7/9/2025 Londonderry Planning Board discussing a conceptual, non-binding proposal to convert a portion of the existing Mack’s Apples facility, an agricultural and farm enterprise, into a farm-to-table restaurant. The discussion involves Mack’s Apples as the applicant and focuses on various aspects, including site plans, parking, septic systems, lighting, and potential operational impacts, particularly concerning the overlap with apple-picking…
Leach Library Trustees Special Meeting Agenda, 7/19/2025
Update 7/18/2025 12:47: Agenda Item B has been amended, se below Town of LondonderryLeach Library Board of Trustees MEETING NOTICEDATE: Saturday, July 19, 2025TIME: 9 :00- 10:00 AMLOCATION: Leach Library Meeting Room A. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGEB. SELECTING NAMES THE LEACH LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMEND TOFILL THE THREE ALTERNATES POSITIONS…
Library Trustee Meetings Who Can Call a ‘Point of Order’?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Library Trustees meetings and members of the public raising ‘points of order’. The reality is the public is only permitted to speak during public comment. Members of the public cannot call a point of order, since they are not board members….
New Deputy Director of Public Works Job Posting
The Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire, a thriving community of 27,000 residents and one of the state’s top ten largest towns, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Public Works Department as an Deputy Director of Public Works. This pivotal role, reporting directly to the Director of…
Decorum at the Library Trustees Meetings
Updated 7/15/2025: Added video link to image Is this the decorum we expect at the Library Trustee Meetings? The last two meetings have had continuous interruptions, people approaching the podium and speaking without being recognized by the chair, and residents shouting out comments from the audience. While I disagree with…
Master Plan Steering Committee Agenda, 7/17/2025
Documents: 07.17.25_REDLINE_Vision_Reg_Housing_LU_May2025_Draft.pdf b. Outreach strategies and anticipated timeline Documents: 07.17.25_MPSurveyTier2_nr-tr-ed_2025.pdf7. Next Steps & Schedule8. Adjournment
Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) Meeting Agenda, 7/14/2025
Town of Londonderry CIP Committee268B Mammoth Road – Moose Hill ChambersAgenda July 14, 2025 6:30 PM I. Call to OrderII. Approval of Minutes from prior meetingDocuments: Londonderry CIP Committee draft minutes 7-8-25.pdfIII. Project Overview and/or Presentations a. School Projects i. High School Addition and Renovation $40,000,000ii. Turf Field $2,370,000iii. Turf…
EPA Tinkham Garage Superfund Information Meeting, 7/10/2025
Environmental Protection Agency informational meeting concerning the Tinkham Garage Superfund site. This transcript details a comprehensive overview of the site’s history, from its origins as an agricultural and gravel operation to its contamination by industrial waste. The discussion centers on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed plan to extend a permanent water line to affected residential areas,…
Video: Master Plan Steering Committee Meeting, 6/26/2025
Master Plan Steering Committee meeting held on June 26, 2025. This meeting primarily focuses on reviewing draft chapters of the town’s master plan, specifically addressing land use, housing, and regional demographics. Key discussions revolve around population projections, local control versus state mandates in zoning, and the accuracy and consistency of data sources used in…
Video: Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) Meeting 7/8/2025
Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) Committee meeting discussing various municipal and school projects. The primary focus of this specific meeting segment is a presentation by the Recreation Department regarding the dire need to renovate the Nelson Road recreation site’s tennis and basketball courts, detailing their historical construction, current deteriorated state, and projected costs…
Video: Planning Board Meeting, 7/9/2025
The meeting covers various agenda items, including the approval of past meeting minutes, an administrative review for a small irrigation shed, and an ongoing public hearing for the construction of two commercial buildings. A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to a conceptual discussion regarding the renovation of an existing Max Apples facility to include a…
Video: Leach Library Trustee Meeting, 7/9/2025
7/9/2025 a contentious library board of trustees gathering, primarily revolving around financial management and personnel matters. The discussion highlights significant disagreement regarding the movement of library funds to a new bank, prompted by past banking issues, and the hiring of new library staff positions, specifically a part-time children’s librarian and a part-time library technician. Debates…
Video: Town Council Meeting 7/7/2025
Town Council meeting transcript, providing a detailed look into various local governance matters. The meeting addresses citizen concerns during public comment, including a candidate’s self-nomination for Assistant Treasurer and a resident’s opposition to re-implementing impact fees due to past legal issues and financial burdens on taxpayers. A significant portion of the…
Appointment of Assistant Town Treasurer Delayed By Councilor Bouchard
A tense discussion regarding the appointment of a Deputy Town Treasurer at the 7/7/2025 Council meeting. The current Treasurer, Tom Dolan, proposes former Town Councilor John Farrell, highlighting his selfless community service and relevant experience. However, Town Councilor Dan Bouchard objects, citing a lack of prior information and ongoing investigations involving the proposed candidate, ultimately…
Discussion of Impact Fees – Delayed by Councilor Combes
The central topic revolves around the feasibility and implementation of impact fees for the town. Residents and council members present varied viewpoints, addressing concerns about past legal issues related to improper fee collection, the necessity of aligning fees with specific growth-related capital improvement projects, and the financial implications of hiring…
Video: Former Town Councilor on Anonymous Facebook Posts – I know who they are
Former Town Councilor John Farrell discussing anonymous Facebook posts at the 7/9/2025 Library Trustee meeting. Farrell asserts that Facebook group administrators are aware of the identities of anonymous posters, some of whom are members of the Leach Library Board of Trustees. He expresses that he knows who has written about him and encourages a more mature and…
Liberate Leach Library – Blocks Accounts and Issues Warning to those that ‘Do not Support the Library’
The ‘Liberate Leach Library’ Facebook Page is now removing what they claim are fake Facebook accounts. They are also issued a somewhat concerning warning to those that ‘aren’t here to support the library‘ the page stated ‘this fight will no longer be easy for you.‘ This type of rhetoric is…
Library Petitions – Support or Remove Trustees?
Over the last two weeks two petitions have surfaced in social media. One claiming the Londonderry Leach Library is run by an ‘incompetent, unethical, and malicious’ group of Library Trustees and the other supporting the Library Trustees. The petitions are below. Support Leach Library Board of TrusteesLondonderry Republicans To Londonderry…
Leach Library Trustees Agenda, 7/9/2025
Town of LondonderryLeach Library Board of Trustees MEETING NOTICEDATE: Wednesday, July 9,2025TIME: 7 p.m.LOCATION: Leach Library Meeting Room A. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGEB. NON-PUBLIC SESSION1. Non-Public Session in accordance with RSA 91-A:3,11(c)Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of…