3-year term 2025
I believe that my passion for education, as well as my experience as a Paraprofessional, Math Interventionist, Classroom Teacher, Special Education Teacher, and Case Manager has sufficiently and thoroughly prepared me for excelling in the School Board position currently open in Andover. Having experience as an educator, in various positions, in a range of primary […]
3 Year Term 2025
I grew up in Boscawen and graduated from Merrimack Valley High School in 2002. I studied Marine Biology for a year at the University of Maine, Machias. I then transferred to NHTI in Concord to study Criminal Justice. I am a certified Correctional Officer, and I worked for the Merrimack County Department of Corrections for […]
This warrant was the best available as of press time; it is not necessarily the official document that will be presented at Town Meeting. The official Town documents are posted at the following locations: outside the AE/MS gym (the town polling place) at the Town Office at the town Post Offices To the inhabitants of […]
By ballot vote during polling hours
Purpose The Town of Andover Master Plan (2011) emphasizes and prioritizes the inclusion of Conservation Subdivisions as an appropriate approach to town zoning. The 2011 Master Plan notes, “Conservation Subdivision can lower public infrastructure development and maintenance costs in addition to protecting community-defined resources of importance” and can potentially “aid Andover in achieving the goal […]
Ordinance included on ballot for March 8
A new Conservation Subdivision ordinance will be on the ballot before Andover voters on Tuesday, March 8. The Andover Planning Board and the Andover Conservation Commission both recommend a “yes” vote to adopt the new ordinance. The new Conservation Subdivision ordinance aims to protect Andover’s open spaces and wild areas from “suburban sprawl,” while also […]
Proposed budgets reduced by $59,900
On October 13, 2021 at 6 PM in the meeting room at the Andover Town Hall, nine residents sat down, all masked, and committed to working together to review, critique, and adjust as needed the School District, Town, Fire Department, and Water Precinct budgets. Little did the Budget Committee realize that five months, 12 meetings, […]
Help the Moderator to run a smooth and civil meeting
Respect is one of the most essential, if understated, ingredients in democracy. We simply cannot function without it. Our civilization, our social order, and our government only work because enough citizens are interested in the greater good, believe we have a common identity, and are respectful of one another. I had the privilege of serving […]
Tuesday, March 8 from 11 AM to 7 PM
On Monday, March 7, voters can vote on the School District Warrant Articles at the annual School District Meeting at AE/MS. On Tuesday, March 8, the polls at AE/MS will be open from 11 AM to 7 PM for voting on Town and School District officers and on a Planning Board proposal. Please remember to […]
SB2 ballot referendum versus traditional Town Meeting
We’d like to begin with an apology for not getting the pros and cons of SB2 written in time for the February deadline of The Andover Beacon. As many can relate, life simply got in the way. Before we knew it, the February issue was in our mailboxes. To recap what SB2 would mean for […]
Reduced state funding presents challenges
The Andover School Board and the administration at SAU 46 have been collaborating to craft a budget to bring forward that effectively meets the needs of Andover students while being mindful of the impact on the taxpayer’s wallet. The 2022-2023 proposed budget is $6,333,987. This is an increase of $121,580, or 1.96% from the 2021-2022 […]