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Richard Leber of Andover looks through a wide selection of hydrangeas in the West Parish Church's Hydrangea Circle, while his wife Margaret, not shown, holds some flowers the couple had already picked to take home.
The pretty circular hydrangea garden at West Parish Church is 100 years old and once a year is still a Sunday hotspot.
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Many years ago, "People would come to church and then drive their carriages around the garden," said board member Nancy Simili of Andover. -
Dalton column: Neon signs, big trees and urban renewal in the downtown
Andover no longer allows neon signs, and I like neon signs. They're pretty; they make me happy. Maybe it's partly nostalgia that I feel that way; my dad's store, "Dalton's Pharmacy" had a neon sign, as did many other Main Street stores in the 20th Century. They were tasteful and made the center of town colorful and bright, especially at night.
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Andover Stories: Dancing in Shawsheen begat a ballroom for the town
Although dances had been held in Andover at "The Grove" on Pole Hill and other places, Shawsheen Village became the center of entertainment in the 20th century. In addition to housing and an aesthetically pleasing work environment, William Wood, its founder, provided his upper and middle management with planned recreation. While the Balmoral tennis courts and playing fields found many revelers, the dance floors at the cafeteria and the Balmoral Spa were the sparkling jewels of Shawsheen Village. Thanks to these venues, dancing in Andover captivated young people for many years, long outliving Wood's initial influence.
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- Religion: Events at local houses of worship
- Thursday, August 26, 2010
- Scout brings new boardwalk to Pustell Reservation
- Pair return from four years at sea
- Dalton column: Readers recall the great storms of '54
- Boomerventure
- All Those Years Ago
- Senior Center Activities
- Thursday, August 19, 2010
- Wheel achievement: Man goes for Guinness world record for longest bike wheelie
- To China, with love: Andover families travel to help special needs kids
- Dalton column: Night-light love and street-light excecutions
- Andover Stories: Farming in Andover
- All Those Years Ago
- Senior center activities
- Thursday, August 12, 2010
- Dads, kids enjoy church's canoeing weekend
- Dalton column: Storms of summer rocked Andover in '54
- All Those Years Ago
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