It’s time for Town Meetings. Yes, it’s a busy time of year, but your participation is needed to help make decisions, and give feedback, about the various budgets and warrant articles and issues for 2020. Stand up and be heard, listen to others, vote. Exercise your rights as an Andover citizen. The following is a […]
Village Districts’ boundaries are in need of updating
The Planning Board proposes to change the two Village District Boundaries – Cilleyville and Andover Villages. Voters will be asked to vote to approve these changes on the ballot on March 10, 2020. The Planning Board (PB) has worked for two years on these changes. After four public hearings, two (2) maps have been prepared. […]
Visit Andover NH Food Pantry Facebook Page
The Andover Community Hub is in the center of town and provides a place to gather and socialize. However, for Ty Morris, some Andover volunteers, and the Hub committee, there was another thing the town could use this space for. During the holiday season,townspeople and Ty worked to bring back the Andover Food Pantry […]
Was Administrative Assistant for seven years
Lois Magenau was usually the first person people saw when entering the Town Hall and going upstairs to take care of business. For seven years, she was employed by the Town of Andover as an Administrative Assistant to the Town Administrator and to the Select Board. She greeted everyone with a smile, and was very […]
Beacon plays a vital role in the community
I am more convinced than ever that the Beacon has a vital role to play in helping Andover maintain its strong sense of being not just a town, but a community. The 21st century continues to fling unprecedented challenges at small rural communities everywhere. So all of our town’s organizations – the non-profits, our town […]
October and November home purchases and sales
Three homes sold in Andover between November 18, 2019 and January 9, 2020. Wood Sutton sold 994 Franklin Highway to Alston and Rosemary Couch for $125,000. This three bedroom and one bathroom cape with northern views of Tucker Mountain sits on 3.6 acres and has 1,470 square feet of living space. Kristin Angeli of Angeli […]
February 8 in Grantham by Kearsarge Climate Action
An opportunity to learn the benefits and costs of home weatherization will be offered by Kearsarge Climate Action in the Grantham Town Building at 2 PM on Saturday, February 8, as part of an initiative to help residents throughout the Mount Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee region save money and stay warmer during New Hampshire winters. The Town […]
February 18, 10 AM to 1 PM, Andover Community Hub
The Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at the Andover Community Hub, located at 157 Main Street in Andover, on Tuesday, February 18 from 10 AM to 1 PM. All Senior Health Clinic services are provided for a suggested donation of $10, however; these services are provided regardless of a person’s ability […]
Status of 2019 vote to hire a full-time Road Agent
The Select Board was instructed by 2019 town vote to hire a full-time Road Agent by Town Meeting 2020. It was also requested that the Select Board create a 5-year timeline/plan for the growth of the Highway Department by Town Meeting 2020. A great deal of time and research has been done to satisfy the […]
Resolution to take action on climate pollution
As this issue of The Beacon went to press, the Andover Energy Group had just collected the 25 signatures of Andover residents needed to bring a warrant article entitled “New Hampshire Resolution to Take Action on Climate Pollution” up for a vote by Andover residents attending their Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 10. The warrant […]