Ed Hiller and Dennis Fenton honored
These are the words with which Duncan Coolidge opened Andover Town Meeting 2015 on March 10. First, I want to thank all of the various local government volunteers and elected officials for their selfless and generous effort over the last year serving the town and our community. It is through their gift of time and […]
Voters approve new approach to highway department
The 2015 Andover Town Meeting convened on March 10 in the AE/ MS gym at 7 PM. Duncan Coolidge, chair of the Board of Selectmen, took the floor to recognize many Andover citizens who have helped the Town. See the article on page ?? for the text of his comments. Because Article 1 (election of officers […]
First one will be half of your 2014 bill
Dog Licensing: The State of New Hampshire RSA 466:1 requires that every owner or keeper of a dog four months old or older shall annually cause it to be licensed in the office of the town clerk in the town in which it is kept. The dog must wear the license tag around its neck. […]
Will recommend how to implement consultants' report
During the past six months the Andover School Board has worked alongside Marinace Architects, a New Hampshire architectural firm, to develop, design and prepare a preliminary Facilities Study document. The School Board entered into the relationship with Marinace to evaluate the current servability of AE/MS for its administration, staff, students and town. In addition, the […]
Facilities Task Force, bus study planned
To begin the annual Andover School District Meeting on March 2, Moderator Betsy Paine introduced the Andover School Board members, Andover Budget committee members, SAU #46 officials, and AE/MS administration in attendance. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the AE/MS Chorus sang God Bless America. Betsy […]
2015 tax bills estimated to drop 4.1%
For the record, the 2015 annual meetings of the Town of Andover, the Andover School District, and the two Andover Fire Department precincts voted to fund and appropriate the budgets recommended by the Andover Budget Committee, as presented in The Andover Beacon for March 2015. The total appropriations (net of pass-throughs) are $6,553,046, down by […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Members present: Justin Carey, Ellie George, Howard George, Tom Frantz, Alan Hanscom, Jen Hauser, Heidi Murphy, Sue Norris, Tim Norris, and Brian Reynolds. Treasurer’s Report: Remaining funds: Blackwater Park Building Fund – $11,653. Recreation Committee Revolving Fund (available for us to spend, with the approval of the Selectmen) – $12,855. Programs Basketball: Seems to be going well; […]
Saturday, March 28, from 3 to 5 PM
Crews trying to locate pipes and thaw them
Town-wide canvassing coming in May
The month of May has traditionally been the Andover Fourth of July Committee’s time for its town-wide canvassing in support of the Fourth of July celebration. This year’s events are planned for the Fourth and also for a rain date. We have several bands performing before and after the parade. The Firecracker 5K race will […]