Town Christmas Tree Lighting on December 1
Join the Lions at 5 PM at the Town Hall
Halloween Event Scares Up Funds for Andover Food Pantry
Lawrence Street haunted house a big hit
By Lois Magenau, for the Beacon
A good scare! I’m talking about the delightfully scary, even bone-chilling Halloween event that Jason Roy, Sean Clark, Kyle McGrath, and their outstanding team created this year. I heard that there was a near-faint involved, so expertly was the haunted house on Lawrence Street put together. But there was something for all ages, as there […]
Recreation Committee Minutes, October 8, 2013
Condensed from approved minutes
The meeting began at 7:30 PM. Present were committee members Justin Carey, Nicole Donovan, Tom Frantz, Ellie George, Howard George, Tim Norris, and Brian Reynolds. Rec Building Update Dave Marceau will pave around the west and north sides of the building after the electrical and plumbing. A forty gallon electric hot water heater will be […]
Supervisors of the Checklist Available on January 21
Submit changes from 7 to 7:30 PM
Press release
The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on Tuesday, January 21, from 7 to 7:30 PM to make additions or corrections to the checklist. The filing period for Town offices begins on Wednesday, January 22, and runs through Friday, January 31. If you are planning to run for Town office, first be sure you are […]
Town Minutes for October 2013
Board of Selectmen October 7 October 21 Planning Board October 8 October 22 Zoning Board of Adjustment October 15 Recreation Committee October 8 Conservation Commission October 9 School Board October 1
Just for Fun: It’s That Time of Year
Hike Helps Landowners Enhance Wildlife Habitats
Saturday, November 2, in East Andover
Press release
Landowners can learn about important wildlife habitats and what they can do to enhance them on their property during a walk from 8:30 to 11:30 AM on Saturday, November 2 at Tucker Mountain Tree Farm, owned by Heide and Eric Johnson. The walk, sponsored by the Andover Conservation Commission, the University of New Hampshire Cooperative […]
Beacon Canvassing Campaign is Making a Difference!
Can we get 300 households to donate this year?
By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
The Beacon’s big, new fall canvassing drive got off to a good start in early October. We enlisted about 20 of your friends and neighbors as canvassers, and by mid-October each canvasser had picked the names of a dozen or so of their friends and neighbors who hadn’t donated to the Beacon yet this year. […]
New Building Permit Process Eliminates Inspections
Aligning Town rules with state law shifts responsibility to contractors
By Paul Currier, Planning Board Chair and Vicky Mishcon, Board of Selectmen Chair
The Planning Board and Board of Selectmen are continuing to work on changes to Andover’s building permit process to streamline the process for issuing and administering permits and to better align the process with current state law. David Powers, Andover’s recently appointed Building Inspector, is helping with the changes. Dropping Inspections Shifts Responsibility One significant […]
Andover Selectmen Plan January Removal of 17 Street Lights
Seeks community input before January 1
By Vicky Mishcon, Andover Board of Selectmen
A streetlight survey was undertaken by the Andover Energy Group as part of an effort to reduce energy use and save the Town of Andover on energy costs. The survey and recommendations were presented to the Andover Board of Selectmen, who support the recommendations. The Town currently spends $7,301 per year on streetlights. Removing about […]