hiking and land conservation. A 75-mile hiking trail forming a loop known as the SRK Greenway was built to link the most prominent peaks in the area — Mt. Sunapee, Ragged Mountain, and […]
What’s Next for School Funding?
Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 PM, at KRHS
Press release
NORTH SUTTON — Earlier this month the Kearsarge Regional School District had a record-breaking turnout to reject the restrictive spending cap before them and citizens voted in support of their public schools. While communities like Kearsarge are stepping up, the reality is that they shouldn’t have to bear this burden alone. For too long, the […]
Granite VNA Offers Spousal/Partner Loss Support Group
Begins Thursday, February 13
Press release
CONCORD — Granite VNA is offering a multi-week Spousal/Partner Loss Group beginning Thursday, February 13, from 1:30 to 3 PM, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton Street, in Concord. This group offers a safe space for mutual support and understanding, as well as an opportunity to share ideas and strategies that may be helpful […]
Thrift Clothes Closet Remains Downtown Franklin Staple
9 AM–3 PM, Wednesday through Friday; Saturday, 10 AM–1 PM
By Kathy Fuller
FRANKLIN — The Thrift Clothes Closet, at 357 Central Street, has been a staple of Downtown Franklin since 1999. It has recently completed its 25th year of operation. It began as part of the Twin Rivers Clergy Association, along with partners Bread and Roses and the Twin Rivers Food Pantry. A group of volunteers assisted […]
New Year in Franklin Begins with Polar Plunge
Recollections of the year gone by
By Marty Parichand
FRANKLIN — As Franklin woke up to raw, damp weather on the first day of 2025, the spirit of our community was anything but dreary. Despite the chill in the air, paddlers and community members gathered at Mill City Park to celebrate Franklin’s First Day with the annual Polar Plunge — a tradition that reflects […]
Franklin Fights Structure Fire on Hutchinson Street
Thanks to all for their hard work
Press release
FRANKLIN — The City of Franklin was dispatched to a reported building fire in early December at 10 Hutchinson Street. The Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS and Bristol Fire Departments were also toned as automatic aid. As Franklin crews responded, the dispatch center updated the report declaring a garage fully involved and extending into the house. […]