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 […]
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 […]
Andover’s Camden Donovan Gets Recognition in Track & Field
Watch this preseason athlete in spring of 2021
Press release
The Lees-McRae men’s indoor track & field team has been picked to finish eighth in the 2020-21 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll, the league office announced on Wednesday. Senior Tristin Bertie (Cleveland, Georgia. / White County) and sophomores Camden Donovan (Andover, New Hampshire/ Merrimack Valley) and Christopher Lomax (Elkin, North Carolina / Elkin) were all recognized […]
Mapleshade Farm Owner Bales Hay to Sell for Local Gardens
By Sue Nelson
123rd Annual Hersey Reunion Observed Physical Distancing
Event included a meeting, food, and fun
By Rita Norander
The descendants of Gilman & Hannah Hersey gathered for their 123rd annual Hersey Reunion on August 1, 2020 at the East Andover home of Bob and Rita LaPlante Norander. Due to COVID-19, it was thought best not to meet at the Newfound Lake home of Helen LaPlante Duchesne. Helen, age 91, is our oldest member, […]
Couple Turn Andover Home Into Sustainable Farm and Bakery
Visit their farm stand at 72 Main Street
By Gabriel Lopez Low
When Malora Moore and Joe Rice, the proprietors of Crow Tree Farm, were looking for a new home two years ago, they were looking for more than a place to start their business. What they were looking for, and what they ended up finding here in Andover, was a place where they could live off […]
“The Empty Chair”, A Poem Written by Former Andover Resident
Dave Grover served in Iraq after September 11
By Submitted by Sandy Miller; Written by Dave Grover
THE EMPTY CHAIR In our home we have a tradition Whenever we gather there, We count the table settings But always add an empty chair. We speak of love and life together And take some time to share, Remembering those who are missing And thus the empty chair. It’s an act of solidarity And a […]
Friends Remember Cherry Fenton For Her Dedication to Family
Cherry Fenton helped to publish the earlier Beacon
By Shelley Geoghegan
The good natured joke in the front office at AE/MS used to be that the school should put Cherry Fenton on the payroll. This fond memory comes from Gail Parenteau, former Administrative Assistant, as she related other memories about the woman she knew as someone who was completely dedicated to her family. “Her family was […]
Clyde and Shirley Currier Share News of Granddaughter’s Graduation
Julia Currier earns award; plans to attend UNH to pursue Masters Degree
By Shirley Currier
Julia Currier, daughter of Bruce and Kellie Currier of Bow, and Granddaughter of Clyde and Shirley Currier of Andover, graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2020 from the University of New England, in Biddeford, Maine, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. She received the Senior Award of Excellence for Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies. […]