ANDOVER — Selectman Jane Rich is excited for the town and her part and that of other volunteers in reviving Olde Home Days, July 31 through Aug. 2. It will be the 35th annual event. She started it in 1980 after Andover’s 175th Anniversary Celebration in 1979, she said. “Somebody said to me, ‘We should […]
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Andover code issue in lap of selectmen
ANDOVER — An apparent impasse between Andover Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. and businessman Brian Mills on compliance to town laws could be headed to court unless selectmen take action. Folsom, on behalf of the Planning Board, has been trying to get Mills to comply with site-plan review and permitting laws. At issue is […]
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Andover board tables fuel bids approval again
ANDOVER — Selectmen were just as confused Tuesday night about fuel bids as they were a few weeks ago. And, like last time, they tabled the matter to get clarification from the bidders, Community Energy and C.N. Brown. By their expressions, selectmen Keith Farrington and Jane Rich clearly expected to understand the new bids better […]
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Dean S. Irish
1973 – 2015 DIXFIELD — Dean Scott Irish, 41, of Andover, died unexpectedly on July 11, in Dixfield. Born in Portland on October 3, 1973, he was a son of Leo and Brenda (Scott) Irish of Andover. Dean attended Andover Elementary School, Telstar High School in Bethel and was a graduate of Mountain Valley High […]
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Andover businessman responds to code officer’s statements
ANDOVER — Local businessman and former Andover municipal officer Brian Mills gave selectmen handouts and rebuttals Tuesday night regarding previous statements made about him at a board meeting that was published in the Sun Journal. Mills rebutted comments made about him on June 23 by Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. He also said he wants […]
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Andover Comprehensive Plan Committee seeks volunteers
ANDOVER — Comprehensive Plan Committee Chairwoman Anna Camire has asked selectmen to find more volunteers to serve on the committee. Andover hasn’t had a comprehensive plan update since 1992. She also pleaded with the board to attend the committee meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, in the Town Hall. She said John Maloney will attend to […]
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Andover board votes to make first payment for new school’s needs
ANDOVER — Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday night to send the first of 12 monthly payments to the new Andover School Department’s financial administrator. Selectmen Jane Rich and Jim Adler voted to pay the $107,317.81. Selectman Keith Farrington dissented; he wanted more clarification from department officials. Earlier this year, the school board subcontracted all of the […]
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Andover board to seek clarification from school officials on bill payments
ANDOVER — Selectmen will soon be speaking with Andover School Department officials to clarify monthly bill payments for the school and joint fuel purchases with the town. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Chairman Jim Adler said he attended a three-hour meeting with school officials Friday and learned that the town is to send checks to the […]