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PARKMAN NEWS—SEPTEMBER 2026 EDITION ​​​​ 

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Tuesday, September 1st​​ at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. ​​ All are welcome to attend.

 

  • The Planning Board will meet on​​ Thursday, September 3rd​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Monday, September 7th​​ in observance of Labor Day.

 

  • There will not be school for SAD #4 on​​ Monday, September 7, 2026.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, September 10th​​ at 5:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The deadline for antlerless deer permit recipients to claim and purchase their permits is​​ 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. ​​ Visit mefishwildlife.com/deerpermit to claim and purchase permits.​​ 

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. ​​ They are located at 85 Crow Hill Road in Parkman. ​​ Please call (207) 876-2681 with any questions.  ​​​​ Please note that they will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Saturday, September 12th​​ for a wedding. ​​ 

 

  • The​​ Parkman Prowlers​​ ATV Club will meet on​​ Monday, September 14th​​ 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 are available at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Parkman Historical Society will meet on​​ Friday, September 18th​​ at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ This is a supper meeting, and all are welcome to attend. ​​ Please bring harvest stories to share. ​​ They will discuss the annual calendar and plan for the annual cook out.

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Wednesday, September 23rd​​ and Thursday, September 24th​​ so staff can attend Elections Trainings.

 

  • The Transfer Station is open on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ Please note that Wednesday, September 30th​​ will be the last day the Transfer Station​​ is​​ open on Wednesdays this year. ​​ Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants. ​​ 

 

  • Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer 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.

 

  • If you would like to rent the Parkman Grange Hall, please contact Don Pepin at (207) 343-0274.

 

  • It is unlawful to register an oversized ATV in Maine. ​​ An ATV is considered oversized if it exceeds 65 inches in width/and or weighs more than 2,000 pounds, based on the manufacturer's specifications. ​​ We do now have ATV stickers at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ The cost to register an ATV is $75.00 for Maine residents and $120.00 for non-residents. ​​ ATV’s DO NOT require a title or proof of insurance. ​​ IF you are registering an ATV for the first time, please bring in a bill of sale or proof of sales tax paid at a dealer. ​​ If you​​ renew​​ an ATV, we request that you present a previous registration to ensure the correct machine is registered. ​​ 

 

  • Mandy Gray is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​ She can be reached at (207) 717-0457. ​​​​ She deals with domestic animals only.

 

  • 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.

 

  • All unpaid 2026 property taxes begin accruing interest of 7% on​​ October 1, 2026.

 

  • Please help clean up the cemetery by removing plants and pots and all artificial flowers by​​ October 2, 2026.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome to attend.

 

  • Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • 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 Recovery Wellness Community Center offer all recovery meetings. ​​ They are located at 20 Douty Hill Road in Sangerville. ​​ For more information, please visit their Facebook page: Recovery Wellness Community Center or call (207) 343-1536.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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 registering anything in the MOSES system (ATV’s, boats, snowmobiles, recreational license) please bring in your prior registration and a valid driver’s license/unexpired State ID at time of registration.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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.

 

  • There will be an increase in the fee for returned checks at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ The fee will increase to $35.00 per check effective immediately.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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 Fall to everyone on September 22nd​​ 😊