Adam Ellis Completes Army Basic Training
Will train to be a drone mechanic
Lolly Sprague Receives the Gift of Hearing
After 80 years of silence, the sounds of family
By Lurvin Fernandez, The Villages Daily Sun staff writer
For 80 years, Lolly Sprague’s world was silent. Unable to hear the world around her, she felt secluded. But the silence came to an end in December [of last year] when her hearing was restored. “It has been fantastic,” Sprague [a former resident of Andover who now lives in The Villages in Florida] said. “I […]
Heidi Murphy Honored as Wildlife Officer of the Year
"Holds her own with the best of them"
Press release
Lieutenant Heidi Murphy of Andover was honored by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department as the 2015 Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year. She is an 11-year veteran of Fish and Game. Heidi patrolled in the Franklin area for eight years, addressing Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle issues and wildlife complaints, stocking pheasants and fish, and […]
Vic Phelps Reviews County Nursing Home’s History
Roxanne Shedd Recognized for 30 Years at Lake Sunapee Bank
Press release
Lake Sunapee Bank (LSB) on May 17 hosted its annual Employee Recognition Event, which proudly honors employees for dedicated service and accomplishments. Approximately 280 LSB employees gathered at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord for this evening of celebration. Among the honorees was Roxanne Shedd, Vice President, Area Business Leader, and Branch Manager II at […]
Megan Hanscom Graduates Magna Cum Laude from Ursinus College
Honors in Environmental Studies, plus three minors
Megan Nicole Hanscom of Andover received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, on May 13. Megan graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Environmental Studies and minor studies in English, Gender and Women’s Studies, and Studio Art. Megan was recognized for her academic achievement with her induction […]
James Coll Receives His Masters from University of Kansas
Masters of Environmental Science
Press release
James Coll has graduated from the University of Kansas with his Masters degree in Environmental Science. More than 4,500 candidates for degrees and faculty attended the university’s 144th commencement in Lawrence, Kansas on May 15.
Frank Haley Hopes to be Top Fundraiser for Twelfth Year
Walk for Sight is on Saturday, June 4
By Lauretta Phillips, for the Beacon
Frank Haley and his family at an earlier Walk for Sight in Concord. Frank, 92, hopes to be the top fundraiser for the event again this year, which would make it 12 years in a row. This is not the first time 92-year-old Frank Haley shared the annual 3K walk hosted by the New Hampshire […]
Diane Hersey’s Y2K Wish List May Come True in Andover
An era gone by? Perhaps not...
By Diane Hall Hersey, for the Beacon
Andover is helping me to realize some major things I have already done and would like to revisit again. These milestones involve living the good life, as defined by the back-to-the-land movement of the 1970s. What follows is a wish list that I wrote 16 years ago, in December 1999. I was informed that you can’t […]
Fiona Petersen Wins Prestigious Dog Writers Award
Maxwell Medallion for Best Series
Press release
Fiona Petersen, local dog trainer and behavior consultant from Andover, was recently awarded the Dog Writers Association of America’s prestigious Maxwell Medallion. The award was presented at the Dog Writers Awards Banquet, which is held annually at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City, the day prior to the start of the Westminster Kennel Club […]