At the time of this publication Spring is officially here and snow, hopefully, is melted from the ground. New England’s fifth season, known as Mud season, is here. Your Cemetery Trustees anticipate being able to open up Proctor and Lakeview Cemeteries around April 15 – the official opening day – but that depends on how […]
Uncle Sam has led the Andover Fourth of July Parade since 2004. Charlie Darling has enthusiastically and happily taken on this role. Charlie told me he “absolutely loved it” year after year. Charlie is not able to continue this tradition due to advancing age, health issues, and stamina. Therefore, there is an amazing opportunity awaiting […]
This is a good, and easy, recipe to make for company! For some background, Barb DeAngelis is my sister Mary’s Sister-in-Law. Both Barb and my sister married brothers Paul (Mary) and Bob (Barb). While the brothers are now deceased, Mary and Barb have remained close friends and currently live in Concord. “Super Chicken” by Barb […]
Good stories, access to information, and creating a sanctuary: these are the reasons why I became a school librarian and why I am honored to be a write-in candidate for Library Trustee. If elected, I will work together with my fellow trustees and outstanding librarians to ensure that everyone in Andover, from the small to […]
I returned to the region three years ago and ask for your support to the Select Board. “Returned” is correct, since growing up in Boscawen and graduating from Merrimack Valley High School is very local. Upon retirement there was no question about our desire to come “home” to Andover. We’ve maintained property on Highland Lake, […]
RSA 41:8 “The selectmen shall manage the prudential affairs of the town and perform the duties by law prescribed.” That is, to carry out the policies adopted by Town Meeting and to attend to ordinary Town business. Sounds pretty simple and straightforward. But, having attended Select Board meetings for the past year and a half, […]
My name is Roland Carter. As an Andover resident, I am running for the three-year term for the Select Board. A New Hampshire native, I served in the United States Army for three years, managed automobile dealers and construction equipment dealers, and currently own and operate, in its tenth year, an equipment and parts business. […]