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PARKMAN NEWS—MARCH 2024 EDITION

  • The Presidential Primary Election will be held on​​ Tuesday, March 5th​​ in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ​​ If you are an unenrolled voter, you can either choose a Republican or Democratic ballot for this Election. ​​ The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ for business on Election Day.

 

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Tuesday, March 5th​​ at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Paul​​ 

and Cheryl Yale. ​​ Please call (207) 717-6248 for details.

 

  • Remember to Spring Ahead on​​ Sunday, March 10th​​ at 2:00 a.m. ​​​​ Set your clocks ahead one hour.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Prowlers​​ ATV Club will meet on​​ Monday, March 11th​​ at 5:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ This will be a potluck get together, and all are welcome to come hang out and have a good time!

 

  • The​​ Parkman Trailblazers​​ Snowmobile Club will meet on​​ Tuesday, March 12th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ All are welcome to attend.

 

  • SAD #4 will not have school on​​ Thursday, March 14th​​ or​​ Friday, March 15th​​ as they are Teacher Workshop Days.

 

  • The annual Town Meeting for the Town of Parkman will be held on​​ Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. ​​ Please bring your annual Town Report to the Town Meeting. ​​ The reports will be available by March 9th​​ at the Transfer Station, KC’s Country Store, and at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ The Parkman Grange will host a Town Meeting lunch at noon. ​​ They will offer a variety of soups, sandwiches, and desserts. ​​ The lunch is by donation and all proceeds go to the Grange.

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is open Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​​ They are closed on Sunday and Monday. ​​ They can be reached at (207) 876-2681 for questions and they will take bottles and cans on days they are closed if you call ahead.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, March 14th​​ and​​ Thursday, March 28th​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Transfer Station is open on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ Please have your Transfer Station sticker available to show the attendants.

 

  • Just a friendly reminder that all motorcycles expire March 31st.

 

  • The first day of Spring is Tuesday, March 19th.

 

  • Tim Johnston is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​ He can be reached at (207) 343-2104. ​​ For all wildlife issues, please contact a Game Warden.

 

  • Proof of insurance is required to register all vehicles. ​​ The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance, or you can have your insurance agent email proof to​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com.

 

  • Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. ​​ He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.

 

  • New Title Law: Vehicles that are 26 model year and older will be exempt from the requirement for a certificate of title (1998 and older effective 01/01/2024).

 

  • The Cambridge Community Clothes Closet is open the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ They are located at the Cambridge Baptist Church, 9 North Road in Cambridge. ​​ For more information, please call (207) 277-3234.

 

  • Fire permits can be obtained at KC’s Country Store: (207) 876-4111 and from Danny White at 85 Crow Hill Road: (207) 876-2681.

 

  • The Sangerville Food Cupboard (Universalist Unitarian Church) is open the first and third Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome. ​​ They are located at the corner of Church and Main Street in downtown Sangerville. ​​ For more information, please call (207) 277-4221.

 

  • ATTENTION: ​​ The winter sand shed by the old barn at the Parkman Town Office is for Parkman residents only, personal use only, no commercial. ​​ Please limit sand to​​ 2 five-gallon buckets per storm. ​​ Thank you!

 

  • When doing a private sale, if there are two names on the prior title you must have both signatures on the back of the title to register the vehicle. ​​ If you are doing a title in two names at time of registration, both parties must be present to sign the title in front of the clerk.

 

  • Applications for the Minnie Bridge Scholarship ($500) will be available at the annual Town Meeting and then at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ You can also grab one on the​​ bulletin board on the Grange porch. ​​ The deadline to apply is July 12, 2024. ​​ Winners will be announced in August.

 

  • The 2024 Moose Permit Lottery Applications will be accepted online only beginning April 1st​​ until May 15th​​ at 11:59 p.m.

 

  • The Parkman Historical Society will meet on​​ Friday, April 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ All are welcome to attend.

 

  • The Parkman Grange will be hosting their annual Daddy Daughter Dance on​​ Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ​​ Young ladies of all ages are invited to come with their dad or an important guy in their life. ​​ Admission is $5.00 per person at the door. ​​ DJ Steve Boddy will be spinning tunes and having dance games for prizes. ​​ Keepsake photos will be taken to remember the evening.

 

  • If you need a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate please call ahead to the Parkman Town Office at (207) 876-3730. ​​ The fee is $15.00 for one copy, and $6.00 for any additional copies of the same record requested at the same time.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office is open Monday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​​ The phone number is (207) 876-3730, email is​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com, and website is​​ www.parkmanmaine.com. ​​ We accept credit/debit cards in person and over the phone. ​​ There is a 3% surcharge when using your credit/debit card. ​​ Our fax machine line is still down, so if you tried faxing us anything please sent it via email. ​​ Thank you! ​​ Happy Easter to everyone on March 31st.​​ 😊