Some sell handcrafted goods and flowers
Summer in New Hampshire brings an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, not to mention locally raised meats and poultry, home baked goods, honey, and maple syrup (from the earlier sugar run in late winter), all available at Farmers’ Markets and Farm Stands found in almost every town in the area. Below are a few […]
Also looking for volunteers; training offered
The Andover Fire Department’s annual chicken barbecue is right around the corner! This is our favorite time of the year as we get to have a large amount of our community members all in one place. We all join together for a night of great food and company. If you love BBQ chicken, baked beans, […]
Outlines committees’ activities and goals
In terms of Town Municipal Governments, summer is often a fairly quiet period. This is in comparison to the busy budget season in the fall, town meeting preparation season in the winter, and the post town meeting reporting season in the spring. This summer could be nicknamed committee season, as we will have three new […]
Members present: Tina Cotton, Jerry Hersey, Sooze Hodgeson, Nancy Robart, Nancy Teach, Lee Wells Also attending: Donna Duclos 1. Surveyor for the McDonough Property Nancy Teach contacted two surveyors who were recommended by Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT): Central Land Surveying from Bristol, Colin Brown — estimate $2500; Pierre Bedard from New London — […]
The Andover Police Department handled 246 Calls for Service during May 2023 including: Abandoned Vehicle: 3 Assist Citizen: 12 Assist Social Service Agencies: 2 Good Morning Andover: 33 Juvenile Runaway: 1 Liquor Law Violations: 1 Manner of Operation: 4 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 10 School Walk-Through: 15 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 4 Theft: 3 Traffic Accident: 2 Traffic Offense […]
78-pound Labrador Retriever
The Beacon is introducing a new monthly feature — Pup of the Month! Acknowledge your favorite pup (any age) by submitting a brief bio and a photo or two. See our launch below. “Hey There, Georgy Girl” (from The Seekers, 1967): So, we traveled down to Georgia in September 2021 to belatedly celebrate the wedding […]
Volunteers helped to identify former members
On Memorial Day, Firefighter Jeff Miller recognized past members of the Andover Emergency Services by placing fire department flags on their graves in our Andover and East Andover cemeteries. FF Miller started his research by asking community members, as well as by searching old documents, to find former members of the Andover Fire Department, East […]
Members present: Jenny Bodwell, Tina Cotton, Sooze Hodgson, Nancy Robart, Jesse Schust, Nancy Teach, Lee Wells Also attending: Donna Duclos Tina was voted in as a full member. Minutes: approval by unanimous vote. Dyer’s Crossing/McDonough lot We will refer to it as McDonough Parcel. We will contact Colin Brown in Bristol for surveying. ASLPT Roundtable […]
