Dr. Gail “Bunny” S. McLeod, 73, of Franklin died on March 6, 2013 at the Concord Hospital following a time of declining health. She was born in Andover on July 27, 1939, the daughter of Jenness Dale and Priscilla S. (Flanders) McLeod. She spent her early years in Wolfeboro, graduated from Brewster Academy, and received […]
Dinosaurs, St. Patrick, pirates, and Easter!
In like a lion, out like a lamb was the AASP/AFAP theme for the month of March. March always seems like such a long month, so we filled it with different themed weeks. We started out with Dinosaur Week, then St. Patrick’s Day Week, Pirate Week, and Easter Week. We grew dinosaurs, made puppets and […]
The month of March took us on a trip to “Once upon a time” land. We explored many of the fairy tales throughout the month in all areas of our classroom. Working together, we constructed a castle out of recycled materials, which also offered opportunities to share our thoughts and ideas with others nearby. As […]
From the February 18 Concord Monitor By the numbers: During winter weekdays, about four or five of us are already walking at 7:30 AM, even though the fieldhouse doors don’t officially open until 8. By 9, when participation peaks, there may be close to 20. By 10, when the doors close, there’s rarely more than […]
New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce hosted some of the area’s most celebrated makers of chocolate creations on March 9 at the 18th annual ChocolateFest and Chocolate Challenge. The event was held once again on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College in beautifully renovated Wheeler Hall in the Ware Campus Center. ChocolateFest 2013 was […]
Dorothy Mitchell Lull, long-time resident of Potter Place, died March 7, 2013 at the Veteran’s Home in Tilton. Born in 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of Dr. Frank A. Mitchell and Edith (Lister) Mitchell, she was raised in Grafton, New Hampshire and graduated from Canaan High School in 1941. Answering the call to serve […]
On the evening of March 2, 2013, in the West Lebanon living room where he watched thousands of Red Sox games, George William Gove, 87, died peacefully, surrounded by his family and protected by his wonderful dog Quint. George finally found something that he just couldn’t fix, and that was beating pancreatic cancer. During his […]
Mascoma Bank donates $1,000 to St. Jude's in her honor.
Samantha Pause (left) and Tom Hoyt (right) of Mascoma Savings Bank awarded a $1,000 check to Loretta Bates, which she donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her husband Bill nominated her for Mascoma’s award in honor of people who make a difference in their communities.
Andover After School Program has been in full winter attire. We have added sledding and fort building to our list of activities. The nor’easter was enjoyed by the children a bit more than the adults, I’d say! February was filled with a lot of love, hearts and penguins. We also made groundhog puppets and celebrated […]
Come on March 23 for Zumba and to support Michelle Tanguay
The Michelle Tanguay Believe Fundraising Committee is asking for your support. The Merrimack Valley community has an amazing woman who gives selflessly of her time and resources to help others. Our own Michelle Tanguay, owner of Commit 2B Fit at Infinite, has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ironically, Michelle’s cancer diagnosis came just weeks after […]