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 […]
The Davises of Wilmot awarded for the Northeast Region
The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) has selected Ann and Marc Davis of Wilmot as its 2024 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year for the Northeast Region. The region extends from Maine to Maryland. In 2022, the Davises were New Hampshire’s Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. Established in 1941, the ATFS is the oldest […]
DJ graduated from Proctor Academy in 2019
Andover – On July 30, Donald DJ Rankins, Jr., of Concord, took the USAF oath of enlistment before departing for basic training. DJ, along with 41 other recruits representing all branches of the military, met at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Boston where they signed their military contracts and, in the presence of […]
Charging electric car from solar panels
My wife and I recently started our switch from fossil fuels to grid-tied solar and an electric vehicle. It has been a real eye-opener for us, from saving money to financial independence. We thought we were doing a good thing by helping climate change, but it turned into more and we would like to share […]
Nonviolent civil disobedience action
What is a 68-year-old grandmother doing getting arrested by New York City police? The following is my account of how I found myself in what I can only describe as a personal “perfect storm.” In early 2023, a close friend of mine sent me an article about “dirty banks” — banks that finance the fossil […]
Friday, July 19, at 7 PM
Did you have Wesley McNair as a high school teacher in New London? There was a brief period in which Andover’s high school students were given the choice of attending either Franklin High School or New London High School. During this period an exceptional young teacher named Wesley McNair made a lasting positive impression on […]
At East Andover fire station on April 28
So much of the natural and historic character of our small New England towns seems to remain “just the way it was,” but quite a bit has changed over the years. It takes the long memory of a story-teller like Lloyd Perreault to tell how fires, natural disasters, and yes, highway construction and development too, […]