New pattern accommodates new equipment, promotes safety
When you visit the Andover Transfer Station, you will see that some major changes are in progress. You will see a new compactor for recyclables; a new four-lane drive-through pattern, with two lanes for recycling and two for trash; and a new barrier between the recycling lanes and the trash lanes. In addition, there were […]
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Lawrence Street haunted house a big hit
A good scare! I’m talking about the delightfully scary, even bone-chilling Halloween event that Jason Roy, Sean Clark, Kyle McGrath, and their outstanding team created this year. I heard that there was a near-faint involved, so expertly was the haunted house on Lawrence Street put together. But there was something for all ages, as there […]
Can we get 300 households to donate this year?
The Beacon’s big, new fall canvassing drive got off to a good start in early October. We enlisted about 20 of your friends and neighbors as canvassers, and by mid-October each canvasser had picked the names of a dozen or so of their friends and neighbors who hadn’t donated to the Beacon yet this year. […]
Seeks community input before January 1
A streetlight survey was undertaken by the Andover Energy Group as part of an effort to reduce energy use and save the Town of Andover on energy costs. The survey and recommendations were presented to the Andover Board of Selectmen, who support the recommendations. The Town currently spends $7,301 per year on streetlights. Removing about […]
Late tax rates would have caused problems for Andover
This is the time of year when Andover taxpayers, myself included, start wondering what the tax rate will be for this year and when the tax bills will arrive in the mail. It’s always a bit of a guessing game for us in the Town Office, because the tax rate isn’t set by us – […]
It's up to all of us to help keep the Beacon going.
200 households aren't enough to keep the Beacon going!
The Beacon’s new fall fundraising campaign gets underway on October 7! That’s when our volunteer canvassers will start picking names of Andover residents who haven’t donated to the Beacon yet this year. If this is the first you’re hearing of this new initiative and why it’s vital to keeping the Beacon going, here’s a quick […]
October campaign to contact those who haven't donated yet for 2013
