Andover, Franklin, Wilmot, and Salisbury practice as a team
The Parsonage, a 19th-century extended cottage on Proctor Academy’s campus on North Street, was used until recently as a faculty residence but has since been gutted in preparation for demolition and the construction of a new dormitory. The school made the facility available to the safety services teams from Andover, Franklin, Salisbury, and Wilmot for […]
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter presided over the swearing-in of Merrimack County Officials. Pictured: Justice Souter, County Treasurer Leo Bernier of Loudon, County Commissioner Elizabeth Blanchard of Concord, County Commissioner Peter Spaulding of Hopkinton, Register of Probate Court Jane Bradstreet of Hopkinton, Sheriff Scott Hilliard of Northfield, County Attorney Scott Murray of Dunbarton, Deputy […]
Workers from New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) installed new LED street lights on Main Street in Andover last month. The old-technology bulbs had dimmed over time, so for safety and energy efficiency, the Andover Energy Group worked with NHEC to change the fixtures to LEDs at no cost to the town. The LEDs give brighter […]
Quick ballot votes, legal show-of-hands votes are the goal
Town Moderator Dan Coolidge has set in place a new check-in policy for Town Meeting that has been adopted by many other New Hampshire towns to improve the legality of show-of-hand votes and to speed up ballot votes. The new policy will require Andover residents to get an Andover Voter Card and a set of […]
Overall increase of about 4% compared to 2012 budgets
Budgets for 2013 for the Andover School District, the Town, and the Fire Departments have been finalized by the Budget Committee and will be presented to voters at the annual meetings. The finalized budgets are the same as discussed in detail in the front-page article in the February issue of the Beacon. The net 2013 […]
Letter-size format provides more room for easy-to-read text and numbers.
The Andover Town Report underwent apparent and essential changes this year, increasing from 5.5 by 8.5 inches to 8.5 by 11 inches, the size of standard letter paper. The Board of Selectmen made the decision as a solution to a major problem: how to fit considerably more information in the Town Report without spending significantly […]
The New Hampshire Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is encouraging state residents and visitors to take precautions in advance of a major winter storm that is expected to strike New England beginning tomorrow. “There is still uncertainty about the exact track of this storm, but it seems certain that New Hampshire will experience […]
“Substantially more cost effective” than fossil fuel
Two local schools have seen the value in making a commitment to harnessing solar energy. Both Colby-Sawyer College in New London and Proctor Academy in Andover are prime displays of harnessing the sun’s abundant energy while not spewing waste into the atmosphere or into the environment. You can see Proctor’s solar array when you drive […]
Candidates needed for Selectman, School Board, and more.
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. […]
New service windows, new Web site, and more
The new year brings new and necessary changes to the Andover Town Offices. Improvements to safety via the Department of Labor, adjustments to Town personnel and their hours, and technological upgrades are all in effect. Progress is essential to the Town, and the Board of Selectmen is confident these changes will prove to be valuable. […]