Michelle Lambert's "just along for the ride"
We saw the Ragged Mountain Mushing pick-up truck at the Transfer Station the other day, so of course we had to find out more. Andover resident Michelle Lambert was kind enough to fill us in on her fascinating hobby. Andover Beacon: How did you get involved with mushing? Michelle Lambert: First, I fell in love […]
FNRT-MC, Draft Minutes of Board Meeting January 16, 2019 Andover Hub, Andover Planning for the Trail in 2019: A well-attended meeting of the Board and Trail Friends considers normal needs and extraordinary expansion possibilities. Board Attendees (in person): Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Tom Frantz, George Heaton, Myra Mayman, Jack Shields, Nita Tomaszewski; (via media […]
Dating back to the 1800’s, four contiguous pieces of land near Mason Hill Road in Warner had been owned by members of the Brown family. After being bought and sold over time, the Browns finally assembled the properties once again and, in 2017, approached Ausbon Sargent to help them protect their 133-acre property. Their wish […]
CONCORD, NH – An impressive total of 70 young bald eagles reached fledging age in the Granite State this summer, an exciting new record and an increase of nearly 20% from just last year. Eagle chicks are considered fledged at 11-12 weeks of age, when they begin to fly from, and then return to, the […]
November 14, 2018 Andover Hub, Andover Board Attendees: George Heaton, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Chris Norris, Jack Shields, NitaTomaszewski. Loyal Trail Supporters: Ricker Miller, Patrice Rasche, Steve Rasche. With Business Matters in good order, the meeting focused on discussion of the needs of the Trail in the future, and the hope for its expansion into […]
This year’s required Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail–Merrimack County took place on October 10, at the Highland Lake Inn in East Andover. Vice-President Alex Bernhard conducted the two-part meeting. To begin, the Membership of FNRT-MC re-elected all of the existing Directors for the coming year. Following this, the Directors appointed […]
CONCORD, NH — Interested in learning the art of fly tying? The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Let’s Go Fishing Program is offering free introductory courses on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings in November and December. The classes will be held in Dunbarton and New London and will be taught by master fly tier and […]
CONCORD, NH — Winter is almost here, and snowmobile education classes are underway across the state. To operate a snowmobile or Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) in New Hampshire, any person age 12 or older must have either a valid Motor Vehicle Driver’s License or have successfully completed an approved OHRV/Snowmobile Safety Education class taught by […]
Fall Meeting Boasts Large Attendance and Exciting Trail News
Board Attendees: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, George Heaton, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Jack Shields, Peter Southworth Friends; (from Andover, Boscawen, Canterbury, Epsom and Grafton): Elaine Clow, Bruce Cook, Sherry Cook, Bruce Crawford, Brian Fleury, Ricker Miller, Patrice Rasche, Steve Rasche, Prescott Towle Business Matters: 1. Minutes of July 2018 Board Meeting, […]