School Board Minutes, 10/2/18

By Judith Turk

ANDOVER SCHOOL BOARD ANDOVER ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL OCTOBER 2, 2018 MEETING MINUTES 6:30 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER:  The Andover School Board meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by ASB Chair, Dean Barker. Board Present:  Dean Barker, Brian Gilman, Annie MacKenzie, Theresa Georges and Aimee Menard. Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Randy […]

Lake Sunapee VNA Hospice Dinner Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Press Release
Lake Sunapee VNA Hospice Dinner Celebrates 30th Anniversary

On November 14, more than 100 guests gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Lake Sunapee Region VNA (LSRVNA) Hospice Dinner at The Millstone at 74 Main in New London, raising funds and awareness for compassionate end-of-life care. In 1980, Tom Mills and family opened The Millstone Restaurant. In 1989, he established the Hospice […]

Meet Your Rep Breakfast at Franklin VNA & Hospice

Thursday, December 13

Press Release

Meet your Representative Question and answer luncheon at 75 Chestnut Street, Franklin, NH 03235 Help welcome the newly elected NH State Senators Harold F. French and Bob J. Giuda. It’s a great chance to ask them about their thoughts on important upcoming health issues like: CFI (Choices For Independence), Telemedicine, Mandatory Dementia Training, Medicare Reimbursement, […]

Franklin VNA & Hospice Honors Barbara Normandin

Outgoing Executive Director

Press Release
Franklin VNA & Hospice Honors Barbara Normandin

Outgoing Executive Director This past week staff, community members, friends and family celebrated Barbara Normandin as they gathered together to honor her years of service to Franklin VNA & Hospice and wish her well as she moves into retirement and a new stage of her life. A dedicated advocate for personal choice in home care, […]

Andover Planning Board Public Hearings to Consider Changes

Tuesdays, Dececember 11 and January 8 at Town Hall

Press Release

The Planning Board is looking for public input to several possible Zoning changes and adjustments to the Andover and Cilleyville Village Districts. The Planning Board has been in general conversations about business and housing growth for the town. This is consistent with our desire to maintain the rural atmosphere while recognizing the need to provide […]

Supervisors of the Checklist Meeting

Tuesday, January 22nd

By Janet Splan

The Andover Supervisors of the Checklist will meet at Town Hall on Tuesday, January 22 from 7:00 to 7:30 PM to make additions and corrections to the checklist.  Changes in party registration will also be accepted at this time. This meeting is timed so that anyone planning to run in the March 12 Town Election […]

About 1,000 Andover Families Have Not Supported the Beacon This Year!

That’s a big problem … please help!

By Andover Beacon Board of Directors

If you received an envelope from the Beacon in mid-November, please send your tax-deductible donation to the Beacon today. Only about 136 families had done their part by mid-November to support Andover’s non-profit community newspaper in 2018. But the Beacon needs everyone’s help in order to continue in its vital role of knitting the community […]

Andover Police Stats for October 2018

By Patricia Moyer

The Andover Police Department handled 318 Calls for Service during October, including: Abandoned Vehicle: 2 Alarm-House: 4 Ambulance: 5 Assist Citizen: 12 Fraud: 1 Neighborhood Dispute: 1 Reckless Driving: 1 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 6 Sexual Assault: 2 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 5 Traffic Offense-Citation: 4 Traffic Offense-Warning: 77 Warrant-Criminal/Civil: 5 Weapon Violation: 1 Arrests: Timothy Armen, Andover, age […]

Volunteers Needed Town Boards, Committees, Fire & EMS

By Marj Roy, Town Administrator

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy.  You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” -Author Unknown Town government is always in need of volunteers to serve on boards and committees; to help at the polls on election […]

Schedule of Budget Meetings Set

Press release

The town budget committee has set the following schedule of meetings to prepare the town budget for presentation at the next town meeting. Department Presentations: Wed., Nov. 28 Police, EMS Wed., Dec. 5 Highway, Transfer Station Wed., Dec. 12 Village District, Andover Fire, Cemetery, Recreation Wed., Jan. 2 Library, Conservation Commission, Planning/Zoning Wed., Jan. 9, 2019 […]