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PARKMAN NEWS—MARCH 2022 EDITION

  • The Bicentennial Committee will meet on​​ Tuesday, March 1st​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Please attend this important planning meeting for the 200th​​ Birthday Celebration that will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2022.​​ 

 

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Tuesday, March 1st​​ at 5:00 p.m. at Don Pepin’s house, 515 Harlow Pond Road. ​​ All are invited to attend. ​​ Call Sue at 277-3942 for more information.

 

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

 

  • The​​ Parkman Trailblazers​​ Snowmobile Club will meet on​​ Tuesday, March 8th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • SAD #4 will have an Early Release Day on​​ Thursday, March 10th​​ at 11:30 a.m., and there is NO school on​​ Friday, March 11th​​ as it is a Teacher Workshop Day. ​​ 

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, March 10th​​ and​​ Thursday, March 24th​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • There will be an informational meeting on​​ Wednesday, March 9th​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office regarding options for the future of the Parkman Transfer Station.

 

  • Remember to Spring Ahead on​​ Sunday, March 13th​​ at 2:00 a.m. ​​​​ Set your clocks ahead one hour.

 

  • The annual Town Meeting for the Town of Parkman will be held on​​ Saturday, March 19, 2022,​​ at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkman​​ Grange Hall. ​​ The Registrar of Voters will be at the Parkman Grange Hall at 10:00 a.m. ​​ Please bring your annual Town Report with you to the Town Meeting. ​​ The reports will be available around March 12th​​ at the Parkman Town Office, KC’s Country Store, and​​ the Transfer Station. ​​ The Parkman Grange will​​ host a Town Meeting lunch around noon. ​​ The lunch is by donation and all proceeds go to the Grange.

 

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

 

  • Stephen Lackey is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​ He can be reached at 343-2013. ​​ He deals with domestic animals only, please contact a Game Warden for wildlife issues.

 

  • Proof of insurance is required to register all vehicles. ​​ The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance, or you can have your insurance agent fax proof to 876-9704 or email proof to​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com.

 

  • The Transfer Station is open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants inside of your vehicle. ​​ If you do not have a sticker, please contact the Town Office at 876-3730.

 

  • The Bureau of Motor Vehicles Bangor branch has moved from the Airport Mall to 396 Griffin Road, Suite 202 in Bangor.

 

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

 

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

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee has 2022 Calendars for sale at the Parkman Town Office and at KC’s Country Store. ​​ They are $15.00 each. ​​ They also have Town of Parkman hooded sweatshirts available for purchase at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ They are $25.00 each. ​​ All proceeds will go toward the 200th​​ Celebration for the Town of Parkman.

 

  • Minnie Bridge Scholarship applications will be available at the Town Meeting, and then at the Town Offices of SAD #4 (Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, and Wellington). ​​ This $500 scholarship is open to second year + college, technical, and community college students. ​​ The deadline for applications is Thursday, June 30, 2022. ​​ Please mail application and all required materials to Parkman Grange #305, PO BOX 114, Guilford, ME ​​ 04443.

 

  • If you need a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate please call ahead to the Parkman Town Office at 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.

 

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

 

  • White’s Family Redemption: Open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ​​ Closed Sunday and Monday. ​​ They are located on the Crow Hill Road in Parkman. ​​ 876-2681.

 

  • 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 the time of registration, both parties must be present to sign the title in front of the clerk.

 

  • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife requires patrons to bring in a valid driver’s license or unexpired State ID when obtaining a Hunting/Fishing license, snowmobile registrations, ATV registrations, and boat registrations.

 

  • 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 277-4221.

 

  • The Moose permit applications are now available online at​​ www.maine.gov/ifw. ​​ The deadline for completion is by 11:59 p.m. on May 12, 2022. ​​ The Moose Lottery drawing will be held in June of 2022.

 

  • 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 876-3730 to schedule an appointment to obtain your marriage license.

 

  • 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 876-3730, fax is 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 when using your credit card. ​​ Happy Spring to all on March 20th.​​ 😊​​