Flag Raised by American Legion Post 101
Flash! Bang! Boom! Oohs and aahs from the crowd! Say hello and goodbye to Andover’s 79th annual fireworks display. This one was one for the record books. We were there. We hope you were, too. After we handed out glow sticks to the children, we stood side by side with our fellow citizens to commemorate […]
Markers help keep cars off graves
Over the years as people have driven through the cemeteries, there has been a natural tendency to hug the side of the roadway and cut the corners at the curves. There is not much of a shoulder between the road and the grave plots. The roadways are narrow, and cars are drifting toward the edges […]
Retirement plans include books and travel
In November of 2014, I became Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Collector for the people of Andover, working under the tutelage of Joanna Sumner. Joanna retired in August 2018, and I became Interim Town Clerk/Tax Collector until the elections of March 2019. Thankfully, you voted me into that position. I have truly loved working for you. Over […]
Normalcy starting to return to gatherings
There seems to be a bit of freshness in the air this summer. I think it comes from the freedom we are all experiencing in our everyday lives with COVID-19 coming under control. Thanks to the unseen people who developed the vaccines we needed and the medical teams who distributed them, we are starting to […]
Plans underway for 2022
Here we come again, around to another Fourth of July with no celebration. If we were fortunate enough to have, the event it would be the 79th Andover celebration. Unfortunately, that is not in the cards for this year, but next Fourth the committee promises an event like no other! The year 1942 was not […]
Do a Memorial Day walk-through
As this article is being written, work is underway to clean up the fallen debris of the autumn and winter seasons from our cemeteries. The Andover Cemetery Trustees have walked through all the cemeteries and the graveyards that the Town is in charge of maintaining and have created a list of work to be done. […]
The Andover Police Department handled 292 calls for service during March, including: Alarm – Business: 3 Assist Citizen: 6 Assist Fire: 6 Assist Motorist: 8 Assist Police: 7 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 19 Suspicious Circumstances: 2 Theft: 1 Traffic Arrest: 4 Traffic Citation: 10 Traffic Warning: 96 Welfare Check: 1 Arrests Thomas Taylor, 34, Andover: Warrants for […]
Filing deadline is June 30
Property Tax Relief is available through the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. The program is open from May 1 to June 30. You may be eligible for relief on the State Education portion of your property taxes if you can answer yes to the following questions: Do you own a homestead subject to the […]
Candidate must be Andover resident
There is an opportunity for employment in the Town Clerk’s office for a Deputy Town Clerk. You must be an Andover resident. Please send a letter of interest to TCTC@nullAndover-NH.gov. This job is a minimum of 15 hours a week with flexible days. The work involves motor vehicle registrations; birth, death, divorce, and marriage certificates; […]
Dog licenses are available at the Town Clerk’s office. All dogs must be licensed by April 30. License fees are as follows: Puppy under 6 months: $6.50 Adult dogs (altered): $6.50 Unaltered dogs: $9.00 Group (five or more): $20.00 Senior dog parents: $2.00 for first dog I will have a dog license clinic […]