Toot Fleury Wins Fourth of July Quilt
Fundraiser for the Fourth made by Rose Tilton
By Wanda Smith
Town Clerk Announces New Office Hours
Thursday evening hours shift to morning
By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk and Tax Collector
Starting in November, the Andover Town Clerk and Tax Collector’s office will be open: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM Tuesday from 1:30 to 6:30 PM The last Saturday of the month, unless it’s a holiday weekend, from 9 to 11 AM The Town Hall is open on Tuesday evenings for […]
Andover Police Department, September 2014
The Andover Police Department responded to 343 calls for service during the period of September 1 through September 30. Alarm: 5 Traffic Accident: 2 Animal – Wild: 2 Assist Citizens: 4 Assist Police: 5 Assist EMS: 3 Business Check: 10 Domestic Dispute: 2 Fire Call: 2 House Check: 85 Pistol Permit: 7 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 5 Theft: 1 […]
Free Smoke Detector Installation for Seniors
Free battery changes, too, on November 1
Press release
Town Clerk’s Office Closed on October 17
New license plate type in effect
By Joanna Sumner, Town Clerk
On July 28, Senate Bill 231, relative to the regulation of tractors and low-speed utility vehicles, was passed into law. This law took effect upon passing. Per the new law the following definitions were created: 259:2-a Agricultural/Industrial Utility Vehicle. “Agricultural/industrial utility vehicle” shall mean a vehicle, including an off road highway recreational vehicle, with four or six wheels, […]
Safety is a State of Mind — Practice It!
Fire Prevention Week, October 5 through 11
By Rene Lefebvre, Andover Fire Department Chief
October is a very nice time of the year. We all think of finishing the garden and getting it ready for next year. We are stacking wood and putting the toys of summer away. The air is cool, and we are able to get outside and just smell fall. We also know winter is coming; […]
Get Out and Vote, Andover!
It's good for our town, and good for you
By Andover Board of Selectmen
Would you like to meet the next President of the United States? The 2016 presidential campaigns are starting, and voter turnout in the 2014 November elections will determine which towns see candidates walking down their Main Streets. High voter turnout is good for our town and good for the voter. Voting is connected with a […]
Bridge on Route 4 May Be Closed in October
DOT plans extensive repairs near Green Crow
By Andover Board of Selectmen
New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) has updated the Board of Selectmen on the status and schedule of repairs to the bridge over the Blackwater River on Route 4 near Plains Road and Green Crow. DOT has yet to define extent of repairs and how it affects the capacity of this bridge for legal loads. […]
Selectmen’s Report on the State of Town Bridges
Setting aside money for future repairs
By Andover Board of Selectmen
The Town of Andover owns 20 bridges. The Board of Selectmen is addressing our bridge issues by establishing accounts to save money for future repairs and by saving money by grouping bridge repairs together. The Board of Selectmen have been pushing the Department of Transportation for a new estimate of cost for the Lawrence Street Bridge […]
Police Blotter
July 15 through August 31, 2014
Press release
The Andover Police Department responded to 622 calls for service during the period of July 15 through August 31. Ambulance: 4 Assist Citizen: 12 Assist Motorist: 6 Assist Police: 13 Business Check: 16 Dog Loose: 8 House Check: 104 Parking Violation: 12 Pistol Permit: 6 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 8 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 9 Traffic Offense Citation: 16 […]