Then: The above image is looking north on Main Street, circa 1880, from in front of the Congregational Church (out of frame to the left). FRANKLIN — In the 1800s, West Franklin was just “Franklin”, ...

World leadership today requires commitment to multinational collaboration because we face global challenges that affect all nations and, in addition, they are existential, threatening our survival.

The Wilmot Garden Club maintains numerous gardens at the public buildings in town. With a generous donation from the Wilmot Conservation Commission, we are very excited to be planting a new garden ...

Levi Otis completed 1,000 books before kindergarten. Willa Brown, who read 1,000 books before kindergarten. ANDOVER — Congratulations to Willa Brown and Levi Otis, who both finished the 1,000 Books ...

Close-up of the granite chimney collar in the Andover Historical Society’s schoolhouse. Photo: Donna Baker-Hartwell ANDOVER — Last October, the Andover Historical Society hired Brad Hartwell of Tucker ...

ANDOVER – This letter concerns the editorial written by Kim Baer and published in the August Beacon. The signs on Franklin Highway have nothing to do with hate and/or violence, but for an ...

Andover – Readers of the Beacon may have seen that residents needing rides to some activities at The Andover Community Hub can now contact Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) to request them. This ...

Indoor Walking at Proctor Academy’s Field House, Andover, NH – 8:30 to 10 AM. Enjoy year-round walking without worrying about the weather. Please walk in clean, dry footwear. You are encouraged to ...

Proctor Academy is excited to announce two new Art Exhibits, “Apricity” and “The Alchemy of Hope, Art for Climate Change”, are now on exhibit through May 2024. Both collections, featuring artists ...

Recently, members of the American Legion replaced the worn American Flags on both covered bridges within the town. In July of 2018 the Legion had flag mounts made and have been replacing flags as ...

During quieter moments, we continue to put more work into the Town website with the goal of making it a great resource for everyone. When we add content, we can have the website send email ...

First Prize in the Andover Fourth of July raffle was a beautiful sampler quilt assembled and donated by Paula Higgins of Andover. It was won by Rita Norander of Andover. Photo Credit: Bob Norander ...