They were ready on the Fourth, but ...
Plans were made, t-shirts were ordered, unicycles were tuned up, the truck was decorated, the music was ready, and the riders had been practicing. Many community members noted and agreed that the Andover Fourth of July Parade, although always wonderful, had been missing a certain group the last couple of years. It had been a […]
AE/MS students design this year's t-shirt
The Andover Firecracker 5K footrace on the Northern Rail Trail has enjoyed a history of great weather. Some years have been hot, but it has never really rained on the race itself. This year, the law of averages caught up with us. The excitement started on Thursday night, when the parade and other outdoor activities […]
Word-of-mouth made the switch work
Due to the mighty rains on the Fourth of July, two of the Highland Lake Protective Association’s (HLPA) annual events were simply postponed until sunny but windy Saturday, July 5. Without opportunity to publicize the change, HLPA members informed area residents primarily by word of mouth. And like Paul Revere warning of the British invasion, […]
July meeting to focus on breast cancer
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2009, I soon found out I was not alone among my friends and neighbors in Andover. Those who had gone before me decided to start a “dinner club,” and we met several times to support one another. The other members shared their experiences, recommended […]
Andover residents invited to participate
On Saturday, August 2, twenty-four area communities will participate in one of the longest running and most successful household hazardous waste collection programs in New England. Four collection sites — Bristol, Laconia, Moultonborough, and Ossipee — will be open from 8:30 AM to noon. will be open. Residents and property owners in the 24 participating […]
Alpha program starting up in the fall
The Andover Congregational Church will once again have a space on the Village Green for Andover’s Fourth of July celebration. We plan to be located in the area of the Stone Chapel, so please look for us. We will be selling cotton candy for $2. We will also have water available for thirsty customers, including […]
Buy a slice or a whole pie on the Village Green
On the Fourth of July, Andover Service Club (ASC) fundraising chairlady Judy Evans and her committee will be selling slices of homemade pies baked by ASC members. Varieties will include such tasty treats as fruit, berry, brownie, or other variety pies sold by the slice, or whole, with all proceeds benefiting the ASC Merit Scholarship […]
They (and 135 others) got “A Round Tuit” and supported the Beacon by May 15
In 2013, about 350 Andover families donated to the Beacon — roughly one-third of the households in town. So far in 2014, 138 Andover families have donated in response to the Round Tuit envelope in the February issue of the Beacon and the brightly-colored reminder postcard we sent by mail at the end of April. […]