Formed in November of 1954, the mission of the Andover Lions Club is to provide assistance to people in need, specifically those who are visually or hearing impaired. We sponsor projects that benefit the community and improve the lives of those citizens in need in Andover, Danbury, Salisbury, and Wilmot. Eye care and hearing aids […]
Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a community where neighbors help each other flourish. Partnering with local entities such as Warner Connects, Kearsarge Regional Ecumenical Ministries (KREM), town welfare offices, Colby-Sawyer College, food resources, the Andover Hub, and the New London Hospital, KNP seeks to address some of the root […]
Andover Town Meeting in March 2017 approved air-based heat pumps and solar panels for the Town Offices building to save energy and lower costs for the Town and improve the building’s working environment. The heat pumps were installed in April 2017 and the solar system began generating at the end of October 2017. The solar […]
Despite the many challenges we all faced in 2021, The Andover Beacon delivered another 11 issues at no charge to every mailing address in Andover … our 17th year of uninterrupted service to our community! More than just a monthly newspaper, the Beacon also provides the community with a robust website at AndoverBeacon.com — including […]
Crosby/Gilbert Post 101 of the American Legion was chartered in Andover in the year 1947. The Post was very active for a number of years. As with other organizations, it went into decline with a loss of membership. In the year 2015, with the help and guidance of the state American Legion, the Post became […]
Fines used to be assessed for missing meetings
Did you know that in colonial times there were mandatory weekly town meetings? When the people decided town meetings should be less frequent, they became monthly mandatory meetings. Eventually, annual town meetings were instituted, but they were still mandatory and one’s absence resulted in a fine. As town meetings evolved and colonists became more empowered […]
March 7, 2022
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 7th day of March 2022, at 7 PM to act upon the following subjects: Article 1: To see if […]
3 year term
Having served for three terms on the Board of Library Trustees – and as treasurer for those years – I welcome the opportunity to serve a fourth term. The board, along with our dedicated librarians, has worked hard to expand the special programs offered to the community and to provide Andover residents of all ages […]
3 year term
I love libraries. Entering and allowing my eyes to be snagged by a particular cover or title causes me to drop everything and tune out the world for a while. Surfacing from the book-induced trance, I find two or three volumes in my arms that have nothing to do with what I was initially seeking. […]
6 year term
My family has been living in Andover since 1987, thirty-five years already! I’ve had many opportunities to serve my community while raising our two children here. I’ve served on the board of the East Andover Village Preschool, the Andover School Board, and the Andover Select Board. Two years ago I was appointed to finish the […]