Bridge project at very low cost
When the 2015 Town Meeting voted to hire the Town’s first part-time Highway Department employees, voters were attracted by the promise of getting work done around town without having to pay contractor’s rates to do it. When the voters approved the 2016 budget making those employees full-time, they didn’t realize they weren’t just voting for […]
In front of the Town Hall at 5:30 PM
The Andover Lions Club will be hosting the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in front of the Andover Town Hall on Sunday, November 27 at 5:30 PM. There will be refreshments and caroling, and the kids can expect a visit from Santa Claus.
Next tour and information session on Tuesday, December 6
On Tuesday, November 1, AE/MS and the Andover School Board hosted their first AE/MS Facility Tour and Building Project Informational Session. We are extraordinarily thankful that there was community interest and active participation; we realize how busy everyone is! For some, this was their initial “entrance” into this project. Among the feedback and questions received that […]
How would you like to see the building used?
Good news! A group of Andover residents was able to provide the seed money to secure Andover’s old Town Hall at a foreclosure auction two weeks ago, with the hope that going forward it can be used as a community space. Contractors have taken an informal look and confirmed that it seems to be in […]
September 16 through October 15, 2016
On September 16, Evelyn Baker sold 832 Franklin Highway to Susan Young and Mark Seccareccio for $112,000. Arthur Urie of Lake Farm Realty assisted the seller and Susan Locantore of The Bean Group assisted the buyer. The 1,286 square-foot house has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and sits on 0.34 acres. On September 16, Frederick Trump sold 474 Main Street to […]
Still Wednesdays and Saturdays for households
During the October 17 Select Board meeting, it was agreed that a commercial and business “dump day” needs to be established strictly for non-residential trash disposal. Starting on Friday, November 4, Fridays from noon to 5 PM will be set aside for non-residential trash to be deposited at the Transfer Station. Why the Change? A […]
Input from residents guides Select Board
The small bridge near the top of Kearsarge Mountain Road, pictured here, and the Maple Street bridge over the Rail Trail will both be repaired soon. Photo: Charlie Darling Maple Street Bridge, or Halcyon Bridge as it is also known, was not on the list of bridges to be repaired this year. Yet, in late […]
Costs drop in summer, rise in winter
The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) Board of Directors has approved a rate increase effective with bills rendered November 1. The increase will result in an overall bill increase of 14.2%, or $12.69 per month, for a typical residential member using 500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month. The rate increase will be in effect for the […]
Pilot exits burning wreckage and calls 911
A Canadian Home Rotors Safari kit helicopter took off from a home on Rivers Edge Road in Andover on the afternoon of September 27 with two full tanks of fuel. Moments later it crashed into the woods from about 60′ up and caught fire. Fortunately the unidentified pilot, who was alone in the chopper, was […]
Condensed from draft minutes
Chair: Doug Phelps Attendees: Jeff Newcomb, Chuck Keyser (vice chair), Marj Roy, Bill Leber Draft Capital Improvement Plan Review From the last meeting, Newcomb suggested the Committee contact Emergency Management Team for any project input. Phelps or Marj Roy still need to follow through with this item. New fire fighting vehicle is currently planned for […]