Indoor farmers market, local foods, beer and wine
When The Kitchen restaurant announced it would be leaving Andover, there was a town-wide groan of dismay. But it didn’t take long for another restaurant to fill the empty spot at 46 Main Street. Drake’s Place Eatery and Market opened its doors on September 10 and has been busy serving a menu of “farm to […]
"My favorite thing to do is to make pickles"
Hello, my name is Sharon Lefebvre, and I have lived in East Andover for 44 years. We love it here and love our land, where we are able to grow our own organic vegetables. There is a good feeling about being fortunate enough to be able to grow your own produce and eat it fresh, […]
Market share and affordability will grow
When I was a science teacher, my students and I built a competition Electric Vehicle (EV) based on a Ford Ranger 4×4 and campaigned it very successfully in the American Tour de Sol from about 2002 to 2008. The yellow truck (named “Woodstock” after Snoopy’s little bird friend) was equipped with solar panels that worked […]
Governor warns of worse to come
Director Tom Frantz stepping down
The Town of Andover’s Recreation Committee has been hard at work planning and executing this fall’s soccer season. Soccer program co-directors Abby Webster and Scott Allenby have helped oversee teams at the kindergarten through second grade, third and fourth grade, and fifth and sixth grade levels. In total, 73 Andover youth are participating in soccer […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Donna Duclos, Vice-Chair; Ken Wells; Art Urie; John Hodgson; and John Kinney, ex-officio Also present for duration of appropriate items: Pat Moyer, Planning and Zoning Administrator; Karine Dumont; Jedediah Godwin; Daryl Baker; Peter Lawall; Rick Smith; and Lisa Meier, Recording Secretary Non-Binding Consultation: Brenda Godwin represented […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Present: Nancy Robart, Jesse Schust, Sooze Hodgson, Lee Wells, Jenny Bodwell Correspondence: Received Merrimack County Local Food Guide. Among Andover farms, Crow Tree Farm and Two Mountain Farm were not mentioned. Other farms in Andover were mentioned: Windswept, Ragged View, and Trail Side Sugarhouse. Beaver Deceiver (BD) Workgroup Check to see […]
The Andover Fire Department is looking for people who would like to join their friends and neighbors as firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in Andover. We will train you to be a firefighter, EMT, or both. We need reasonably healthy men and women who would like to be part of an outstanding team that […]
Also known as an Incident Command System
You may have seen the “fire car” in town in the past several weeks and wondered what it is used for and what is in it for equipment. The car serves many purposes; however there are two primary tasks: a tool box, and a command center on wheels. Some of the tools we keep are […]
Get ready to update your cell phone’s contact list
Beginning on Sunday, October 24, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandates a change in the way you dial local calls in 36 states, including New Hampshire. Starting on that date, you’ll never again dial just seven digits (i.e. 735-6099 for the Beacon). Instead, you must dial the area code plus the telephone number for all […]