Andover is fortunate to have helpful residents
Andover is truly fortunate to have residents who volunteer to serve on committees and boards, beautify the landscape, provide rides to those who need them, staff a genuinely nice Thrift and Gift Shop, put on one heck of a great Fourth of July celebration … the list goes on. We thank you all! We still […]
Supervisors of the Checklist Public Session September 3
The New Hampshire Primary Election is on Tuesday, September 13. As a recent article in the New York Times about events in Croydon pointed out, one of the enemies of democracy is complacency. Don’t take democracy for granted: be informed, be involved, and vote! You may register to vote at Town Hall up until Saturday, […]
The Voter Checklist for Andover will be posted at the Andover Town Office for public review by Tuesday, August 16. A public session of the Supervisors of the Checklist will be held on Saturday, September 3, at 10 AM at the Andover Town Office to make any necessary corrections to the Voter Checklist. This public […]
They stepped in to help where needed
Thank you, Jon Champagne! A long overdue “Thank you!” goes out to Jon and Joane Champagne. In the Town’s time of need, Jon stepped up to be Road Agent for two years and, of course, that meant Joane stepped up to do the required bookkeeping and recordkeeping. Small town America was built on neighbor helping […]
Public hearings on August 9 and September 13
The Andover Planning Board is tackling the challenging housing crunch that many are experiencing in Andover. In an article published in the July issue of The Andover Beacon, the grave problems caused by our region’s shortage of workforce housing were explained in some detail. [You can read the July article at AndoverBeacon.com/index.php/43984.] In short, new […]
Thank you to the participating businesses
The Andover Fourth of July raffle was a big success, with 57 happy winners. Winning tickets were picked by an independent person who was not associated with the Fourth of July Committee and had not bought any tickets. Prizes were arranged from the most expensive to the least, and as tickets were picked they went […]
Public hearings in August and September
These changes will be presented in public hearings on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 and Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 7 PM in the Andover Town Hall. Article V: Zoning District Regulations – Working Draft D. Village District (Zone V) 1. Permitted uses: – Neighborhood stores for the retail sale of new goods – Neighborhood service […]
Annual BBQ on July 30 in East Andover
I think that many of us had no idea how much COVID-19 would change our daily lives. We know that we needed to do what was necessary to help each other and get this behind us. Though not necessarily gone, we do feel it is safe to come out and enjoy our freedom again. What […]
The Andover Police Department handled 170 calls for service during May, including: Abandoned Vehicle: 2 Assist Citizen: 6 Child Abuse: 2 Civil Issue/Stand-by: 4 Dog Loose: 4 Dog Barking: 2 Domestic Dispute: 1 Keep the Peace: 2 Manner of Operation: 6 Public Relations Talk: 1 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 4 Sexual Assault: 2 Sexual/Obscene Material: 1 Shots […]
You're invited to enter a float in the parade
The Andover Fourth of July Committee is busy putting the finishing touches on what will be a fun-filled day for Andover. If we go back to the origins of Andover’s Fourth of July celebration, the town’s children were at the forefront. That holds true even today. There will be lots of fun things for kids […]