Workdays are September 17 and 28, 9 to noon
Geologist Don Hilton said, “All rock begins to weather from the moment it is removed from the earth.” Weathering from rain and wind, as well as lichen growth can make the names and dates on our local gravestones difficult to read. A damaged gravestone means a loss of family, community, and cultural history. We can’t […]
Condensed from approved minutes. In Person Board Present: Aimee Menard, Dan Newton, Steve Chella, Kayla Chandler, Brandon Adams Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Randy Wormald, Dennis Dobe, Beth Page, Dennis Audet Public Present: Donna Crisp Duclos Finance Report: The fund balance will have monies deducted for food service and the boiler, with a balance of approximately […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Present: Nancy Robart, Tina Cotton, Lee Wells, Jenny Bodwell Also present: Donna Duclos, Mark LaFlamme Mark LaFlamme, who currently lives in Danbury, was present to ask about his property on Old College Road and the possibility of putting the land into conservation easement. We recommended that he contact Andy Deegan at […]
Ask attendants for help if needed; come early
The Andover Transfer Station asks that people using the facility read all the signs and ask questions if something is not understood. Corrugated cardboard is our number one moneymaker, by far, with steel and aluminum next. We see far too much glass and metal go into our regular trash and compactors. We hear a lot […]
Ceremony took place during AHS Old Time Fair
Reprinted with permission from InDepthNH.org. As of August 7, there’s another reason to visit the village of Potter Place in the town of Andover: a Black Heritage Trail plaque in honor of the village’s namesake, Richard Potter. If the name is unfamiliar, you are no doubt living in the wrong century. Potter, who lived from […]
Annual recognition given by Fourth of July Committee
Each year the Andover Fourth of July Committee chooses an outstanding volunteer to receive the annual dedication. This year, they are very pleased to announce their choice of Fire Chief Rene Lefebvre. The following text appeared in the booklet printed by the Committee for the celebration: Andover is very fortunate that Rene Lefebvre made East […]
Thank you to all the valued volunteers
We’re back! Andover stepped up for another amazing Independence Day Celebration. The weather could not have been better. Spirits were high as the town turned out to make this 80th celebration one for the record books. Non-profits reported brisk sales of raffle tickets and refreshments. They could barely keep up. We had some of our […]
New owners also support local farmers
As many of you may have heard, Drake’s Place Eatery and Market was recently sold to a young family from Grafton. Reopening mid-August as Drake’s Place and Wilbur’s Country Store, Mark and Carole will be serving up breakfast and lunch with homemade pastries and hot coffee and stocking their already established Wilbur’s Country Store with […]
Andover is fortunate to have helpful residents
Andover is truly fortunate to have residents who volunteer to serve on committees and boards, beautify the landscape, provide rides to those who need them, staff a genuinely nice Thrift and Gift Shop, put on one heck of a great Fourth of July celebration … the list goes on. We thank you all! We still […]