PARKMAN NEWS—APRIL 2026 EDITION
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Thursday, April 2nd for an Elections Training.
The Parkman Grange will meet on Tuesday, April 7th at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. All are invited to attend. If you would like to help at any upcoming community events, please contact Sue Manchester at (207) 717-6248.
Congratulations to those elected and re-elected at the Annual Town Meeting: Kyle McKenney, Selectmen; Seth Elderkin, Road Commissioner; Thomas Cyr, SAD #4 School Board Member; Rita Bagliani, Harvey Memorial Library trustee; and Robert Maynard, Planning Board Member.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, April 9th and Thursday, April 23rd at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
The Parkman Grange will be hosting their annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 11th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Young ladies are invited to come with their dad or an important adult in their life. Admission is $5.00 per person at the door. DJ Steve Boddy will be spinning tunes and having dance contests and games. Keepsake photos will be taken to remember this special night. Light refreshments will be served.
The Parkman Trailblazers Snowmobile Club will meet on Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. This will be the last meeting of the season.
The Parkman Historical Society will have a supper meeting on Friday, April 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. All are welcome to attend.
SAD #4 School Vacation week is April 20th through April 24th. They will have an early release day on Friday, April 17th. Dismissal will be at 11:30 a.m.
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, April 20th in observance of Patriots Day.
The 2026 boat registrations are available. If you are registering a boat for the first time, you will need a bill of sale or proof of sales tax paid at a dealer at time of registration. Registration fee is based on length of boat and horsepower. Boats DO NOT require a title. If you are re-registering your boat, please bring in your old registration. You also need your current driver’s license or unexpired State ID at time of registration.
The Transfer Station is open on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendant inside of your vehicle. The Transfer Station will be open on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. starting Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.
Fishing licenses have increased to $32.00 for 2026 licenses, and combination hunting/fishing licenses have increased to $50.00.
Fox Den Wildlife Rehab is now open at 935 North Dexter Road in Parkman. Sonia Sanborn deals with opossums, skunks, raccoons, foxes, bobcats, and coyotes. She can be reached at (207) 343-0455.
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. Please do not call Danny before 8:00 a.m. to obtain a fire permit.
Hamlin Associates Inc is located at 1385 State Hwy 150 in Parkman. They can be reached at (207) 876-3300. Their website is www.hamlinassociatesinc.com.
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.
Proof of insurance is required to register all vehicles. The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance, or you can have your agent email proof to townofparkman@yahoo.com or fax to (207) 876-9704.
When re-registering your vehicle, please bring in your previous registration. By May 31, 2026, everyone with a chickadee plate should have switched to the Pine Tree Plate.
White’s Family Redemption is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. They can be reached at (207) 876-2681 if you have any questions. They are located at 85 Crow Hill Road in Parkman.
Applications for the Minnie Bridge Scholarship ($500) are available at the Parkman Town Office and at the bulletin board on the Grange porch. This scholarship is for students who have completed at least one year of higher education in the SAD #4 area. Please mail completed applications and all required materials to the Parkman Grange, PO BOX 114, Guilford, ME 04443 or drop them off at the Parkman Town Office. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 24, 2026.
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.
The fee for a marriage license is $40.00. Marriage applications are valid 90 days from issue. Both the bride and groom must sign the application in the presence of a clerk at the Parkman Town Office. If this is not your first marriage, please bring in a copy of your divorce decree or a death certificate when completing the application. Please note that you must call the Parkman Town Office at (207) 876-3730 to schedule an appointment to obtain your marriage license.
Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. She can be reached at (207) 343-0455.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
The 2026 Moose Permit Lottery Applications will be accepted online only beginning April 1st until May 18th at 11:59 p.m.
Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.
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 in the basement of the Cambridge Baptist Church, 9 North Road in Cambridge. All clothing is free. For more information, please call (207) 277-3234.
The Recovery Wellness Community Center is located at 20 Douty Hill Road in Sangerville. They offer all recovery meetings. For more information, please visit their Facebook page: Recovery Wellness Community Center or call (207) 343-1536.
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. Please note that vehicles with a model year of 2000 and older are exempt from a certificate of title.
The Parkman Grange is having their 24th Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 9th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The guest of honor this year is Katie Landry. Tea fare is served by the local Boy Scouts. Live entertainment and sing-a-longs, lots of door prizes, and a 50/50 raffle make this a fun and popular event. Admission is $5 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Sue at (207) 717-6248.
When registering anything in the MOSES system (ATV’s, Boats, Snowmobiles, Recreational licenses) please bring in your prior registration and a valid driver’s license/unexpired State ID at time of registration.
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, fax is (207) 876-9704, email is townofparkman@yahoo.com, and website is www.parkmanmaine.com. We accept credit cards in person and over the phone. There is a 3% surcharge. Happy Easter to everyone on April 5th 😊