PARKMAN NEWS—FEBRUARY 2025 EDITION
The Parkman Grange will meet on Tuesday, February 4th at 5:00 p.m. at Paul and Cheryl Yale’s home, 661 Wellington Road in Parkman. All are invited to come. The Parkman Grange is closed for the winter. They will reopen for the Town Meeting in March.
The Parkman Trailblazers Snowmobile Club will meet on Tuesday, February 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. All are welcome to attend. Please help support the local snowmobile club by joining today. Applications are available at the Parkman Town Office ($30 for a family, $50 for business membership).
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, February 27th at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
SAD #4 school vacation week is February 17th through February 21st. There will be an early release day on Friday, February 14th, dismissal is at 11:30 a.m.
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents’ Day.
Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. She can be reached at (207) 343-0455.
ATTENTION: The winter sand shed by the old barn at the Parkman Town Office is for Parkman residents only, personal use only, no commercial use. Please limit sand to 2 five-gallon buckets per storm. Thank you!
Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.
The 2025 snowmobile registration and stickers are available. The fee is $60.00 for Maine residents, and $124.00 for non-residents. If you are registering your snowmobile for the first time, please bring in a bill of sale or proof of sales tax paid from a dealer at time of registration. Snowmobiles DO NOT require a title. If you are doing a renewal, we do request that you bring in a previous registration to ensure the correct machine is registered.
The Parkman Town Office can no longer accept Canadian change. The bank will not take it when we try to deposit it. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Reminder: If SAD #4 schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Parkman Town Office will be closed too.
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 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 1999 and older are except from a certificate of title.
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 Street in Cambridge. All clothing is free. For more information, please call (207) 277-3234.
White’s Family Redemption will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They can be reached at (207) 876-2681 if you have any questions. They are located at 85 Crow Hill Road in Parkman.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
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 Recovery Wellness Community Center is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They offer all recovery meetings every Tuesday and Friday at 1:00 p.m., and crafting (differently weekly) on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. They host NARNON meetings every Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m., NA every Monday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m., and SAY (Substance Affected Youth) Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. AA hold meetings every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Noon. They are located at 20 Douty Hill Road in Sangerville. Please visit their Facebook page: Recovery Wellness Community Center.
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 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.
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.
The Annual Town Meeting for the Town of Parkman will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, 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 are anticipated to be available by March 7th at the Parkman Town Office, KC’s Country Store, and the Transfer Station.
The Parkman Town Office is open Monday and Friday from 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.