Welcome to the Town of Athens

Bandstand in the Town of Athens, Maine.

The Town of Athens, Maine will be 220 Years Old in 2024.

2023 Town Meeting Warrant

2023 Annual Town Report

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

ELECTION DAY

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 is Election Day for voting on National & State Candidates and State Referendums.

Polls are open to registered Athens voters on November 5th from 8am to 8pm at the Somerset Academy/Town Office, 26 Academy St.

Learn more at: https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2024/GeneralElectionDay2024OneWeekAway.html

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.

Town Office and Historical Society, Town of Athens, Maine.
Athens Town Office at the Somerset Academy