Ernestine Maxwell Bash, 86, formerly of North Kingstown, RI and Cornish, ME passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Newport Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ernestine was the daughter of the late Edward and Ernestine (Gleckler) Maxwell and was raised in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Ernestine graduated from Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Soon afterwards, she met a young naval o

The Town of Parsonsfield will hold a General Assistance Public Hearing on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parsonsfield Town Office, 634 North Road, Parsonsfield. The hearing will be to adopt the General Assistance Ordinance Appendices A-H for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027. Source: Town of Parsonsfield

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., the Town of Parsonsfield will hold a tire disposal drop off in the parking lot of the Town Office, 634 North Road, Parsonsfield. There is a maximum of 8 tires per household, ABSOLUTELY NO RIMS. Passenger or light truck tires only. No business, commercial, or big truck tires. Proof of residency required. Source: Town of Parsonsfield

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the Town of Parsonsfield will hold a Public Hearing as required by the Town's Cannabis Facility Licensing Ordinance regarding the renewal of the Adult Use Retail Store Licenses for Silver Cannabis Company and Rejuvenate Canna Co. The hearing, which is open to the public, will be held at the Parsonsfield Town Office, 634 North Road. Source: Town of Parsonsfield

On Monday, October 19, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., the Town of Parsonsfield Select Board and Planning Board will hold a workshop to take public input for the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Cannabis Facility Licensing Ordinance. The workshop will be held at the Parsonsfield Town Office at 634 North Road. These amendments are in response to the Cannabis Moratorium enacted by the Town at a Public Hearing held on June 18, 2026. Source: Town of Parsonsfield

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to deliberate and vote on the Administrative Appeal submitted by Stan Clark, James Smith, and Adam Smith (Applicants) regarding the proposed medical and tier 2 cannabis cultivation facility by Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC (Map R5, Lot 025, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has not been po

The Town of Parsonsfield will hold its 2026 Municipal Election on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Parsonsfield Town Office, 634 North Road. The polls will be open from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Annual Town Meeting will be held the following day, Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The Clerk's office will be open during voting on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for regular town office business. Copies of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and To

The Parsonsfield Union Church Society invites you to join them for their annual service on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Ron Adams will officiate with Jan Goldsberry providing musical accompaniment to selected hymns played on the church's antique organ. The church is located at the bottom of Merrill Hill Road across from the Parsonsfield Old Town House near Middle Road in Parsonsfield. For more information, please call (207) 329-1349 Source: The P

Come enjoy a meal at the Community Café! Senior Central, an initiative of the Grateful Undead, invites you to their Community Café, located at the Parsonsfield Town Hall Gym, 634 North Road, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meals are prepared by The Carriage House Bistro and Tavern. There is a suggested donation of $10. The menu will include: caesar salad dinner rolls chicken picatta over linguine cheesecake with blueberry sauce Seating is limited! P

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the Administrative Appeal submitted by Stan Clark, James Smith, and Adam Smith (Applicants) regarding the proposed medical and tier 2 cannabis cultivation facility by Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC (Map R5, Lot 025, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. Public input is allowed. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has

York County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers from the Sacopee Valley area to join CERT - Community Emergency Response Team. Become part of a group of individuals dedicated to helping their communities in times of need. Free 24 hour training in emergency response (next class in September). For more information please contact Dick Waldron (a local EMA director) at (207) 625-4121 or email waldronrichard20@gmail.com Source: York County Emergency Management Agency

There's more time to purchase raffle tickets to be entered into a drawing for a FREE E-BIKE! Bonney Memorial Library is excited to announce a raffle for a Trek Verve+ Lowstep LT e-bike, valued at $1999.99, and a Trek Solstice MPS helmet, valued at $74.99, running from June 15, 2026, to July 10, 2026. Tickets are priced at $30.00 each. Click on the button below to enter now! Profits from the raffle will be used to expand adult and children's programming at the library, plus bo

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the following: Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC - Appelant, Adam and Shannon Smith - Applicant - request administrative appeal of planning board decision (Map R9, Lot 007, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has not been postponed, please contact the Zoning Board Secretary at (207) 625

West Baldwin United Methodist Church is offering a scholarship to any senior student graduating in the SAD 55 district in June. Scholarship forms will be available at the Baldwin, Cornish, and Hiram Town Halls, the SAD 55 Guidance Office, or by emailing Pastor Jackie Brannen at jlbrannen1957@gmail.com. All forms must be returned to Pastor Jackie before Friday, May 22, 2026. Source: West Baldwin United Methodist Church

On Friday, May 22, 2026, the Town of Parsonsfield will hold its Bulky Waste Pickup. You must have all items to the curb by 6:00 a.m. There is a 3 item limit. NO COMMERCIAL, NO LIQUID. Please cover materials. Bulky waste includes: large furniture overstuffed chairs studio couches large plastic items plastic film, such as tarps boat covers pellet bags sofas area rugs dressers counter tops large bulky plastic toys carpeting outdoor plastic furniture mattress and box springs styr

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the completeness of the following: Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC - Appelant, Adam and Shannon Smith - Applicant - request administrative appeal of planning board decision (Map R9, Lot 007, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has not been postponed, please contact the Zoning Board Se

The Town of Parsonsfield Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parsonsfield Town Office. Per the Town's Cannabis Facility Licensing Ordinance, the Selectboard will hold a public hearing for the following entity - ZERO4047, LLC - For an adult-use cannabis store at 617 North Road, Tax Map R09, Lot 007 All community members are welcome to attend. For more information or to make sure the meeting has not been postponed, please chec

MSAD#55 will hold a public budget meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Sacopee Valley Middle School. The purpose of the budget meeting is to vote on the 2026-2027 budget by article. DISTRICT REFERENDUM VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 POLLS OPEN 3:00 PM– 8:00 PM On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, voters in MSAD 55 will be asked to approve the budget that was adopted on May 4 by voting YES or NO on a referendum question. A second question will ask voters about continuing the refer

Applications for the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 123 Scholarship are now available at Sacopee Valley High School and at the Baldwin, Cornish, Hiram, Parsonsfield, and Porter town offices. This scolarship, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, is available for High School Graduates from Baldwin, Cornish, Hiram, Parsonsfield, and Porter and is restricted to female students only. Applications are due by Friday, May 1 , 2026. Please call 207-625-4325 with any questions.

The Town of Parsonsfield Planning Board will hold the following Public Hearings on Wednesday, April 22 , 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Parsonsfield Town Office. Proposed application for Conditional Use Permit - ZERO4047, LLC - Map R5, Lot 25 - Land Lot (North Road) Medical and Tier Il Adult Use Cannabis Cultivation Facility Proposed Subdivision Final Plan Application - EP Properties, LLC - Map R13, Lot 72.2 - Maplecrest & Fenderson Roads - Proposed 10 Lot Subdivision All communit