Conservation Commission Holds Habitat Enhancement Walk
Landowners invited to Tucker Mountain on November 2

Landowners invited to Tucker Mountain on November 2
Judy Turk oversees a complex program.
Every day brings me a new set of challenges as the Director of Special Education in the Andover School District. When I was asked to describe “a day in the life…,” I found it difficult to provide a specific agenda or to detail a “typical” day. Although appointments and meetings are listed on the calendar, […]
The part-time position for Deputy in the Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s office is becoming available. Office hours include two evenings a week and some Saturdays. Functions that are performed within the department are governed by both local and state rules and regulations. Applicants must be cognizant of the highly confidential nature of the information within the […]
The second in a series for Andover taxpayers
In the August issue of the Beacon, Colby-Sawyer intern Aaron Hodge wrote a basic introduction to special education in general. In this article, we’ll dig into the extremely complex question of how we budget, fund, and account for special education in Andover. The Beacon is still planning a future article to try to answer the […]
Help our safety services help you!
Our 30th annual Chicken BBQ is in the record books. The turnout was smaller than in the past, however everyone seemed to have a great time. The kayak was won by a family across the channel from the fire station. Between the Fourth of July and the Chicken BBQ, we did well with our fundraising […]
Five feet down should keep it from freezing
Please join the Andover Conservation Commission on Monday, August 19, at 10:30 AM at the Blackwater Junction Restaurant on Route 11 in Cilleyville to learn more about the various types of wildlife supported by and attracted to boggy and swampy areas of our town. Emma Carfagno, Wildlife Program Assistant from the UNH Cooperative Extension, will […]
The first in a series for Andover taxpayers
This is the first article in a planned series about Special Education. This article tackles one relatively narrow question: in general, what is Special Education? In future articles we plan to look at other important, specific questions like: How and why do we budget for and pay for Special Education in Andover? How do we […]