Remembering Roger Hersey

The Hersey Farm in East Andover was one of his special places

By Rita LaPlante Norander; reprinted from ASLPT newsletter
Remembering Roger Hersey

Roger Hersey, an Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) land donor, died on May 12, 2013 at age 64, after a four-year battle with multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer. Roger grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and spent the last 30 years of his life in Middlefield, Connecticut, where he and his wife Nancy, […]

Michael Donovan Earns High Honors at UNH

Press release
Michael Donovan Earns High Honors at UNH

Michael Donovan of Andover has earned High Honors for the fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year at the University of New Hampshire. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point […]

Promotions at Franklin Savings Bank

Press release

Jeffery B. Savage, President and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank, and Ron Magoon, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, recently announced the promotion of two officers and the appointment of a third. These designations recognize the importance of highly qualified professionals to fulfill the Bank’s mission of providing useful financial services to businesses, communities, and […]

East Andover Village Preschool, February 2014

Fundraiser in Manchester on March 20

By Alicia Colby, EAVP teacher
East Andover Village Preschool, February 2014

February was filled with cold days and warm hearts at EAVP. The extreme cold was the perfect setting for our Arctic and Olympic themes in the classroom. The children explored the arctic by creating an igloo out of our loft, painting with ice, experimenting with blubber, and learning about Arctic animals. The weather kept us […]

Born: Beckett David Pontbriand

Beckett David Pontbriand was born on January 1, 2014 at 1:52 AM to Amber Lee and Kevin Pontbriand of Auburn, Maine. Grandparents Dave and Michelle Pontbriand and great-grandmother Virginia Helton are from Andover. The rest of Beckett’s grandparents and great-grandparents are from Maine.

Clinton Wayne Patten, January 17, 2014

Clinton Wayne Patten died January 17, 2014. He was born on March 9, 1931 in East Andover, the son of Harold and Florence (Tenney) Patten. He attended Andover and Franklin High Schools. He lived on the Concord Heights for over 63 years; living on East Sugar Ball Road and then Pembroke Road since May 1976. […]