Election Ballots for Tuesday, March 11, 2014

11 AM to 7 PM at AE/MS

Election Ballots for Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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 […]

In Support of Sophie Viandier

By Mary and Ed Hiller

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 […]

Cons Comm Explains “Taking Action for Wildlife”

Cons Comm Explains “Taking Action for Wildlife”

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 […]

School District Meeting Results, Article by Article

Full-day kindergarten passes on a ballot vote

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff

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 […]

Town Meeting Results, Article by Article

Voters approved all 20 warrant articles

By Anne Hewitt, for the Beacon

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 […]

Town Meeting 2013: the Selectmen’s View

By Andover Board of Selectmen

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 […]

School District Meeting 2013: the School Board’s View

By Andover School Board

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 […]

Town Passes Budgets; Taxes Could Rise 10%

Most appropriations up, estimated revenues down

By Ed Hiller, for the Beacon

The Andover town budgets for 2013 have been finalized by the several annual meetings. The School appropriation is up $264,927, or 6.1% over last year. The Town appropriation (net of pass-throughs) is up $101,089, or 6.6% over last year. The Fire Department appropriations show a slight decrease of $3,445. As a result, the total net […]

Town Meeting Approves $1.3 Million Town Budget

All 19 other warrant articles approved as well

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
Town Meeting Approves $1.3 Million Town Budget

Here’s a quick summary of voting at Town Meeting on March 12. More details will appear in the print edition of The Andover Beacon on March 29. In the meantime, you can read the Concord Monitor coverage (and see a very striking photo from Town Meeting) here. Article 1: To choose all necessary Town Officers for the […]