The Beacon Travels to Monaco with Abby Lance
By Abby Lance
Andover Resident Shares November-themed Poem
Dedicated to group of One-Wheelers
By Margo Coolidge
The Andover One-Wheelers, November, 1992 Amid the balloons and bands and floats And all the tall buildings and crowds, They pedaled their way down Broadway, The whole avenue their stage. They wound downtown in amazing precision, With great big smiles on their faces. Little children shouted for joy! Everyone clapped and cheered to see the […]
Local Author Earns Amazon’s Top Picks List
Mary Lyn Ray explores children's love of nature
By Laurie Zimmerman
Celebrated author Mary Lyn Ray, of Danbury, has received numerous accolades, including Amazon’s Editor’s Pick for Best Children’s Books in 2024, for her just-released When You Find the Right Rock, with delightful illustrations by artist Felicita Sala. What could be better, in The Granite State, after all, than an award-winning children’s book about rocks? In […]
Jane Williams Diven — September 9, 2024
By Polly Diven
With great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Jane Williams Diven, age 92, on September 9, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was surrounded by her husband and children. Jane was born in Philadelphia to James Burnham and Dorothy Williams. She graduated from Germantown Friends School and Keuka College. Jane married George Diven in […]
Mark E. Thompson — November 15, 2024
By Chadwick Funeral Service
EAST ANDOVER — Mark E. Thompson, 76, dad, grampa, friend, passed away peacefully at the Concord Hospital on November 15 with his family, friends, and companion at his side. Mark was raised and lived in East Andover throughout his lifetime. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1966. He married the love of his life, […]
The Beacon Visits Switzerland with the Darlings
By Steven & Gisela Darling
Sally George – October 23, 2024
By Chadwick Funeral Services
SALLY GEORGE passed peacefully surrounded by her family at Merrimack County Nursing Home, on October 23, 2024, at the age of 61. Sally was born in Franklin, NH to Howard and Eleanor George of Andover. Sally grew up in Andover & lived in Danbury for many years later on in her life. Sally attended Proctor […]
Ruthann Imelda (Murrin) Bentley — October 22, 2024
SALISBURY — Ruthann Imelda (Murrin) Bentley, 89, of Salisbury, died peacefully in her sleep on October 22, 2024. She was born on September 22, 1935, in Watertown, Massachusetts, to John and Frances (Connors) Murrin. She attended St. Patrick’s High School and graduated from Mount Auburn School of Nursing in 1957. In 1960, she moved to […]
MV High School Holds Voting Registration Drive
Press release
Penacook: On October 15, a voter registration drive was held at the Merrimack Valley High School. Twelve supervisors from six different towns volunteered to assist. Offering eligible students an opportunity to register in our public high schools has increased throughout our state. This year, 27 high schools have held voter registration drives. Sam Cassin, High School Voter Registration Coordinator for […]
Sylvia Melanie (Hand) Pott
By Laurie Zimmerman
Sylvia Melanie (Hand) Pott passed away peacefully, surrounded by her four children and her extended family, on June 23, 2024, at the age of 93. Sylvia was known for her joyful spirit, her kind heart, an ardent appreciation of the natural world, and an enduring love for music and singing. Central to her many years […]