Non-native Plant Species Wreak Havoc on Local Environment

How to identify and remove invasive plants

By Sooze Hodgson
Non-native Plant Species Wreak Havoc on Local Environment

During my childhood on Ragged Mountain, there was a triangular bit of land where three gravel roads converged, called “Bittersweet Corners.”  The split-rail fence around this triangle of land was adorned with bittersweet vines, vines that were so beautiful in the autumn when the yellow and orange seeds popped open.  We made bittersweet “fairy crowns” […]

Garden Club Features Clinical Herbalist for 2023 Kick-Off Meeting

Maria Noel Groves is from Allentown, New Hampshire

By Mary Lou McCrave

The Andover New Hampshire Garden Club is learning and growing! Throughout 2022, Club meetings were held about every six weeks and on varying days at different times. We have learned from member feedback that a consistent day and time would be beneficial, and since attendance at evening meetings was always greatest, we have set general […]

Local Resident Warns About Tree Damage Due to Bittersweet Vines

Garden Club researched ways to control creeping vine

By Mary Lou McCrave
Local Resident Warns About Tree Damage Due to Bittersweet Vines

Mary Howe of Andover honors her property and is an exemplary steward of the land. In her travels through town she has noticed the invasive Oriental Bittersweet growing wild and unrestrained, choking out beautiful Maple and Oak trees that are over a century old that help define our town. She came to the Andover New […]

Community Kitchen Represents Phase 3 of Hub’s Come On In Campaign

$35,000 additional Funds needed to continue construction

By Larry Chase
Community Kitchen Represents Phase 3 of Hub’s Come On In Campaign

Phase 3 of The Andover Community Hub’s “Come On In” capital campaign is about to launch. We are hoping to raise approximately another $35,000 in order to continue construction of a community kitchen and to cover additional operating costs associated with keeping Andover’s old town hall open for longer hours.   Phases 1 and 2 […]

Hub Plans to Show Filmed Version of the Musical “Hamilton”

Sunday, January 22; 2 to 5 PM; Donation

By Susan Chase

 The 2020 filmed version of the much-acclaimed Broadway production of the musical Hamilton  will be shown on Sunday, January 22, from 2 – 5 PM at The Andover Community Hub. Written by the American composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (who also plays the title role), Hamilton received near-universal acclaim after its Off-Broadway opening in 2015, […]

Local Geologist to Share Perspective on Geological Forces that Shaped Andover

Wednesday, January 11; 7 PM at the Hub

By Susan Chase

For some perspective on the geology of Andover and the surrounding area, residents are invited to join local geologist — currently on staff with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services — and Salisbury resident Joe Schmidl at The Andover Community Hub on Wednesday, January 11 at 7 PM.  Joe will share his knowledge about […]

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