Town Christmas Tree Lighting on December 1
Join the Lions at 5 PM at the Town Hall

Join the Lions at 5 PM at the Town Hall
Lawrence Street haunted house a big hit
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 […]
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 […]
Submit changes from 7 to 7:30 PM
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 […]
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Saturday, November 2, in East Andover
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 […]
Can we get 300 households to donate this year?
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. […]
Aligning Town rules with state law shifts responsibility to contractors
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 […]
Seeks community input before January 1
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 […]