I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who worked so hard at the election on November 6. It takes a lot of hands to make the process work smoothly. Our first shift of ballot clerks were Judy Perreault, Ellie George, Paul Currier, and Charles McCrave. In the second shift were Arch […]
This is the last article I will write as the East Andover Fire Chief. As of January 1, we will be one department in Andover, and my current position will retire. I must admit that after thirty years as chief in East Andover, I am a bit melancholy. Serving with the firemen for the people […]
This month was a busy month for the highway department. We made it through Hurricane Sandy with only minimal damage, thank God. However, the next week and a half we stayed busy with road work and cleaning ditches in preparation for winter. The rain washed a lot of leaves and debris into the catch basins […]
The Andover Town Clerk has posted the results of November 6th’s voting in Andover. On Election Day, 184 new voters registered at the polls, bringing the total number of registered voters in Andover to 1,689. Of those, 1,375 voted (either absentee or in person), for a turnout of over 81%.
Members present: Jon Warzocha, Chair; Paul Currier; Nancy Teach; Pat Moyer; Eric Johnson; Jim Danforth, ex-officio. Don Gould joined the meeting at 7:25 PM. Announcements / Correspondence NHDES pamphlet pertaining to Supply Lines with the Source E-mail from Elise Fortin regarding parking a camper on a lot. Other Business Johnson stated he would like to be […]
Jerry Smith (above, right) was one of nearly a dozen entrants in last month’s Look Up, Andover! challenge. Jerry’s name was the one drawn out of a hat, so he’s pictured here receiving his $25 Pizza Chef gift certificate from Beacon volunteer Robert Ofenloch. Photo: Charlie Darling Of special note were the entries from Cam […]
Duncan Coolidge, Garry George, Howard George, Jim Goody, and Tim Norris ponder their next move as they plant a new spruce tree in front of the Town Hall. The tree that the Andover Lions Club decorated with Christmas lights every year had gotten too tall for the purpose and was taken down earlier last month. […]
Just for fun, Hal Crane of Roseville, California (whose exploits we all enjoyed in Walter Walker’s On the Road in 1949 columns) sent along this riddle he composed in the form of a poem. Can you figure out what book Hal is referring to, and how the river got its name? Send your answers to […]
Here are the minutes for Town committee meetings that took place in October, 2012. Board of Selectmen: October 1 Planning Board: October 9 October 23 Recreation Committee: October 9 Conservation Commission: October 10
Here are the minutes for Town committee meetings that took place in September, 2012. Conservation Commission: September 12 Planning Board: September 25 Zoning Board: September 18