Expected to save $50,000 over 25 years
The Andover Town Offices’ 68-panel solar system is installed and generating electricity! This step completes the building’s energy upgrade, which has included weatherization, a switch to LED lighting throughout, and the installation of air-sourced electric heat pumps earlier this year. The solar system is expected to supply the building’s electrical needs, and to save […]
In addition to his continuing work as a pork-and-beef producer, maple-syrup maker and winter-sleigh-ride guide through his 18-acre woodlot at Ragged View Farm, Andover resident Mark Cowdrey is (hopefully) expanding his revenue stream by offering his Andover Design and Drafting Service (ADDS): same address, same phone number, but an entirely different clientele. This enterprise builds […]
Take a look at all the options
Thinking about purchasing or leasing a vehicle that burns less gasoline(or none at all) – either to save money, or because of environmental concerns, or both? Then take a close look at the 2017 edition of the American Automobile Association’s “Green Car Guide,” now available in both of Andover’s public libraries. Donated to the Andover […]
Organizers seek new users of facilities
With more than a month of programs and events under their belts, and more programs on tap (see separate article), the organizers of The Andover Hub have taken new steps to provide the heat and light needed to keep Andover’s old town hall “open for business” during the winter months. Reversing an initial decision to […]
On display in town office building
An exhibit of 20 photographs of 19th-century bridges, culverts, and other human-made structures and artifacts along the Northern Railway corridor between Concord and Lebanon is open for public viewing in the meeting room of Andover’s Town Offices building during regular business hours. Taken by Wilmot photographer Charley Freiberg in 2013, the photos were part of […]
On Saturday, October 21, Abundant Life Family Wellness Center held an open house to introduce their services to the community. The center is located at 9 Johnson Lane, Suite 102 in Andover. They celebrated the opening of the center with friends, family and the community, inviting all to come and see their space and […]
To benefit Veterans Heritage Learning Center
Franklin Savings Bank recently presented a $15,000 grant to the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery Association to assist with completing a new Veterans Heritage Learning Center at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. “We are honored to assist the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery Association with their plans to build a new facility to preserve […]
Beacon staff to be restructured
October marks the thirteenth anniversary of the Andover Beacon. The Board of Directors and Staff of the Beacon are looking forward to many more anniversaries in the future. As we begin our fourteenth year there are some changes taking place as this edition goes to press in the Beacon Staff as well as the location […]