My name is Mary Anne Levesque, and I’m a candidate for Selectman. It has been my pleasure and privilege to live in East Andover for the past 14 years and to enjoy not just the idyllic surroundings and wonderful people, but also the directly democratic form of government that makes life in a New Hampshire […]
11 AM to 7 PM at AE/MS
Order of Candidates on the Ballot New Hampshire RSA 656:5-a defines the order in which candidates’ names will appear on the ballots. For the sake of consistency with the ballot, the Beacon’s On the Ballot section follows the same scheme. The essence of the RSA 656:5-a scheme is that as an election draws near, the […]
11 AM to 7 PM at AE/MS
These are the Town officers on the ballot for Tuesday, March 11, 11 AM to 7 PM, at AE/MS. Town Officers These are the School District officers on the ballot for Tuesday, March 11, 11 AM to 7 PM, at AE/MS. School District Officers These are the zoning amendments on the ballot for Tuesday, March […]
To the voters of Andover: Do we want to get our youth involved in local issues? Do we hope that the future will be better than the past? If your answer to these questions is “Yes,” we hope you will write-in a vote for Sophie Viandier for Selectman on March 11. Sophie has grown up in […]
At Town Meeting Day, outgoing Conservation Commission member Sandra Graves (left) explains the state’s Taking Action for Wildlife program to JoAnn Hicks. Taking Action for Wildlife is a collaboration between New Hampshire Fish and Game and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension to help communities, conservation groups, and landowners conserve wildlife and habitats in New Hampshire. The […]
Full-day kindergarten passes on a ballot vote
About 150 Andover taxpayers met on Monday, March 4, in the AE/MS gym to hold the annual Andover School District Meeting. Moderator Betsy Paine opened the meeting by introducing the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and then recited the AE/MS Eagle Code. Betsy then introduced the […]
Voters approved all 20 warrant articles
On March 12, Andover taxpayers gathered in the AE/MS gym for Andover’s annual Town Meeting. Moderator Dan Coolidge opened the meeting with an introduction of the Selectmen: Vicky Mishcon, Don Gross, and Jim Danforth; Town Administrator Marj Roy; Town Clerk Joanna Sumner; and State Representative Mario Ratzki. Judy Evans led the Pledge of Allegiance. Janet […]
On March 15, the Andover Board of Selectmen held its first work session since Town Meeting and the election of Duncan Coolidge to the Board. As in years past, the Board discussed the issues, lessons, and concerns expressed at Town Meeting and the overall role played by the Selectmen. As clearly shown in the photo […]
The tone of the Andover School District Meeting was quickly set by the Cub scouts and Daisy Girl Scouts leading the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Andover Elementary/Middle School (AE/MS) Eagle Code. This reminded all that the United States is a great place to live, and AE/MS is the best place to […]