My name is Caroline Moulton Ratzki, and my husband and I have lived on Maple Street since July 2009. I’m running for another term as Library Trustee because I believe our two libraries contribute a lot to what makes this such a great town. They truly are friendly and welcoming places for everyone in our […]
Hello, fellow Beacon readers. My name is Aimee Raciti, and I am running for a three-year term on our town Budget Committee. My husband, Nate, and I moved into our home in Andover two years ago. Since then we have started a small farm and became husband and wife at a beautiful outdoor wedding at […]
In-person meeting will be held on March 1 at 7 PM
To the inhabitants of the School District in the Town of Andover qualified to vote in District affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Andover Elementary/Middle School Gymnasium in said District on Monday, the 1st day of March 2021, at 7 PM to act upon the following subjects: Article 1: To see if […]
Article 12 requesting Carbon Cash-Back legislation passes
The Andover Town Meeting for 2020 was called to order in the AE/MS gym at 7:18 PM on Tuesday, March 10 by Town Moderator Jon Mishcon. He asked the veterans to lead the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance; read the moderator’s guidelines; introduced Ken Wells, our representative in Concord; and then had the Town […]
Volunteers as EMS Director and is on Board of Beacon
I’m John Kinney and have volunteered to fill one of the vacant positions on the Board of Selectmen. I’ve been a volunteer EMT in Andover for about 14 years. Since 2010, I have served as the EMS Director, and I’m also currently on the Board of Directors for the Andover Beacon. I hold an active […]
Warrant Articles for buildings and equipment were tabled
The 2020 annual meetings of the Town of Andover, the Andover School District, and the Andover Fire District voted to raise and appropriate their budgets for the coming year. The total appropriations before offsetting revenues are $8,417,357, up $152,582 over last year resulting in a 1.8% overall increase over 2019. APPROPRIATIONS Department 2019 2020 change […]
Long-time resident has served on Budget Committee
Hello, my name is Todd Goings. I was elected to take David Blinn’s position, which expired, as a Selectman for Andover. I’ll be serving this term from 2020 until 2023. Most of my life has been spent in Andover – 45 years. I currently work at Proctor Academy, where I have been for 25 years […]
Explains what is needed to help and recruit moderators
Dear Friends, Thank you for the opportunity to serve as moderator for the past couple of years. I note there were no new candidates for moderator. At the training session I attended, a number of the experienced moderators spoke about the difficulty of recruiting new blood and the increased time commitment. Please consider the following […]
Goodbye to the former Select Board; hello to the new one
Town Meeting has come and gone, and now it is time to say goodbye and thank you to Dave Blinn, whose term expired. We also say thank you to Chuck Keyser and Bill Keyser, who have resigned from the Board of Selectmen. These three Board members put their hearts and souls into their Select Board […]
Has served in many key volunteer positions in Andover
My name is Michelle Dudek and I have accepted a vacant position as an Andover Selectboard Member. First and foremost, I am the mother of two middle school aged boys. I am also a high school English teacher with the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS), and a certified LEGO Education Academy teacher trainer. I […]