Karen Niemyer Wins Strawberry Festival Contest
Designed the winning logo for New London event
Press release
David Hildebrand Receives His PhD in Neuroscience from Harvard
How Arylne French Had Her Portrait Painted
A gift for her husband during World War II
By Arlyne French
It was 1944. My husband Hal was on an island in the south Pacific helping Americans win the war against the Japanese. I lived in Edgewood, just outside of Providence, Rhode Island, with my mother, her twin sister, and her son, Dick. We had moved there from Laconia. I had tired of my non-defense job […]
Grace Stetson Gets a Visit at Havenwood
Frank Haley Raising Funds for the Blind
Could be biggest fundraiser for 11th year
By Lauretta Phillips, for the Beacon
For 91-year-old Frank Haley, the 12th annual 3K walk hosted by the New Hampshire Association for the Blind (NHAB) begins in a car. Anne, Frank’s wife of almost 50 years, drives him from place to place visiting old friends, making new ones, and collecting donations for the annual 3K walk for sight. They begin their […]
Eric Johnson Honored for Outstanding Contributions
"Best in the region" programs at NHTOA
UNH Names Andover Students to Dean’s List
Press release
The following Andover students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall semester of the 2014-2015 academic year. Earning High Honors are: Meredith Cline Caleb Frantz Madalyn Pfeifer On the Honors list are: Nicole Donovan Emily Young Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of […]
Looking Forward to Summer …
... and swimming around Highland Lake
By Liz Wolf, for the Beacon
Opening my e-mail before the holidays, I saw a request from Charlie Darling and announced to the man having a beer next to me, “Hey, this is funny. The Andover Beacon wants to write a story about you.” “Why?” “Apparently, someone asked him to find out who the guy is that swims around Highland Lake.” […]
Roger Laro III to Attend Hallmark Institute of Photography
Heather Makechnie Honored with Spirit of New Hampshire Award
Her focus is on volunteerism
By Lauretta Phillips, for the Beacon
When I asked Heather Makechnie for the interview that would bring about this article, she agreed conditionally. The condition was that we focus on volunteerism. I agreed. But first let’s get a little background on Heather herself. Heather and her husband Art have raised seven children, all boys. They have 15 grandchildren, with twin girls on the […]