Long Meadow Commons will include 60 units of workforce housing on a seven-acre site behind the Hannaford shopping center in New London. The project comes as the result of a local citizens group reaching out to Twin Pines to seek solutions to New London’s workforce housing needs. The 60 units will be divided into four buildings of 15 units (each has 10 1BR units and 5 2BR units).
Long Meadow Commons is geared towards workforce residents whose income is between 60% and 80% of area median income. The site is in walking distance to groceries, health care, major employers, library, and other retail.
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PROJECT UPDATE – August 27, 2025:
Housing Appeals Board Decision
In July, the Housing Appeals Board (HAB) upheld the Precinct’s denial of our water service application. However, it also granted Twin Pines the right of first refusal for service and/or first connection once the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services determines that there is sufficient water for the project. The HAB also recommended that the Precinct put in place a moratorium on new connections until it has increased its available capacity.
In July, the Housing Appeals Board (HAB) upheld the Precinct’s denial of our water service application. However, it also granted Twin Pines the right of first refusal for service and/or first connection once the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services determines that there is sufficient water for the project. The HAB also recommended that the Precinct put in place a moratorium on new connections until it has increased its available capacity.
Recent Developments
In August, the Precinct filed a motion to clarify the HAB’s authority to prioritize our project. To preserve our legal options, we filed both a response and our own appeal. While the HAB’s consideration of these motions is under way, our hope is that they will encourage productive settlement discussions.
In August, the Precinct filed a motion to clarify the HAB’s authority to prioritize our project. To preserve our legal options, we filed both a response and our own appeal. While the HAB’s consideration of these motions is under way, our hope is that they will encourage productive settlement discussions.
Encouraging News
The Precinct recently received a draft report from groundwater investigation experts that outlines several modest upgrades to its existing wellfield that could increase water capacity by approximately 100,000 gallons per day—roughly 15 to 20 times more than the projected daily demand of the Long Meadow Commons project. This is a promising sign that a workable solution is within reach. In addition, Twin Pines assisted the Precinct in obtaining grant funding through the NHDES to conduct line leak testing in late-August 2025 to identify leaks in its existing 30 miles of water mains so they can be fixed and thereby also increase available capacity. Twin Pines will continue collaborating with the Precinct to help address its capacity challenges in a timely manner.
The Precinct recently received a draft report from groundwater investigation experts that outlines several modest upgrades to its existing wellfield that could increase water capacity by approximately 100,000 gallons per day—roughly 15 to 20 times more than the projected daily demand of the Long Meadow Commons project. This is a promising sign that a workable solution is within reach. In addition, Twin Pines assisted the Precinct in obtaining grant funding through the NHDES to conduct line leak testing in late-August 2025 to identify leaks in its existing 30 miles of water mains so they can be fixed and thereby also increase available capacity. Twin Pines will continue collaborating with the Precinct to help address its capacity challenges in a timely manner.
We remain committed to bringing this much-needed workforce housing project to New London.
