News & Events Archive

Manchester Airport Access Road Update

The Manchester Airport Access Road (MAAR) project is moving at an accelerated pace.  NHDOT stated, at a NH Regional Infrastructure Forum,that the new timeline for the access road has been advanced by seven months to December 2011. In 2009, NHDOT was successful in getting ARRA funds to help advance the state's roadway project. The timetable for completion was then moved up from 2014 to 2012.  Due to an unseasonably warm winter and a great spring and summer, the project’s timeline was moved even more. The MAAR has two goals; 1. Provide a new exit and roadway off of the F.E. Everett Turnpike into the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport; and, 2. Open up 1,000 acres of industrially zoned land in Londonderry to economic development opportunities.

Stonyfield Yogurt Expands in Londonderry

 The Londonderry Planning Board conditionally approved a 2 phase, 62,019 square foot expansion for Stonyfield Farm, Inc, located on Burton Drive in Londonderry.

 The proposed expansion consists of:

 Phase 1: A 16,439 square foot Incubator Room addition

Phase 2: A 43,280 square foot packaging addition and a 2,300 square foot battery charging room addition.

Stonyfield Farm’s current facility consists of 194,438 square feet of manufacturing, warehousing, and office space. Coupled with a previously approved additions to the facility that have yet to be constructed, the total square footage of the facility will comprise 272,206 square feet once all of the approved additions are constructed.

 Stonyfield, a manufacturer of yogurt products and leader in environmental sustainability, has been a part of the Londonderry Business community since 1987 (starting in a 21,000 square foot leased building), with construction of the facility at the current location commencing in 1988. More about the company, their story, and their commitment to the environment can be found at www.stonyfield.com.

Vulcan Electric Company Relocates to Londonderry

Vulcan Electric Company recently purchased a 37,140 square foot building from Northern Electronics Automation (NEA) at 6 George Ave in Londonderry NH. The site is located northeast of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Vulcan is in the process of retrofitting the building and plans to be in and operating by fall 2010. Vulcan Electric Company (www.vulcanelectric.com) designs, manufactures and assembles flexible and rigid-flex circuits and thermal products including heaters, controls, sensors and calibration services to the defense, aerospace, semiconductor, alternative energy, medical and industrial markets. Londonderry welcomes Vulcan Electric to its business community.

Business NH Magazine picks two Londonderry Businesses for top awards

In the May 2010 edition of Business NH magazine, Stonyfield Yogurt received the Manufacturer/Technology Business of the Decade Award.   Wirebelt, Inc. was honored by Business NH Magazine as its 2009 “Best Company to Work For”. Londonderry congratulates both businesses for their past and present accomplishments and continued achievements.

Elliot Medical Center Completes Phase 3

On Thursday, February 10, 2011, the grand opening of phase 3 of the Elliot Medical Facility was completed.  This last phase of the project completes an 88,700 square foot facility approved by the Londonderry Planning Board on March 7, 2007.  Phase 1 was completed on September 25, 2007 and Phase 2, which included the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was completed in October of 2008. Dick Anagnost, President of Anagnost Companies, Inc. has brought a tremendously successful project to Londonderry which, phases 1 and 2, has created 139 high quality new jobs and positive tax revenue to the town. Londonderry looks forward to the completion of phases 4 (30,000 S.F) and 5 (30,000 S.F.) to be built across the street from the Elliot Medical Facility in 2011/2012. 

Reeds Ferry Sheds constructs its new home in Londonderry

 Reeds Ferry Sheds is moving its business to Tracy Lane in Londonderry. Reeds Ferry is constructing a 12,000 square foot building which includes a 1,000 square foot storage canopy. The business also purchased the lot in front of its location for use as an expanded, richly landscaped display area. Reeds Ferry Small Buildings, Inc. manufactures high quality custom-crafted sheds, utility buildings, gazebos, and pool cabanas. Established in 1960 by the late Hobart D. Carleton, the company has 47 years of manufacturing experience. Today the third generation of the Carleton family owns and operates the business. For more information on Reeds Ferry Sheds go to: http://www.reedsferry.com/

Forbes Magazine Ranks Rockingham County in Top 50 Best Places for Business and Career.

New Hampshire’s Rockingham County ranks in the Top 50 Best Places for Business and Careers. Forbes Magazine’s April 14, 2010 issued a special report on the Best Places for Business and Career (Forbes.com). Forbes analyzed the Cost of Doing Business 1; Job Growth Projection 2 and Educational Attainment 3.

Rockingham County ranked #46 out of the 200 of places across the United States.

Londonderry is one of 37 communities that comprise Rockingham County and is the third largest community by population after Derry and Salem. 22% of New Hampshire’s total population, business establishments and employment reside in Rockingham County. This is great news for New Hampshire and Londonderry as we work towards re-building our economy.

Town of Londonderry unveils new brand and website.

The Town of Londonderry is proud to unveil its new marketing brand and economic development website. www.thriveinlondonderry.com is the link to the new economic development website. This effort started back in March 2009. The town hired marketing consultant Gary O'Neil, O2-Generations of Creative Energy to help Londonderry establish a new brand and logo. The brand and logo was developed after many workshops with stakeholders in town, meeting with groups and individuals that interact and are major contributors to the region's economic development landscape. We also met with state leaders in order to get a comprehensive perspective on Londonderry's direction and contribution towards the region's economy. The culmination of all of this effort resulted in the above shown brand and logo, "Business is good. Life is better!" SilverTech, Inc. was hired to create a new economic development website. SilverTech will pull into the new site the marketing material created through the efforts of Gary O'Neil and the Community Development Department. Also, local and regional data will be included targeting the type of information site selectors need to put Londonderry at the top of their site selection list.

The NHDOT Airport Access Road project is making terrific progress.

Thanks to the injection of ARRA funds, the timetable for completion has been moved up from 2014 to 2012. The main goal of the airport access road is to provide an exit off of the F.E. Everett Turnpike into the Manchester-Boston Regional airport. The second goal of the airport access road project is to open up economic development opportunities in the communities abutting the project such as Londonderry, Manchester, Litchfield and Bedford.

Londonderry proposes to upgrade Pettengill Road

Currently a class VI dirt roadway, the proposed improvements would upgrade Pettengill Road to a class V limited access minor arterial roadway. The project proposes to construct a four lane roadway (i.e. two lanes in either direction), a mile long and extend public infrastructure such as: water, sewer (including a sewer pump station), fiber optic and gas lines into this 1,000 acre area to stimulate business development. The project will include a sidewalk along the south side of the proposed roadway which will tie into the sidewalk system provided by the airport access road project. In 2003, the Community Development staff conducted a three-day Pettengill Road Design Charrette. The task of the charrette was to help Londonderry best use this scarce resource wisely. The charrette brought together professional from a variety of disciplines such as traffic engineers, civil engineers, landscape architects, building architects, planners, economics, agriculturalists, residents and property owners. This event gave our community leaders a solid vision of the development potential of this unique area (See development vision). The 1,000 acres of vacant land, opened up by the NHDOT's Access Road project, could support over 4 million square feet of commercial and industrial development and create 4,000 to 6,000 jobs at full build out. For more information about the use of ARRA funds for the Airport Access Road go to http://www.nh.gov/dot/media/nr2009/documents/nr103009usdot.pdf

MHT, Economic Engine Extraordinaire

The following piece written by Jack Falvey, Founder and Creative Officer, Making The Number.com, on the past and present success of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and the role Londonderry plays in the region’s economic development future. /uploads/MHT Online Version 8.30.10.pdf

Londonderry has a new bakery in Town

Londonderry welcomes Blackberry Bakery, located at 44 Nashua Road, to town. Over the summer of 2009, Blackberry Bakery worked to retrofit an existing storefront unit at Londonderry Commons. The bakery opened its doors in November 2009 and offers a large variety of baked goods. We thank Blackberry Bakery for making Londonderry its new home.

Omega Smart wins the Innovation Rocks Award from Rock 101.

The award was presented to Omega Smart at their location off of Delta Drive in Londonderry. Picture below, from left to right, is Andre Garron, Londonderry Community Development Director, Ginny Jadwidzik, President of Omega Smart and Chris Way, DRED (http://blog.nheconomy.com/?tag=omega-smart). Ginny and Ron Jadwidzik are president and vice president of Omega Smart which is headquartered in Londonderry. The company's mission is to practice evidence-based formulation where scientific and health literature is monitored and evaluated to assure the most wholesome and healthful ingredients to the consumer. The bars are formulated to be high in ala omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and phytonutrients (plant based nutrients) and are label-certified organic. Omega Smart is constantly working on improving product formulation and meeting the demands of the expanding health conscious consumer. Omega Smart has launched a new line of ?holistic? health bars that will address the needs of customers facing specific disease such as diabetes and a line to address the needs of the ever-growing older population interested in proactive health maintenance. Londonderry's Stonyfield Yogurt and Insight Technology were past recipients of this award. For more information about Omega Smart, visit www.omegasmartbar.com.

Grand opening of Hampshire First Bank

On October 30, 2009, Londonderry had the pleasure of participated in the grand opening of Hampshire First Bank located 68 Nashua Road, Londonderry. The new bank provides Londonderry residents, property owners and business community with another financial resource in town. A unique component of the new bank building is that it was constructed out of some of the lumber formerly of the old 1800's homestead barn located off of Buttrick Road. When the new Elliot Medical Facility-Dana Farber Institute was constructed, they carefully dismantled the historic barn preserving the lumber. The historic lumber was used as part of the construction on Hampshire First Bank's new facility.