Topping-off ceremony held November 20
In a significant step toward the completion of the Highway Department garage, a topping-off ceremony was held on November 20. The event marked the placement of the final structural element, symbolizing the project’s progress and a significant achievement for the community. Select Board members, construction workers, and community members gathered to witness the culmination of […]
Cooks can experiment with variations to dish
Creamy Mushroom Linguine This dish can be prepared quickly from common ingredients that are available year-round. It’s a flexible recipe that can be a good starting point for your own experimental variations. Linguine is wider and has a “meatier” texture than spaghetti, but try it with other types of pasta. Linguine, or other pasta Fresh […]
Andover School Board Meeting October 3, 2023 Condensed from approved minutes: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Board Chair, Aimee Menard. Board Members Present: Kayla Chandler, Aimee Menard, Dan Newton Administration Present: Dennis Audet, Kathleen Boucher, Hilary Denoncourt, Dennis Dobe, Catherine Masterson, Beth Page, Randy Wormald Public Present: Donna Crisp Duclos […]
Tuesday, January 23; AE/MS, 8 AM - 7 PM
The 2024 Primary is coming! New Hampshire’s Secretary of State must know that the deadline for submitting articles to the Beacon is the 15th, so he announced today, November 15, as I write this article, that the New Hampshire Presidential Primary will be on January 23, 2024. Not only is it our civic duty to […]
Ready for superstructure to be set
The construction progress for the new municipal facility has advanced to the point of being ready for the superstructure to be set. Delivery of the shell and structural steel will be Thursday, November 16, 2023, and the base, binder course of pavement is to be set on Friday, November 17, 2023, (weather permitting). The concrete […]
Made from lamb purchased from Cedartree Farm
3 lbs. lamb shank. (We bought ours from Cedartree Farm) For the marinade: 2 cloves garlic 2 anchovies or anchovy paste 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard ( preferably Maille) 1/2 tbsp. fresh chopped rosemary 1 tsp. thyme Salt/pepper to taste. 1/4 cup olive oil Mix all ingredients together in a paste. Pat shank dry. Apply paste […]
Cook shares favorite America's Test Kitchen recipe
HERMIT COOKIES (America’s Test Kitchen recipe). Makes about 20 cookies 1 cup raisins 2 tbsp. crystallized ginger, finely chopped 8 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground allspice 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ¾ cup (5 ¼ ounces) packed dark brown sugar ½ cup molasses (mild […]
When you’re shopping, there can be an overwhelming amount of information (and disinformation) on the product label. Chickens used to spend their entire life in a cage with no room to stretch and move about. They were treated as “egg laying machines” and not as sentient beings. I have raised chickens most of my life […]
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has formal approval for the complete replacement of two major state highway bridges in Andover. They are the Route 11 bridge near Dyer’s Crossing in East Andover, and the Route 4 bridge over the Blackwater River near the Andover/Salisbury town line. The November 7 meeting between the Bridge Commissioners […]
Reflects on positive changes implemented
During the Select Board meeting of October 26, 2023, I provided two weeks written notice that I would be ending my employment with the Town. My last day working in the office was November 9. As I stated in the meeting, I enjoyed my time working for the residents of Andover. I had the opportunity […]