PARKMAN NEWS—MAY 2025 EDITION
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 $25.00 one-time fee for reserving your plate number. We also have paper forms available at the Parkman Town Office. If you have 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. We are now requesting 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 (January through April), you would do the renewal and keep your chickadee plate until the 2026 runout when you would then get the Pine Tree Plate. Please be patient and call the Parkman Town Office with any questions you have at (207) 876-3730.
The Parkman Prowlers ATV Club will meet on Monday, May 5th at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. The meeting will be followed by a potluck dinner. Membership forms will be available.
The Transfer Station will be open on Wednesdays beginning May 7, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. They are also open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, May 8th and Thursday, May 22nd at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
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. Seating to this popular event is limited, so don’t wait too long to make your reservations.
The Moose permit applications are available online at www.maine.gov/ifw. The deadline for completion is 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2025.
The Town of Parkman will be having Clean-up Days on Wednesday, May 14th and Saturday, May 31, 2025. There will be NO CHARGE for Demo at the Transfer Station on these two dates. You must have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants.
Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.
SAD #4 schools will have an early release day on Friday, May 23rd with dismissal at 11:30 a.m. There will be no school on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.
The SAD #4 Budget Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 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.
Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. He can be reached at (207) 446-5459.
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 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.
Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. She can be reached at (207) 343-0455.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
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 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. The registration fee is based on the length of boat and horsepower. Boats also have excise tax. 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 to bring your current driver’s license or unexpired State ID at time of registration.
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 or call (207) 343-1536.
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.
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 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 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.
White’s Family Redemption is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. Their ability to count bottles while you wait may be affected by fiddlehead season so, please call ahead: (207) 876-2681. They are located at 85 Crow Hill Road in Parkman.
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 SAD #4 District Budget Validation Referendum will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. 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.
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.