Saturday, October 3 at 10 AM
At 10 AM on Saturday, October 3, the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT) will ride the Rail Trail from the Potter Place railway station in Andover for the sixth time to honor the memory of Peter Oren Crowell. Peter Crowell, from New London, was instrumental in getting early portions of the […]
Horse-drawn carriages and horse riders start from Potter Place
New Hampshire’s recreational carriage driving club, the Granite State Carriage Association (GSCA), holds its second annual drive/ride excursion out of Potter Place in Andover on Sunday, October 18. The club promotes safe and fun carriage driving for pleasure and welcomes all drivers and horseback riders to participate. Thanks to permission from New Hampshire’s Department of […]
Skip Lisle installs another Beaver Deceiver in Andover
Area farmers may be bringing them
Andover Drop-off of Locally-grown Winter Vegetables Explored Local residents may be shopping at nearby farmers markets or eating from their own gardens right now, but the first heavy frost often spells the end of the availability of locally-grown vegetables. A group of Andover residents are hoping to arrange a weekly or every-other-week local drop-off of […]
With lots of help from Don Gross
Remember when American Chunker came to Andover and launched pumpkins across the fields at what was then the Gross’ farm on Main Street near Potter Place? That was just the beginning. This year, the International Chunkin Coalition, with much help from Andover’s Don Gross, will hold Extreme Chunkin at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in […]
Bob Ward honored in absentia
A special annual Self-Congratulatory Pot Luck Supper was held at the Highland Lake Inn’s fantastic newly renovated barn event venue in East Andover on September 16. It was a delightful evening during which FNRT-MC board members and special guests gave themselves a big pat on the back for a grand year full of accomplishments. […]
Three days around the SRK Greenway
August 21 started with a beautiful orange glow as the sun came up between the ground and some threatening clouds. At the Potter Place train station, 38 runners and their support crew and race staff gathered for the start of the Second Annual MadAthlete Emerald Necklace Stage Race. The race starts and finishes in Potter […]
"What's in your tackle box?"
A lead-poisoned loon was collected on August 6 from Little Lake Sunapee in New London. The loon was reported to be acting strangely for a few days, staying very close to shore and not diving. “It did not put up a fight or try to swim away when I captured it with a net, and […]
Eleven years building the Northern Rail Trail
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) President Bob Ward reminisces about his eleven year stint leading the rail trail group from its initial vision to trail completion. Bob Ward has contributed hugely to making the Northern Rail Trail the success story it is today. He was kind enough to share his […]
Served 179 in year's biggest fundraiser
There’s nothing like a summer barbecue, especially one you don’t have to prepare yourself! The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) was pleased to provide a delicious, inexpensive meal to 179 locals at its Annual Famous Beef Barbecue on August 22. A Chinese Auction, as always, followed the meal. The AF&G would like to thank […]