Welcome to the Town of Athens
The Athens Town Office is located in the historic Somerset Academy at 26 Academy Street in Athens, Maine.
The Town Office will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Regular Town Office Hours are Mondays 2-6pm and Thursdays 2-6pm. During these hours Athens residents can do vehicle and trailer registrations, dog licensing, voter registration, pay tax bills, and obtain hunting, trapping and fishing licenses.
The Selectboard meets on Tuesdays at 7pm at the Town Office.
Town Meeting Warrants, Annual Reports, Local Ordinances, Tax Maps, and Tax Commitment Books can be found at: www.athens.maine.gov/resources
ONLINE REGISTRATION and LICENSE OPTIONS
Vehicle and trailer 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
Save the Dates
March 8, 2025, 4pm to 8pm, Municipal Elections (School Board, 2nd & 3rd Selectman, Clerk, Tax Collector)
March 9, 2025, 1:30pm, Annual Town Meeting
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.
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.
