Kids Spring Trout Fishing Derby on May 17

Help stock Highland Lake on May 16

By Amanda Gross, AF&G volunteer
Kids Spring Trout Fishing Derby on May 17

Winter is finally coming to an end (maybe), which means it is almost time for the Andover Fish and Game Club’s (AF&G) 19th annual Kids Spring Trout Fishing Derby. The derby will be held on Saturday, May 17, on Highland Lake Channel in East Andover. The event is for kids 15 years old and under. […]

Proctor’s Wellness 5K to Raise Awareness

Free t-shirts for the first 200 to register

By Chuck Will, Proctor Academy

The second annual Proctor Wellness 5K Road Race and Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, May 24, at 9:30 AM. Registration begins at 8:30. The start and finish will be on the turf field next to the hockey rink on the Proctor Academy campus. The event is open to all, and prizes will be […]

NH Moose Lottery Deadline is May 30

Apply online or mail in your application

Press release

Want to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall? The deadline for entering the New Hampshire moose hunt lottery is Friday, May 30. It costs just $15 for residents and $25 for non-residents to enter the lottery for a chance at the adventure of a lifetime. A total of 124 permits are proposed to be […]

Loons Have Returned to Highland Lake

Ice went out late on April 19

By Donna Baker-Hartwell, for the Beacon

I launched the canoe at 6:15 AM this morning (April 22- Earth Day) to the protest of one very loud honking Canada Goose. The geese and many ducks have been on the lake since the very first water opened up on the channel. The loons, however, need lots of open water to land and take […]

Relay for Life Gearing Up for June Event

Celebration for cancer survivors; fundraiser to fight cancer

Press release

Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21. Everyone is invited to join in the event to help raise money and awareness about the American Cancer Society’s programs of cancer research, education, advocacy, […]

FNRT Minutes, April 16, 2014

97.5% of funds went to trail building

Condensed from draft minutes

FNRT Board Members Present: Steve Darling, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward, and guests Bruce Crawford (Boscawen), Elaine Clow (Boscawen), Shawn Violette (District 3 Advisor, Trails Bureau). Treasurer’s Report. Steve shared the balance of funds and noted that 97.5% of funds spent in 2013 were […]

Plants, Trees, and Shrubs on Sale at Town Hall

Free bulb or plant for kids to give to Mom!

Press release

The Andover Conservation Commission and the Merrimack County Conservation District (MCCD) will co-sponsor a public sale of plants, trees, and shrubs from 9 AM to noon on Saturday, May 10. The sale will take place in tents located by the Andover Town Hall on Main Street. Plants, shrubs, and trees will be offered at discount […]

Wilmot Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale on May 24

8 AM to noon in Wilmot Flat

Press release

The Wilmot Garden Club is holding its annual plant sale from 8 AM to noon on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 24, at the Old Wilmot Firehouse next to the Wilmot Post Office in Wilmot Flat. As always, the annual plant sale will be held on one day only, rain or shine. A […]

Wilmot Farmers Market Receives Grant to Increase Its Visibility

Market setting aside space for artists and artisans

Press release

The Wilmot Farmers Market (WFM) received a New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food mini-grant to use for a promotional project. The grant will enable the market to have more signage for the contiguous towns around Wilmot and have a larger presence once a month in The Kearsarge Shopper. The goal is to increase […]

Workshop on Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance in Wilmot

Join Eric Johnson on May 8 at 7 PM

Press release

The Wilmot Conservation Commission is sponsoring a workshop on chainsaw safety and maintenance for the weekend woodcutter, with Eric Johnson of East Andover, Program Director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association; and Spencer Laramie, a professional logger, as presenters. The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 7 PM at the Wilmot […]

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