ANDOVER — Selectmen convened a 20-minute emergency meeting Thursday night to approve placing four articles on the March 18 ballot. It was the last day mandated by law for the town clerk to prepare absentee ballots, Selectman Keith Farrington said of the reason for the meeting. Andover’s town meeting is March 15. Elections and secret-ballot […]
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Draft proposal to transfer AES to Andover
On. Jan. 27 SAD 44 proposed a draft agreement that would transfer ownership of the Andover Elementary School to the Town of Andover, as an alternative to the town withdrawing from the district. Andover voters will vote by referendum March 18 on whether to re-start the withdrawal process, after a Jan. 7 vote fell just […]
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Andover withdrawal process starts again
ANDOVER — A new petition to start the process for Andover to withdraw from SAD 44 was accepted by the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night. According to a news release issued by Leon Akers and other supporters of the move, the petition carried 145 signatures. Now, the board must set another election to learn […]
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SAD 44, Andover subcommittees to discuss options for Andover Elementary School
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board decided Monday to set up a subcommittee to explore options for the Andover Elementary School. Superintendent David Murphy said Andover selectmen are expected to either serve as a subcommittee or appoint others. They would meet with a SAD 44 comprised of Murphy, Woodstock board member Marcel Polak and Bethel […]
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In Andover 64 percent vote to leave SAD 44 – but 2/3 majority was needed
Andover has fallen short of leaving SAD 44 by eight votes. In Tuesday’s referendum, a majority of residents voted in favor of withdrawal – 238 to 131 – but a two-thirds majority (246) was needed for it to happen. The percent in favor was 64.5. The process leading up to the vote had been going […]
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Andover school withdrawal vote falls short
ANDOVER — A town vote to withdraw from SAD 44 failed to get the two-thirds majority necessary for passage Tuesday. The unofficial vote was 238 yes and 131 no. The measure required 246 yes votes to pass. The balloting topped a hard-fought, two-year effort to leave the district, which includes Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. […]
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Final hearing on Andover school withdrawal elicits discussion
What: SAD 44 withdrawal vote When: 10-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 Where: Andover Town Hall ANDOVER — Whether to withdraw from SAD 44 and fund a local elementary school sparked deep sentiment on both sides of the issue at a public hearing at the Town Hall on Saturday. The decision will be made at the polls […]
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Final hearing on Andover school withdrawal is Saturday
ANDOVER — The second and final public hearing on the town’s proposed withdrawal from SAD 44 will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Town Hall. The Andover Withdrawal Committee, headed by Selectman Susan Merrow, has been working with consultants for the past couple of years on the effort. Residents will vote […]
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Second Andover hearing Jan. 4
A second public hearing on a proposed plan for Andover to withdraw from SAD 44 will take place Saturday, Jan. 4. The town vote will follow on Jan. 7. If approved by a 2/3 majority, withdrawal would become effective June 30. A draft budget for a new Andover school unit was presented at an earlier […]
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Fire destroys Blackberry Lane house in Rumford
RUMFORD — A Blackberry Lane house was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon but an outbuilding was saved, Rumford fire Deputy Chief Ben Byam said early Saturday evening. No one was injured. Byam said Mexico and Rumford firefighters and Med-Care Ambulance were called out at 2:05 p.m. to a fully-engulfed structure fire at 286 Blackberry Lane, […]