Welcome to the Town of Athens
The Athens Town Office is located in the historic Somerset Academy at 26 Academy Street in Athens, Maine.
Regular Town Office Hours are Mondays 2-6pm and Thursdays 2-6pm.
The Town Office will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27th.
During these hours Athens residents can register vehicles, boats, and trailers, license dogs, register to vote, pay tax bills, and obtain hunting, trapping and fishing licenses. The Town Office is Closed on State Holidays. The Town Office will be closed for Christmas on December 25th and New Years Day on January 1st.
Town Meeting Warrants, Annual Reports, Local Ordinances, Tax Maps, Selectboard Meeting Agendas, and Tax Commitment Books can be found at: www.athens.maine.gov/resources
The Board of Selectmen meet on Tuesdays, 7pm at the Town Office.
NOTICE: NOMINATION PAPERS AVAILABLE
Nomination Papers for the March 13, 2026 Municipal Election are now available at the Town Office. The office hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. The papers must be returned by Monday, January 12, 2026.
The positions that are open for 2026 are:
First Selectman, Assessor, & Overseer of the Poor – 2 year term
Town Treasurer – 2 year term
(2 positions) Athens Municipal School Board Director – 3 year term
ONLINE REGISTRATION and LICENSE OPTIONS
Many registrations and licenses issued by the Town Office can be obtained online.
Car registration renewals can be done online at: apps1.web.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapid-renewal
Trailer, camper, boat, and motorcycle registration renewals can be done online at: www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/registration/index.html
Hunting and fishing licenses can be obtained online at: apps1.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/moses_v3/index
TRANSFER STATION
The Transfer Station on Dore Hill Road is open to Athens residents with a Transfer Station sticker on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8am and 4pm. Stickers are available at the Town Office and the Transfer Station during regular hours.
Appeals Board Hearing
The Appeals Board will be meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 6:00pm at the Somerset Academy to hold a Public Hearing on an Appeal filed by Archipelago Law Firm regarding the Notice of Violation issued by the Athens Code Enforcement Officer for property at 27 East Shore Rd in Athens.
FOOD CUPBOARD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Cornville-Athens Food Cupboard is greatly in need of people to volunteer and help keep it running.
The Food Cupboard is open the first Saturday of each month from 9am to noon and open to all Athens residents, regardless of income. An additional Saturday may be added soon.
If you are available to volunteer with the Cornville-Athens Food Cupboard, please contact Shannon at (207) 399-0452 or shannondrury@rocketmail.com
Thank you!
Our History
Athens is located in the Wesserunsett Valley. Wesserunsett Stream is the seventh largest tributary of the Kennebec River.
Athens is part of Somerset County and was incorporated on March 7, 1804, when Maine was still part of Massachusetts. Most of the early settlers of European descent in Athens were Revolutionary War soldiers. In 1821 the town annexed land from Hartland, and later from Brighton in 1838 and 1862.
The main village in the town is north of Skowhegan following Route 150 to the junction with state routes 43 and 151. It is located at the fork of the East and West branches of Wesserunsett Stream, which joins the Kennebec River just below Skowhegan. The historic Fairgrounds and Exhibition Hall are located on Route 150 coming into the center of town and the Grange Hall is in the middle of the village. The Town Office is located in the Somerset Academy, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
