Holding off on special projects
The 2015 Andover School District budget recommended by the Budget Committee was presented in the front-page article in the February Beacon. A total appropriation of $4,774,465 is proposed, up $19,912 over last year’s appropriation. Since the New Hampshire Department of Education is increasing the Education Grant to Andover for 2015 by $57,010, this results in […]
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The Solarize Challenge put forth by Vital Communities, a Vermont-based non-profit, was a demanding one. The challenge is to double the amount of residential solar-electric (photovoltaic) production capacity in the towns of Andover, New London, and Wilmot by the end of January 2015. As the Beacon went to press on January 26, the figures – […]
Condensed from approved minutes Committee members present: Selectmen Coolidge and Danforth, Selectwoman Sophie Viandier, TA Roy, and member of the public Jim Delaney. Community Sign There was discussion about the community sign located in front of the Town Office. Coolidge has talked with Lions Club president Bill Kennedy and they feel that requests for use of […]
Condensed from approved minutes Committee Members Present: Selectmen Coolidge and Viandier; John Thompson, Jim Delaney, Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Road Agent Road Agent John Thompson reported the pole barn is completed. The building from the Transfer Station has been moved to White Oak. John mentioned that the Town needs to send a letter to Block […]
My name is James Delaney, Sr., and I have lived in Andover almost all of my life. I left for a while to join the United States Marine Corps and do my tour of duty. After nine years, I came home and started my family. All of my sons have been brought up in Andover, […]
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Think summer and the Fourth of July! Even though we are being buried alive with all of the snow that has been falling, it will end soon. The Fourth of July will certainly not have any snow … well, except for the sno-cones from the Andover Fire Department. The Fourth of July Committee will soon […]
Condensed from approved minutes Committee members present: Chairman Coolidge, Selectwoman Viandier, Selectman Danforth, John Thompson, Jim Delaney, Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy. Road Agent Road Agent John Thompson reported the that the pole barn would be starting on December 12. John just found out the equipment rates for Salisbury. They pay $75 per hour for six-wheelers, […]
Condensed from approved minutes Board of Selectmen Public Meeting Minutes, November 3, 2014 Committee Members Present: Chairman Coolidge, Selectwoman Viandier, Selectmen Danforth, John Thompson, John Kinney, Town Administrator Roy, Susan Chase Meeting Opened at 6:00 by Chairman Coolidge The minutes of the October 24, 2014 meeting were approved and accepted. Road Agent Report John Thompson […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Board Present: Michelle Dudek, Anne Swayze, Mark Heller, and Misty Sava. Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Christine Barry, Robin Heins, Jane Slayton, Kathleen Boucher, and Judith Turk Public Present: Tina Cotton Board Chairperson’s Report: Michelle stated that she thought that the recent meeting with the Andover Budget Committee went well. It was helpful for them to […]
The Andover Police Department handled 295 calls from January 1 through January 31, including: Assist Citizen: 3 Assist Motorist: 3 Assist Police: 4 Assist Ambulance/Rescue: 4 Burglary: 3 Business Check: 5 House Check: 150 OHRV Complaint: 2 Road Hazard: 3 Theft: 1 Truancy: 1 Traffic Warning: 73 Welfare Check: 1 Arrests Mickey Michael, 42, Salisbury: Operating after […]