Performance Pad Poured at AE/MS Amphitheater
Posters Raise Awareness for Beacon’s Canvassing Campaign
October campaign to contact those who haven't donated yet for 2013
Beacon Launches Major Fundraising Push
200 households aren't enough – can canvassing help?
By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
Starting in October, The Andover Beacon is launching a new annual fundraising campaign. The current level of community support for the Beacon – about 200 households, out of Andover’s 1,000 households – is simply not enough to make the Beacon a sustainable community project over the long haul. Advertising currently accounts for about 75% of […]
Preparing for Unstoppable Power at the Town Hall
State Water Council to Consider Bradley Lake Rule Changes
Public meeting in Concord on September 11
By Bradley Lake newsletter
The proposed amendments to the state rules and regulations applying to Bradley Lake will be considered at the September meeting of the New Hampshire Water Council, according to Paul Susca of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, beginning at 9 AM, in Conference Rooms […]
VNA Flu Shot Clinic in Andover
Wednesday, September 25, at the Andover Town Hall
Andover and Franklin Fire Departments Honor Arizona Hotshots
Marty Dustin adds local t-shirts to memorial
By Marty Dustin, for the Beacon
Marty Dustin was born in Franklin and lived with his wife Diane in Andover from 1981 to 1995. Marty was a Franklin firefighter and was very involved in the community, serving on the Andover School Board and volunteering with the Andover One Wheelers and as a sports coach, among other roles. Marty and Diane now […]
Construction Continues at Two Sites in Andover
Construction continues in August on the big culvert project to the east of Andover Village (pictured here) and on the big bridge project to the west, in Cilleyville. Photo: Charlie Darling
Gravel Crushing Operation Saves Taxpayers Over $43,000
And that's not counting avoided delivery charges
By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
The figures are in for the stone crushing operation that the Road Agent ran at the Transfer Station in April, and the results look good for Andover taxpayers. Road Agent Jon Champagne and his team rented the appropriate equipment and turned thousands of yards of natural fill from the land behind the Transfer Station into: […]
Road Relics Presents Car Show on the Fourth of July
Andover's classic car club is growing
By Judy Perreault, Fourth of July Committee
Forty-nine classic cars turned out for the Road Relics Car Club’s car show at Pizza Chef in Andover on the Fourth of July. This was an increase of over 25% from last year’s show. There were all kinds of cars, from antique to cool modern. There were different styles and colors, but they all had […]