Please be aware that per RSA 149-M:27, no person shall dispose of any wet-cell batteries, lithium-ion batteries, or electronic devices in any solid waste landfill facility or incinerator in New Hampshire.
Lithium, Rechargeable, Button, and Ni-Cad batteries may be recycled FREE OF CHARGE at the UVLSRPC Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to RSA 674:54, the Cornish Select Board, on behalf of the Cornish Community Initiative, has submitted written notification of a proposed governmental land use of property, specifically a library and community center, located at 226 NH Route 120 in Cornish, New Hampshire. The Cornish Planning Board will conduct a public hearing relative to the proposed governmental use on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cornish Town Hall (next to the Cornish Fairgrounds), 294 Town House Road, Cornish, New Hampshire. Per RSA 674:54, nonbinding written comments relative to conformity or nonconformity of the proposal with normally applicable land use regulations may be issued by the Planning Board within thirty days after the public hearing.
The written notification and plans are available to the public at the Cornish Town Offices and through the links, below.
Property taxes were due July 7, 2025. This first of two billings is billed at half of last year’s property tax rate. After the 2025 tax rate is set, generally in October, the balance will be billed and due in early December. Please contact the Tax Collector for further information.
The following town-owned buildings have been listed on the NH State Register of Historic Places: the Cornish Town Hall, the Little Town Hall/Schoolhouse #9, the Cornish Town Offices, the Old Selectmen’s Office/Cornish History Center, and the George H. Stowell Free Library.
Each of these buildings is meaningful in the history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or traditions of New Hampshire residents and communities. Listing on the the State Register of Historic Places acknowledges a property’s historical significance. The state register has no restrictions or requirements; however, the listing of these buildings qualifies them to apply for state historic preservation grants and funding from sources such as the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) and Conservation License Plate Funds (Moose Plate).
Did you know the Cornish Town Offices used to have a bell tower? The building, originally a Congregational church, was subsequently a grange hall, and is now the current home of the Town Offices thanks to the generosity of Cornish Grange #25.