Community seeks Select Board endorsement for Squeaks House preservation grant
A community group asked the board for a non‑monetary endorsement or letter of support for a VTI grant to stabilize and rehabilitate the Squeaks House at 2296 North Main Street; an engineering design for a flood‑resistant foundation was recently completed and the board voted to endorse the effort with no town financial obligation.
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A presenter told the board Aug. 17 that a volunteer group—including the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society, Community Power Londonderry and other local stakeholders—completed an engineering design study to build a flood‑resistant foundation for the Squeaks House, described in the presentation as one of the town’s oldest buildings. The presenter said the group plans to apply for a Village Trust Initiative (VTI/BTI) grant and requested a non‑monetary letter of support or endorsement from the board; the application requires an endorsement by the community but not town financial support.
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