One-ton needed to fight fires in the woods
There will be a warrant article at Town Meeting to raise money for a one-ton firefighting truck. As Forest Fire Warden, I’ve studied this issue a lot over the past couple of years, and there’s a lot you should know before you make up your mind. It can’t all fit in the warrant article, so […]
Public hearing for Town budget on February 3
The Budget Committee has made significant changes in its procedures for receiving budget data and background information from the School District and the Town. Dates have been established for each financial center to forward written documentation of their budget requests to the Budget Committee. These dates are set one week or more in advance of […]
The New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s office posted this on their Facebook page on Friday afternoon: New Hampshire State Fire Marshal J. William Degnan, Andover Fire Chief Rene Lefebvre, and Andover Police Chief Glenn Laramie announce that the victim of the outdoor fire that occurred on January 7, 2016 has been identified. The fire occurred outside […]
Sean Knox from Senator Kelly Ayotte’s office will be in the downstairs conference room in the Andover Town Hall on Monday, December 14, from 10 to 11 AM. The public is invited to come in and discuss any concerns or comments they may have.
About a third of the trees sold on Friday night
Santa arrives with sirens blaring
Please help us finish strong in 2015
We’re wrapping up The Beacon’s 2016 fundraising year, but there’s still time to do your part! A donation to The Beacon is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, so if you haven’t donated yet this year, please do so by December 31. So far in 2016, total donations are down 15% compared to last year at this time. To […]
October 16 through November 30, 2015
On October 19, the Lafiosca Trust sold 81 Maple Street to Scott and Deborah Whitney for $610,000. George Quackenbos of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty assisted the seller and the buyer. The 3,468-square foot house has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths and sits on 6.3 acres. On October 28, William and Aldora Mitchell sold 1.1 […]
Average tax bill drops 2.5%
The amounts to be raised by taxes for Andover for 2015 add up to $5,093,965. This is a decrease over last year of $106,917 (2.1%). A small increase in the total town valuation for 2015 resulted in a decrease in the tax rate of 2.5%. The 2015 tax bill for a property valued at $200,000 […]
Your community needs you to step up!
With Town Meeting coming up in March, it’s time to think about who’s going to fill all the positions in town government and in the school district to keep the wheels turning smoothly. The following is a run-down of what offices will be on the ballot in March and what the incumbents may be planning. […]