PARKMAN NEWS—APRIL 2025 EDITION
The Parkman Grange will meet on Tuesday, April 1st at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. Anyone interested in helping with community events is invited to come hear about their plans for the Spring. For more information, please contact Sue Manchester at (207) 717-6248.
Congratulations to those elected and re-elected at the Annual Town Meeting: Dennis Brawn Jr., Selectman; Tedianne Thurlow, SAD #4 School Board Member; Tricia Elderkin and Nicole Johnston, Planning Board Members; and Shirley Hersey, Harvey Memorial Library.
The Parkman Trailblazers Snowmobile Club will meet on Tuesday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. This will be the last meeting of the season.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, April 10th and Thursday, April 24th at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
The Parkman Grange will be hosting their annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Young ladies are invited to come with their dad or an important adult in their life. Admission is $5.00 per person at the door. DJ Steve Boddy will be spinning tunes and having dance contests and games. Keepsake photos will be taken to remember this special night. Light refreshments will be served.
New Pine Tree Plates: Starting May 1st, when you register or re-register your vehicle, you will receive the new Pine Tree Plates. If you would like to reserve the plate number that you currently have (vanity and low digits must be reserved) to be put on the new Pine Tree Plate please do so as soon as possible online at www.maine.gov/online/reservemyplate. There is a $25 one-time fee for reserving your plate number. We also have paper forms available at the Parkman Town Office. We cannot issue May registrations until May 1st, so please keep that in mind that you cannot register May registrations in April. If you already reserved your plate, you will receive your new plate in the mail before your registration is due to run out. You will need to bring in your new license plates along with the letter you receive with the plates. If you do not care for the Pine Tree Plate, there will also be a No Tree Plate available for the same price. If you currently have a specialty plate (Sportsman, Lighthouse, Breast Cancer, etc) this plate change does not affect you. We are now requiring that you bring in your old registration every time you re-register a vehicle. Please plan accordingly that the re-registration process will be lengthier than usual during this transition process. Another key point for this transition is if you come in to register an expired vehicle (say January run out), you would do the renewal and keep your chickadee plate until January of 2026 when you would then get the Pine Tree Plate. Please be patient and call the Parkman Town Office will any questions you may have at (207) 876-3730.
SAD #4 School Vacation week is April 21st through April 25th. They will have an early release day on Friday, April 18th. Dismissal will be at 11:30 a.m.
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, April 21st in observance of Patriots Day.
Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. She can be reached at (207) 343-0455.
The 2025 Moose Permit Lottery Applications will be accepted online only beginning April 1st until May 15th at 11:59 p.m.
The 2025 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. Registration fees have increased for boats. 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.
Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.
Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.
White’s Family Redemption is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. They can be reached at (207) 876-2681 if you have any questions. They are located at 85 Crow Hill Road in Parkman.
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.
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 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 exempt from a certificate of title.
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 Transfer Station will be open on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. starting Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
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.
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.
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 the 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 Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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.
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 Parkman Grange is having their 23rd Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 10th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The guest of honor this year is Maryann Roettger. 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.
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. Happy Easter to everyone on April 20th 😊