The Settler’s Dugout Canoe as it looks today on display at the Andover Historical Society. Note the truncated stern. Photo: John A. Hodgson The “Settler’s dugout canoe” rests prominently on display in ...

Foxglove plants grow in tall spikes with flowers of varying colors. They are pretty but toxic to humans and animals. Photo: PublicDomainPictures.net Foxglove is a pretty plant, with tall flowering ...

FRANKLIN — Driving through Franklin heading north or south on Central Street, you pass by Trestle View Park and the Harris Corliss Wheel. During the holiday season, every year since the mid-1990s and ...

Marsh Marigolds bloom in spring, and can be found in wet, marshy, places. Photo: Marie Nardino Beginning in March 2020 when the “COVID-19 lockdown” began, I decided to devote some time to wandering ...

With summer fast approaching, it’s time to review the rules for using Bradley Lake and the Town Beach at Highland Lake. The following comes from the big sign at the dam (Bradley Lake) and from a 2012 ...

ANDOVER — I took a quick down-and-back trip to Boston before an expected snowstorm to retrieve the vibrant and playful paintings by artist Susan Blatt, for our next exhibit at Proctor Academy. Susan’s ...

ANDOVER — Andover Police Department handled 152 Calls for Service during February 2025 including: Animal Cruelty: 1 Assist Citizen: 7 Civil Issue/Stand-by: 2 Driving Whi ...

A rare upright piano like the one purchased by Franklin’s David Gilchrist in 1846. Photo: Public domain FRANKLIN — The following is a shortened version of the piece written in Albert Garneau’s book ...

Europeans call ancient trees that persist in a landscape which has dramatically changed during the tree’s lifespan “legacy trees.” Scattered throughout New England are some special legacy trees called ...

Paul Susca, a supervisor in the Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, sent this late-May update on Bradley Lake rules and regulations: “The ...

Twin Rivers Food Pantry volunteers unload food at the pantry in Franklin. FRANKLIN — Twin Rivers Food Pantry is one of the larger full-service food pantries north of Concord. The Pantry welcomes ...

The Andover Horseshoe Club (AHC) has about 20 members, 12 of which are sanctioned with the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. This year we held the annual New Hampshire State Tournament on our ...