211 calls for service in August
The Andover Police Department handled 211 calls for service during August, including: Assist Citizen: 12 Business Check: 1 Civil Issue/Stand-by: 3 Domestic Dispute: 2 House Check: 27 Noise Disturbance: 2 OHRV Complaint: 2 Parking Violation: 3 Property Check: 2 Sexual Assault: 1 Traffic Offense, Citation: 6 Traffic Offense, Warning: 83
After a large fire, there are images that roll around in your memory when you have quiet time to think. The Proctor Academy dorm fire that occurred on Lawrence Street earlier this summer has many such images for me. The most vivid and poignant image for me was watching a firefighter stand between the raging dorm […]
Last chance to register to vote until November 8
PUBLIC NOTICE The Andover Supervisors of the Checklist will meet at Town Hall on Saturday, October 29, from 11 to 11:30 AM to make additions and corrections to the checklist. After this meeting, no changes can be made to the checklist until Election Day, November 8.
Visit the Andover Cable TV Station’s page on the Town Web site at AndoverBeacon.com/Cable-TV-Videos to watch these and other Andover videos this month: Andover Historical Society, September 1 Andover Institute, Raptors and Moose, August 25 Old Time Fair in Potter Place, August 6 Andover Community Coffeehouse, May, June, July, and August Transforming Franklin presentation, July […]
Let's make the 75th celebration memorable
Town legend states that during World War II, while many men from Andover were away serving our country, two Blackwater Grange members, Etta Currier Haughton & Olive Seavey, decided to start the Andover Fourth of July celebration tradition. Their aim was to entertain the Andover youngsters at a time when so many menfolk were […]
Single Stream Costs Trickle down from Winter High This just in: cost of Single Stream (SS) recycling has dropped from a winter high of $74. per ton to $38. per ton for October. The Select Board has been holding steady on staying with SS, knowing that the market is very volatile and there is little […]
A review of the budget process
It is with regret that the Select Board and the Budget Committee have accepted Wendy Pinkham’s letter of resignation from the Budget Committee. Wendy has worked in municipal finance for many years and her expertise in the budget process will be greatly missed. Wendy was also very helpful during the transition in office staff and […]
Lawrence Street bridge gets three-month check-ups
Summer is already winding down; how quickly it flies by! I received a memo from the Andover Village Water District saying that considering how dry it has been all summer, conservation on the part of the District’s water users has left the system in good shape. Engineers from Hoyle, Tanner, and Associates recently met with the […]
Voting at AE/MS; bring a photo ID
The state primary election will be held, as usual, at the Andover Elementary/Middle School. The polls will be open between 8 AM and 7 PM on Tuesday, September 13. If you would like to be involved in the election process as a ballot clerk or a ballot counter, please call the Town Clerk’s office at 735-5018. There are some […]
237 calls for service in July
The Andover Police Department handled 237 calls for service during July, including: Burglar: 1 Criminal Threatening: 1 Criminal Mischief: 2 Dog Loose: 3 Domestic Dispute: 2 Fraud: 2 Harassing Communication: 1 House Check: 14 Littering, Illegal Dumping: 2 Parking Violation: 10 Road Hazard: 5 Selective Enforcement Request: 2 Traffic Warning: 124 Traffic Citation: 12 Welfare […]