American Legion Post 101 Holds Food Drive

At the Transfer Station on the 9th and 12th

Press release
American Legion Post 101 Holds Food Drive

The American Legion Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 of Andover is sponsoring a non-perishable food drive to support the Andover Food Pantry. Food will be collected by members of the post at the Andover Transfer Station on Wednesday, September 9, from 7 AM to 2 PM, and again on Saturday, September 12 from 7 AM to 4 […]

Belletetes Builds It Forward with Expanded Program

Neighbors helping neighbors on September 26

Press release

Local southern New Hampshire lumber and building materials supplier Belletetes, Inc. has announced its second annual We Build It Forward day to be held on Saturday, September 26, at seven Belletetes’ locations, including the Jaffrey, Peterborough, Nashua, Winchendon, Sunapee, Andover, and Ashland regions of the state. This community service program brings communities together for one […]

Special Olympics Event Offers Family Fun

Registration open for runs, rides, walks

Press release

Registration is now open for the second annual Rail Trail Rally to benefit Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) that will take place in Andover amidst the beauty of the Northern Rail Trail on Saturday, September 26. Enjoy a day of trail running, cycling, and fall festivities along the hard-packed path of the rail trail through […]

Andover Historical Society’s Old Time Fair, August 2, 2015

Biggest fundraiser of the year for the Society

Andover Historical Society’s Old Time Fair, August 2, 2015

It was a perfect day for the Andover Historical Society’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Old Time Fair in Potter Place on Sunday, August 2. Larry Chase captured the day in photos.

Towns Get a Win in Utilities’ Lawsuit Over Pole Valuations

But it’s not the end of the story

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff

New Hampshire utilities that string wires on poles are appealing the property taxes they’ve been charged by most New Hampshire towns that use the Replacement Cost New Less Depreciation (RCNLD) valuation method (which Andover’s assessor, Avitar, uses) rather than the Unit Method Allocation (UMA) method. RCNLD yields higher values for the utilities’ poles than UMA, […]

Good Weather for a Great Andover Fourth of July

Big crowds enjoy new fireworks show

By Bob Ward, Chair, Fourth of July Committee
Good Weather for a Great Andover Fourth of July

The weather this year was a lot different from last year when we were “visited” by Hurricane Arthur and all that rain. This year the weather cooperated, and we had a good ole’ Andover Fourth of July Celebration. There was good weather for the parade and festivities on the Village Green. A little shower activity […]

Andover Real Estate Transactions, June and July 2015

June 16 through July 15, 2015

On July 1, Mark and Susan Stetson sold 9 Shirley Road to Christopher and Julia Linder for $227,000. Karen Hoglund of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty assisted the seller; Fred Kline of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate – The Masiello Group assisted the buyer. The 2,217-square foot house has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath […]

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