Staff excellence award to an "amazing" LNA
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Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice (LSRVNA) presented its annual staff and volunteer excellence awards at its Annual Meeting on February 13. The staff award, known as the “Imagine the Possibilities” award, was presented to Andover resident Linda Mitchell, LNA. Starting as a home health aide and now a licensed nursing assistant, Linda has been […]
Elizabeth C. Whitman, 91, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, formerly of Weston, Massachusetts, died on March 15, 2020. She was the wife of the late David A. Whitman; the mother of Carter Whitman of Andover, New Hampshire. Services to be announced. Donations in her memory may be made to the Pauline Revere Thayer Memorial Pension Fund for […]
There’s help on the path to healing
By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff

Tom Barber begins his powerful new book with a telling epigraph: “Stories help satisfy our hunger for understanding by allowing us to see ourselves in the lives of others. They show us that this hunger is universal. Stories show us that we are not alone.” The story that Tom tells centers around Eric, a Purple-Heart, […]
By Reprinted with permission from Joe Viger Photography.
Westside Healthcare, Franklin
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Franklin VNA & Hospice Presents Meet Your Local Providers Dr. Hanrahan is one of the providers at Westside Healthcare in Franklin. We are excited to be able to interview her and grateful for the chance to hear her thoughts. Q: How long have you been practicing at Westside Healthcare? A: I have been with Westside […]
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June 23 will be a memorable day in the lives of one woman and her loved ones. That was the day that Jacinda, a Franklin VNA & Hospice nurse, went shopping for a new dress on her day off and instead found herself responding to a medical emergency at the Gilford TJ Maxx. “I was […]
By Jody Record, UNH

The first career Molly Comrie ‘19 considered was physical therapy. She was in high school, and something made her think it would be a good fit. But then she couldn’t put her finger on what that was, exactly, and started to have doubts. Fortunately, she had a teacher who offered some insight. “I’d always been […]
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Andover’s Police Department
A New Addition To The Police Force
By Shelley Geoghegan, The Beacon

When Jacob (Jake) Hubbard saw the notice that the Andover Police were hiring he decided to apply, even though he knew he was not yet fully qualified. He met with Chief Mahoney, and when he received the call that he was hired as a trainee he was very excited. He knew this was an […]
By Lauretta Phillips
On June 1, Frank Haley, his wife Ann of Andover and family members joined hundreds of others to participate in the 16th annual walk for sight. 2019 becomes the 16th year that Frank Haley has been named the top individual fund-raiser for New Hampshire’s Future In Sight (formerly New Hampshire Association of the Blind.) As […]