PARKMAN NEWS—MAY 2026 EDITION
The Parkman Prowlers ATV Club will have their first meeting of the season on Monday, May 4th at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. This is a potluck meeting, and all are welcome to attend. Membership forms will be available.
The Parkman Grange will meet on Tuesday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. All are welcome to attend.
The Transfer Station will be open on Wednesdays beginning May 6, 2026 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. They are also open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants.
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-alongs, 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. Seating to this popular event is limited, so don’t wait too long to make your reservations.
The Town of Parkman will be having Clean-up Days on Wednesday, May 13th and Saturday, May 30th. There will be NO CHARGE for Demo at the Transfer Station on these two dates. You must have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, May 14th and Thursday, May 28th at 5:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office. Please note the time change of the Selectmen’s Meeting. They will now be meeting at 5:00 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m.
The Town of Cambridge is having a Book and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 16th at 10:00 a.m. at the Cambridge Town Hall, 202 Ripley Road, Cambridge.
Join the Historical Society on Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 p.m. as they host the mid Maine Historical Society at the Parkman Grange Hall. Come for the food, stay to hear the progress local groups are making with preservation efforts. The meeting will conclude with a walk-through of the Kimball place.
The Moose permit applications are available online at www.maine.gov/ifw. The deadline for completion is 11:59 p.m. on May 18th.
The SAD #4 District Budget Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the PCES cafeteria. There will be an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the PCES cafeteria for citizens to have the proposed budget explained and to ask questions. All are encouraged to attend this meeting.
SAD #4 schools will have an early release day on Friday, May 22nd with dismissal at 11:30 a.m. There will be no school on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer through May 31, 2026, for the Town of Parkman. She can be reached at (207) 343-0455. Once we have hired a new Animal Control Officer, it will be posted in the newsletter and on our town website at www.parkmanmaine.com.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
When re-registering your vehicle, please bring in your previous registration. By now, you should have switched to the Pine Tree plate if you had a chickadee plate previously. If you still have a chickadee plate on your vehicle then your registration has expired.
Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.
Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Office and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.
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.
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.
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.
The re-use building at the Transfer Station is for personal use only, no resale permitted.
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.
If you need a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate please call ahead to the Parkman Town Office (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.
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 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.
White’s Family Redemption is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. Their ability to count bottles while you wait may be affected by fiddlehead season so please call ahead: (207) 876-2681. They are located at 85 Crow Hill Road in Parkman.
The Recovery Wellness Community Center is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are 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.
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 SAD #4 District Budget Validation Referendum and the State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Polls will be open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voting will take place in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. Absentee ballots will be 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.
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.
Fox Den Wildlife Rehab is located 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.
Free fishing weekend is Saturday, May 30th through Sunday, May 31st. On these days, anyone (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish without a license. All other laws and regulations apply on these days.
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.