Recognizes work with water, wetlands, and/or wildlife
John Cotton, known as Mr. Geology by the Lakes Region Planning Commission and Mr. Groundwater of New Hampshire when he was interacting with the public before retirement, is well qualified to be the recipient of the Kim Ayers Environmental Award. He is a resident of Andover and owns land and a couple of rustic cabins […]
Mike Henriques of Sandwich, with his wife Betsy in attendance, was recognized by the Governor and Council with a Commendation for his 16 years of service as the Head of School at Proctor Academy in Andover. Henriques led Proctor Academy to unprecedented financial stability, capital projects on campus, and the development of a student life […]
HealthFirst takes over operations
An adventurous life might begin as a captive on a remote island somewhere in the Mediterranean. But for a doctor in a small-town family medical practice, adventure is measured in much smaller daily increments. Jon set up practice in 1979 in the refurbished Sunoco Station in downtown Tilton. He was one of several of the […]
Andover residents benefited from programs
In an effort to keep the ball rolling in the alternative energy movement, Kearsarge Climate Action and the New London Energy Committee are sponsoring a series of “Solarize Kearsarge” events, the first one happening very soon. On Wednesday, April 28 at noon, experts from ReVision Energy will offer an online presentation about rooftop and backyard […]
Cane presented to Irene Jewett
It is with great honor that the Select Board presents Andover’s Boston Post Cane to Irene Jewett as our current steward for longevity. It was a beautiful first day of Spring as family and friends gathered on Maple Street, and via Zoom, to celebrate the tradition of passing on the Boston Post Cane to Andover’s […]
Benefits are again available to Andover
Two years ago, Andover became the easternmost town in the Vital Communities/NH Saves regional effort to weatherize houses. The program and its benefits are again available to Andover residents; coincidentally, the city of Concord has just begun its own Weatherize initiative. In case you’ve forgotten, NH Saves is a long-standing program funded by the state’s […]
Watch this preseason athlete in spring of 2021
The Lees-McRae men’s indoor track & field team has been picked to finish eighth in the 2020-21 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll, the league office announced on Wednesday. Senior Tristin Bertie (Cleveland, Georgia. / White County) and sophomores Camden Donovan (Andover, New Hampshire/ Merrimack Valley) and Christopher Lomax (Elkin, North Carolina / Elkin) were all recognized […]