200 households aren't enough – can canvassing help?
Starting in October, The Andover Beacon is launching a new annual fundraising campaign. The current level of community support for the Beacon – about 200 households, out of Andover’s 1,000 households – is simply not enough to make the Beacon a sustainable community project over the long haul. Advertising currently accounts for about 75% of […]
Public meeting in Concord on September 11
The proposed amendments to the state rules and regulations applying to Bradley Lake will be considered at the September meeting of the New Hampshire Water Council, according to Paul Susca of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, beginning at 9 AM, in Conference Rooms […]
Wednesday, September 25, at the Andover Town Hall
The second in a series for Andover taxpayers
In the August issue of the Beacon, Colby-Sawyer intern Aaron Hodge wrote a basic introduction to special education in general. In this article, we’ll dig into the extremely complex question of how we budget, fund, and account for special education in Andover. The Beacon is still planning a future article to try to answer the […]
July 10 Condensed from approved minutes Present: Members Mary Anne Broshek (chair), Larry Chase, Tina Cotton, Jerry Hersey, Nan Kaplan Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) Nan reported that ASLPT had acquired two new easements in Springfield and New London; that the state’s Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) has been fully funded for […]
July 22 Condensed from approved minutes The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen was convened at 6 PM by chairperson Mishcon. Those in attendance: Selectmen Mishcon, Danforth, and Coolidge; Road Agent Jon Champagne; Town Administrator Marjorie Roy. Road Agent’s Report Jon thanked his crew for setting up and taking down the traffic barriers […]
Condensed from approved minutes Present: Members Justin Carey, Nicole Donovan, Tom Frantz, Ellie George, Howard George, Tim Norris, and Brian Reynolds. Alan Hanscom checked in by phone. Swimming: Despite a lot of effort by Ellie George and Sarah Lester, no swimming instructor could be found. There was a discussion about trying to come up with […]