Andover Entrepreneur Starts PriscillaPlace

Non-profit helps needy children

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Andover Entrepreneur Starts PriscillaPlace

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 […]

Frank Haley Raises Over $6,000 for Blind Awareness

Nine-year total approaches $39,000

By Lauretta Phillips, for the Beacon
Frank Haley Raises Over $6,000 for Blind Awareness

Frank Haley turns 90 this August and his birthday isn’t the only thing he is celebrating. He is celebrating nine years as the top individual donor to the New Hampshire Blind Awareness Walk-a-Thon, which took place this year on June 8. Congratulations Frank Haley for a job well done. Frank’s total donations collected for 2013 […]

Local Artist Finds Inspiration for Novel

Bunsen & Pondering a tale of abstract philosophy

By Aaron Hodge, Beacon intern
Local Artist Finds Inspiration for Novel

Tom Barber of Andover is a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston who went on to become an award-winning illustrator of science fiction and fantasy paperback book jackets. Tom has recently written a book under his pen name, Guillaume, called Bunsen & Pondering (wonder what the hell’s wrong with the world), which is currently […]

Richard Silva, May 28, 2013

Richard Eugene Silva, 82, of Medway, Massachusetts and formerly of Lowell, died on May 28 after a brief illness. Richard was born in Lowell on April 17, 1931, to Manual and Margaret (nee Bettencourt) Silva. Richard graduated from Lowell High School where he was a Boy Officer in the Junior ROTC program. He worked for […]

Steven K. Roz, May 25, 2013

Steven K. Roz, 56, of East Andover died on Saturday, May 25, 2013 in the Hospice unit of Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen with his loving wife at his side. He was born in Pittsfield on October 25, 1956, the son of Ronald and Winifred Roz. After graduation from Mount Greylock Regional High School, […]

Robin Davis Honored at Colby-Sawyer Commencement

Andover resident led “175 Acts of Service”

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Robin Davis Honored at Colby-Sawyer Commencement

Robin Burroughs Davis, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Citizenship Education at Colby-Sawyer College and a resident of Andover, received the Gown Award at the college’s commencement on Saturday, May 11. The Gown Award is presented each year to an individual from Colby-Sawyer College whose work and contributions in the New London area are […]

John McDonald II, May 26, 2013

John McDonald II, May 26, 2013

John H. McDonald II, 63, of Plains Road died unexpectedly on May 26, 2013. John was born on June 24, 1949 the son of Roland and Evelyn (Keyser) McDonald. He grew up in Franklin and resided in Andover since 1997. John worked at Polyclad Laminates for 28 years and was currently employed at Webster Foundry […]