PARKMAN NEWS—MAY 2024 EDITION
The Transfer Station will be open on Wednesdays beginning May 1, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. They are also open on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants.
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
The Parkman Grange will meet on Tuesday, May 7th at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. Anyone interested in helping with community events is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Sue Manchester at (207) 717-6248.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, May 9th and Thursday, May 23rd at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
The Parkman Grange is having their 22nd Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 11th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The guest of honor this year is Kellie Brasier. Tea, sandwiches, sweets, and beverages will be served. There will be live entertainment and lots of door prizes. The cost is $5.00 per person, under 5 is free. Seating is limited to this very popular event. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Sue at (207) 717-6248.
The Town of Parkman will be having Clean-up Days on Saturday, May 11th and Wednesday, May 15, 2024. There will be NO CHARGE for Demo at the Transfer Station on these two days. You must have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants.
The Moose permit applications are available online at www.maine.gov/ifw. The deadline for completion is by 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2024. The chance drawing will be held on June 15, 2024, in Fort Kent and will be posted online that evening.
The Parkman Prowlers ATV Club will meet on Monday, May 20th at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. This is a potluck event all are welcome to attend.
The SAD #4 Budget Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 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 24th with dismissal at 11:30 a.m. There will be no school on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
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 at (207) 695-3756.
Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.
White’s Family Redemption is open Tuesdays 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 2024 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 paid at a dealer at time of registration. Registration fee is based on length of boat and horsepower. Boats DO NOT require a title. Please bring in your current driver’s license or unexpired State ID at the time of registration.
Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.
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 2nd year higher education students 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 July 12, 2024. Winners will be announced in August.
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.
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.
If you would like to rent the Parkman Grange Hall please contact Don Pepin at (207) 343-0274.
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 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 all vehicles 1999 or newer require a title.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
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 Primary Election and SAD #4 District Budget Validation Referendum will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. 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.
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 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.
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.