Wife Dianne appreciates support from Andover
By Brandy Mitroff, New Boston Bulletin

Reprinted with permission from the August 2013 New Boston Bulletin On the morning of Saturday, June 29, one lane of Lyndeborough Road [in New Boston, New Hampshire] was shut down at the bridge to allow for the crowd that had gathered for the dedication of this bridge to long-time [New Boston] Road Agent Lee Murray. […]
By Aaron Hodge, Beacon intern

Don Cline of Andover is not partial to idleness; a consequence of eager interest. One glance at the property he and his wife, Lorraine, own reveals a panoply of pursuits – a sugarhouse to the right, a healthy garden to the left, a 33-acre conserved wood lot – and, neatly tucked away at the border […]

Meredith Cline was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring term at the University of New Hampshire, earning high honors. Meredith is a junior in the Peter T. Paul School of Business and Economics (formerly Whittemore School of Business and Economics). She was a freshman orientation leader this summer and is a Resident Assistant […]
One of five out-of-state students so honored
Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina announced that Michaela Trefethen of Andover has been named to the President’s List for the spring semester, one of only five out-of-state students to be awarded that honor. President’s List students compile a perfect 4.0 grade point average on a four-point scale.
Fortunately, the Resslers didn't have to find out
By Connie Ressler, for the Beacon
My husband Ralph and I own a nine-year-old boxer, Maxwell. Our good neighbor Don Clendenen has called him “your child.” This may be true, as our grown kids and grandkids live in far-away states. Recently, Maxwell and Ralph were concurrently sick. Maxwell was treated at Avalon Animal Hospital in Franklin by a DVM. Ralph was […]
With her degree in Professional Pastry Arts, she now works in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Educating for Impact earns Cherie and school $5,000
Press release

Cherie Blessing of Andover, second- and third-grade teacher at Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS), personifies the school message of Educating for Impact! Which is one reason that Miss Blessing was honored as a recipient of one of ten $5,000 Herff Jones Teacher Shout Out Awards for being a top vote-getter from over 10,000 votes cast […]
Sales help support equine charities.
Press release

A new line of custom model tack and accessories for model horses is being produced locally by 13-year-old student and equestrian Rette Solomon and her company, R. Solly Productions. “I’ve always had my own model horses and had seen how other people had made tack for them, so I wanted to try it myself. I […]
From EAVP, to CDC, to Albany Medical College, to practicing physician
By Mary Ofenloch, President, Andover Service Club

Hundreds of students have applied for the Andover Service Club (ASC) Merit Scholarship throughout the past 55 years. One of the most outstanding of those applicants was Jonathan Coolidge, son of ASC member Margo Coolidge and Dr. Duncan Coolidge (retired), now Andover Selectman Coolidge. Jonathan and his family came to East Andover when he was […]
Non-profit helps needy children
Press release

Michaela Trefethen, an Andover resident and a sophomore majoring in Deaf Education and Elementary Education at Barton College in North Carolina, has started her own business! Michaela felt the need to give to children less fortunate than herself, so she started PriscillaPlace – a not-for-profit, one-for-one handmade children’s clothing and toy company. One-for-one means that […]