East Andover — Karin Joyce Forsberg died unexpectedly in Lebanon, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83. Karin was born on October 25, 1940, in Midlothian, Illinois, to Karin F. (Soderstrom) and John Y. Forsberg. Karin graduated from high school in 1958. After moving to New York City, Karin […]
Andover — Howard M. Jelleme, of Key Colony Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024, with his loving wife, Robin Kuhn, by his side. As all who had the good fortune to know Howard will attest, he was a man of larger-than-life passion, energy, and interests, who loved life, family, and friends with […]
Abbigail “Abby” Jean Dukette-Cornell was a kind-hearted soul who cherished her roles as a daughter, mother, and friend. She peacefully departed this world on June 15, 2024 at 12:30 AM, surrounded by those she held most dear, after bravely battling Glioblastoma. Abby was born on November 6, 1983, to Cheryl Ordway of Franklin, New Hampshire, […]
Charging electric car from solar panels
My wife and I recently started our switch from fossil fuels to grid-tied solar and an electric vehicle. It has been a real eye-opener for us, from saving money to financial independence. We thought we were doing a good thing by helping climate change, but it turned into more and we would like to share […]
Nonviolent civil disobedience action
What is a 68-year-old grandmother doing getting arrested by New York City police? The following is my account of how I found myself in what I can only describe as a personal “perfect storm.” In early 2023, a close friend of mine sent me an article about “dirty banks” — banks that finance the fossil […]
Friday, July 19, at 7 PM
Did you have Wesley McNair as a high school teacher in New London? There was a brief period in which Andover’s high school students were given the choice of attending either Franklin High School or New London High School. During this period an exceptional young teacher named Wesley McNair made a lasting positive impression on […]
The Rev. Arthur C. Urie of Andover passed away on May 29. He was born August 6, 1943, son of Leslie and Isabel (Anderson) Urie. He and his three brothers and one sister were raised on a dairy farm in South Albany, Vermont, and as a youth he was active in the East Craftsbury Presbyterian […]
Tina Marie French, 67, of Andover, passed away peacefully at home on June 3. She was surrounded by the two people she loved the most, her husband Gary and her niece Nikita. Tina grew up in Andover, the youngest child of Valerie “Toots” and Ernest French. She spent much of her young childhood surrounded by […]