Business Owner and Herbalist Enlightens Readers About Folk Tinctures

Involves extracting medicinal properties from herbs

By Melissa Fancher
Business Owner and Herbalist Enlightens Readers About Folk Tinctures

Folk tinctures are a simple, time-honored method of extracting the medicinal properties of herbs using alcohol. This method is popular among herbalists because it’s easy to do at home and requires minimal equipment. Folk tinctures are a great way to preserve the potency of herbs and create long-lasting remedies for various ailments. This is the […]

Andover/Proctor Liaison Committee Updates Community

Goal is to improve partnership between school and Town

By Scott Allenby

On September 23, the Andover/Proctor Liaison Committee met for their fall meeting (the group meets quarterly) to discuss updates from both the local community and the Proctor community. The charge of the Committee, as set forth in its founding in 2000, is to improve communications, partnership, and collaboration between Town Officials and leadership at Proctor […]

Wanda Louise Smith – August 17, 2024

Wanda Louise Smith – August 17, 2024

East Andover  –  Wanda Louise Smith, 78, passed away in Englewood, Florida, on August 17, 2024, after a brief illness. Wanda was born in New London, New Hampshire, on April 22,1946, the daughter of Leona and Burton Prescott.  She attended Andover High School and graduated from Franklin High School. Most of her life she lived […]

Michelle M Tilton – August 2, 2024

By Smart Memorial Home
Michelle M Tilton – August 2, 2024

ANDOVER – Michelle M. Tilton, 55, passed away at her home on August 2, after a courageous battle with cancer. Michelle was born August 3, 1968, in Newton, MA, to Thomas Bowen and Janet (Baker) Davis. She was a proud resident of Andover. She spent her life taking care of the people she loved no […]

Proctor Academy Welcomes Two New Exhibiting Artists

Angelique Luro and Liliana Folta

By Molly Leith
Proctor Academy Welcomes Two New Exhibiting Artists

ANDOVER-I had the pleasure of visiting Angelique Luro’s and Liliana Folta’s art studios this summer. Entering their art studios was like stepping into another world. What an honor, and how exciting it was, to see the many different stages of their processes that bring their work to life. Both artists use bold color palettes, evoking […]

W. A. Bachelder Library New Acquisitions — July

Fiction The Cemetery of Untold Stories, Julia Alvarez This Summer Will Be Different, Carley Fortune Swan Song, Elin Hilderbrand Lost Birds, Anne Hillerman Close to Death, Anthony Horowitz The Housemaid is Watching, Freida McFadden The Inmate, Freida McFadden Murder By Degrees, Ritu Mukerji The Guncle Abroad, Steven Rowley Toxic Prey, John Sandford The Loon’s Song, […]

David M. Rivers – December 14, 2022

David M. Rivers – December 14, 2022

David Murray Rivers, 83, of Laconia, New Hampshire and Naples, Florida, passed away on December 14, 2022. David was born on July 30, 1939, in Saco, Maine, the son of the late Harry and Irene Rivers. David spent his childhood in Andover, New Hampshire, and moved to Sharon, Massachusetts as a teen. There he met […]

Andover Library Seeks Candidates for Library Director Position

By Janet Moore

The Andover Public Library is seeking a part-time director, available December first. The Library is open Monday and Wednesday evenings, Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and Thursday afternoon. Hours complement those of the Bachelder Library in East Andover. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and/or experience running a small town library. Responsibilities include publicity, budget, materials selection, […]

John Braman Pendleton – September 26, 2022

John Braman Pendleton – September 26, 2022

John Braman Pendleton ascended to his final peak on the morning of September 26, 2022, surrounded by his loving children. John was born on July 28, 1936, in Bronxville, New York, to Erma Fay Stoecker and Leonard Thurston Pendleton. He spent his early years in Pelham  and later moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he […]

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