Longtime Friends Jewett and Miller Share Reminiscences
By Meagan Miller
Andover’s Boston Post Cane Tradition Lives On
Cane presented to Irene Jewett
It is with great honor that the Select Board presents Andover’s Boston Post Cane to Irene Jewett as our current steward for longevity. It was a beautiful first day of Spring as family and friends gathered on Maple Street, and via Zoom, to celebrate the tradition of passing on the Boston Post Cane to Andover’s […]
Dorothy Mae Daigle – March 12, 2021
Dorothy Mae Daigle, 91, of Dover, died on March 12, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born on April 7, 1929 in Dover, the daughter of Carl and Iva (Tuttle) Towle. She was a lifelong resident of Dover and graduated from Dover High School in 1947. Her favorite things in […]
Mary Ann (Dupee) Ousley – March 8, 2021
Mary Ann (Dupee) Ousley died on March 8, 2021. Mary was born on October 6, 1924 in Earlville, Illinois, the daughter of John A. and Hope (Barnard) Dupee. She moved with her family to Freeport, Illinois at a very early age. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1942 and Beloit College in 1946. Mary […]
Ralph Doe – March 5, 2021
Ralph Doe, 91, passed away on March 5, 2021 in his Andover home after a short period of declining health. He was born in Malden, Massachusetts on January 13, 1930, to Ralph and Sibyl (Page) Doe. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 67 years, Barbara A. W. Doe; his parents; and his half-brother […]
Weatherization Program Promoted By Recipient’s Story
Benefits are again available to Andover
By Janet Moore
Two years ago, Andover became the easternmost town in the Vital Communities/NH Saves regional effort to weatherize houses. The program and its benefits are again available to Andover residents; coincidentally, the city of Concord has just begun its own Weatherize initiative. In case you’ve forgotten, NH Saves is a long-standing program funded by the state’s […]
Steven John MacDonald – February 3, 2021
Steven John MacDonald, 73, of Concord, passed away at his home on February 3, 2021. Born in Laconia on November 30, 1947, he was a son of the late Almon and Laura (Brogan) MacDonald. Steven spent his childhood in the Lake Winnipesaukee Region. He went on to join the United States Air Force, serving for […]
Around the World with The Beacon
By Jeffery Dickinson
Robert J. LaClair – February 12, 2021
Robert Joseph LaClair, of Salisbury, passed peacefully at 88 years of age, at his home, on Friday, February 12, 2021. Bob lived and raised his family in Boscawen for the majority of his life. He was born to Nelson and Jane (O’Brien) LaClair, of Concord, on September 14, 1932, at Concord Hospital. He graduated from […]
Peter Gansevoort Whittemore – January 26, 2021
By McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home
Peter Gansevoort Whittemore of Cohasset, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, January 26. He was born in Cohasset on July 15, 1950, the fourth son of Katherine G. and Anthony R. Whittemore. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother Timothy, and is survived by two brothers, Anthony Whittemore of Sherborn, Massachusetts, and James Whittemore […]