The meeting began at 7:40 PM. Present were committee members Nicole Donovan, Tom Frantz, Darryl Furtkamp, Christine Frost, Pat Frost, Ellie George, Howard George, Alan Hanscom, and Brian Reynolds. The October minutes were accepted by the committee. The committee members discussed and approved starting the monthly meetings earlier than 7:30, especially during the winter season. […]
Proctor 2012 graduate is battling leukemia
Proctor Academy is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, February 14 from 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Stone Chapel, 204 Main Street, on the Village Green. This year’s drive is dedicated to New London’s Tyler Graf, who graduated from Proctor last June. A National Honor Society member and captain of Proctor’s […]
So far, Andover has been spared the worst.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports that this year’s flu season is early and widespread compared to last year. Since December there have been 40 flu outbreaks, mostly in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which is unusually high for this time of year. In our area, the Convenience Care […]
Members present: Jon Warzocha, Chair; Nancy Teach; Pat Moyer; Don Gould; Wood Sutton; Paul Currier; and Harvey Pine, alternate appointed to vacant position. Also present for duration of appropriate item: Buckman Brownell; Alan Koop Minutes of November 13, 2012 meeting Currier – Motion to approve as amended Gould – Second Vote – Unanimous to approve […]
December 21: Well, another election is behind us, and another County budget has just been proposed to the new legislative delegation by the Merrimack County Commissioners. I am proud to announce to you that we, the Commissioners of Merrimack County, have passed on to your local State Representatives a proposed budget which is nearly flat-funded […]
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New LEDs are brighter, cost the Town less to run
Two new LED streetlights are shining on Main Street in Andover, with more to come. The LEDs give brighter light at less cost and last significantly longer. This should be good news for drivers and pedestrians, who have been complaining for years about the quality of lighting along Main Street in front of Proctor Academy. […]
New Hampshire is the recipient of a three-year, $44.5 million grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand broadband Internet access throughout the state. Broadband is defined here as 768 kilobytes per second (kbps) downstream to a computer or similar device and 200 kbps upstream from a computer. Dial-up Internet access is […]
More volunteers needed to keep the new site running.
The biggest dent in the Beacon’s value to the Andover community has always been that it only appears once a month. We’ve finally solved that problem with a totally new Web site at AndoverBeacon.com. As news arrives at the Beacon’s office throughout the month, it will be posted to AndoverBeacon.com as fast as our volunteers […]
Members present: Jon Warzocha, Chair; Nancy Teach; Don Gould; and Wood Sutton, alternate appointed to Paul Curriers position Minutes of October 23, 2012 meeting Teach – Motion to approve as amended Gould – Second Vote – Unanimous to approve as amended Announcements / Correspondence Current copies of the New Hampshire Planning and Land Use Regulation […]