Kaity Colburn Engaged to Evan Ambrose
Wedding set for August
117th Hersey Family Reunion, August 2, 2014
60 family members from Maine to California
By Rita Norander, Hersey family secretary
Despite a foggy, cloudy start to the day, the weather on August 2, 2014 turned out to be perfect for the 117th annual Hersey Reunion, which was held at the Newfound Lake home of Helen LaPlante Duchesne. Sixty members and two guests, representing nine states (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio, California), […]
Frank Haley Looks Back Over 91 Years in Andover
Two Purple Hearts and a lifetime of community service
By Lauretta Phillips, for the Beacon
Frank Haley was born on August 4, 1923, in the upstairs front room of the house his great-grandfather bought on Boston Hill Road in Andover. The house, now owned by Dr. Coolidge and his wife Margo, still stands sentinel facing the road and watching Mount Kearsarge from the front and Highland Lake from the rear. […]
Mackenzie Donovan Helps at Natural Science Center
Teaches about native NH wildlife
By Mackenzie Donovan, VLACS '16
As a junior at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, one thing I am required to do is complete a set of volunteer hours. This requirement can be fulfilled any way I would like. For a while, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. I didn’t know of a lot of places that would […]
Michaela Trefethen Named to President’s List at Barton College
Spring semester, 2014
Press release
Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina, named 53 students to the President’s List and 334 students to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of 2014. President’s List students compiled a perfect 4.0 grade point average; Dean’s List students achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or better on a four-point scale. Michaela Trefethen of […]
Emily Laro Earns a Veterinary Technology Degree
Working at Blackwater Veterinary Services in Salisbury
Chuck and Sarah Will Retire from Proctor Academy
38 years and thousands of relationships
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
The beauty of human existence lies in our ability to form relationships with one another. Each relationship we form with someone is unique. The type of humor we use, the level of trust we share, the respect we have for the other person varies based on how that relationship has developed over time. Over the […]
Kimberly Laro Honored for Her Work on “Making Strides”
American Cancer Society bestows its highest honor
Press release
Five New Hampshire residents have been awarded the Sandra C. Labaree Award this year by the New England Division of the American Cancer Society. This volunteer award is the most honored accolade by the New England Division. The 2014 recipients include: Lisa Brunelle, Glen; Larry Disenhof, Salem; Steve Juster, Londonderry; Kimberly Laro, Andover; and Donna […]
Arlyne French Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Friends and family gather from near and far
By Joyce Egge, for the Beacon
Former Andover resident and honorary member of the Andover Service Club, Arlyne (also spelled Arline) French turns 100 years young on July 17. In honor of this prestigious occasion, the longtime resident of the Havenwood Retirement Community in Concord held a birthday bash in one of the party rooms at the center. Friends and relatives […]
Blair Southworth Heads to Indonesia as a Fulbright Scholar
Teaching climate change for nearly a year
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
Blair Southworth’s journey at Proctor began long before most of her Class of 2009 classmates. Born to Alex and Peter Southworth, current English teacher and soccer/lacrosse coach, while they were dorm parents in Johnson House, Blair grew up on Proctor’s campus. During her time as a student at Proctor, she distinguished herself as a tremendous […]