Thornton, NH Town Office

10/23/2026

This Saturday is the prescription drug take back event. The lobby will be open from 10a-2p so residents can safely discard expired or unneeded prescription drugs. Please remember that we can not take liquids or needles. As always, the police department does have a permanent prescription drug receptacle in the lobby that can be used anytime during normal business hours. Have a great weekend!

10/23/2026

Trunk or Treat is coming soon! Trunk or Treat Thornton 2026. Get your costumes and trunk decorations ready!

Sign up to volunteer to decorate your trunks: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AADAD29A4F5CF8-66357319-2026 #/

10/22/2026

NH DES PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING OWL'S NEST LARGE GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT to be held Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Thornton Station Meeting Hall, 12 Merrill Access Road, Thornton, NH 03285

State law requires NH DES to convene this hearing when requested by a municipality, which the Board of Selectmen did. As such, NHDES staff will coordinate and preside over this meeting and hearing as the hearing officer. Per NHDES hearing requirements, they will follow the process for permit-related public hearings in accordance with New Hampshire Administration Rules PART Env-C 205, Non-Adjudicative Proceedings.

The general meeting agenda will be as follows: NHDES will give a brief presentation (15 minutes+/-) regarding the permit application process, followed by the applicant’s consultant giving a presentation regarding the results, observations and findings from the pumping test conducted on their proposed new community well (probably about 20 minutes +/-).

Once the presentations have concluded NHDES will hold an informal question-and-answer session to address any questions or clarification on the application process or results and findings from the testing program. Once there are no more questions, they will open the hearing and accept oral testimony from the public, once complete, we’ll close the hearing and establish the date on which the follow-on 45-day written testimony period will be complete.

This is a hearing that NHDES is obligated under statute to convene in the town that requests it, the hearing is a NHDES hearing and will not be a part of any town meeting official or otherwise. Town representatives are not allowed to convene the meeting or preside over the meeting.

Please go to the Town website at the link below for more details

10/22/2026

10/19/2026

FYI this statewide system issue is affecting our ability to process motor vehicles in the Town Office.

Update (2 p.m.) - All systems appear to be back up and running, and all appointments and transaction types have resumed. Customers who missed their appointment this morning can reschedule at dmv.nh.gov. Our Call Center team is also working diligently to process phone inquiries, and we appreciate everyone's patience.

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Initial Advisory: Due to statewide networking issues, the DMV is currently unable to process some online and in-person transactions at our offices. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused and will provide updates as soon as they become available.

10/16/2026

To register to vote in NH, you must be a U.S. citizen. You can prove you are a U.S. citizen in several ways: (1) providing documentary proof of citizenship; (2) proving you were previously registered to vote in NH; (3) asking local election officials to confirm your citizenship using NH vital records or DMV information; or (4) signing a qualified voter affidavit, subject to the penalties for voter fraud.

Visit www.sos.nh.gov/elections/register-vote for more info on proving citizenship when registering to vote.

10/15/2026

The new Mad River Cemetery fence is in. The fence was milled & installed by volunteers in the style of the old fence that had been there for many years. It looks amazing with the newly planted maples.

Although the volunteers wish to remain anonymous, the cemetery superintendents & the Board of Selectmen would like to thank them for the help in making this happen.

10/13/2026

Please find below the sample ballot for the NH State General Election being held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at the Thornton Station Meeting Hall, 12 Merrill Access Road, Thornton, NH from 8 am - 7 pm.

10/13/2026

The Town Clerk is available on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm. She is the only one who can assist with any election processes so please be sure to reach out to her directly.

If you qualify to vote absentee, return a completed absentee ballot application to your town clerk and prove your identity by either showing qualifying photo ID when hand-delivering your application; enclosing a photocopy of that ID when mailing your application; or notarizing your application.

Visit www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots for more info.

10/09/2026

To register to vote in NH, you need to prove your identity, that you are at least 18 years old, domiciled in New Hampshire and a U.S. citizen.

Visit www.sos.nh.gov/elections/register-vote for more info on how to prove these qualifications when registering to vote.