Office hours
The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561.
Meetings
Durham selectmen will meet Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m., at the town office.
The Eureka Committee will meet Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m., at the Eureka Community Center. New members are welcome.
CEO hours
Hours for Paul Baines, Durham’s codes enforcement officer, are Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; and Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. He can be reached at 376-6558 or codes@ durhamme.com. For more information, call the Town Office, 353-2561, ext. 13.
Durham scholarship application available
The Durham Scholarship Committee has announced that it will award one $1,000 scholarship this year. Scholarship applications and qualifications are available at the Durham Town Office or online at www.durhamme.com (top of page Forms-Municipal Forms). The applications will need to be completed and returned to the Durham Town Office no later than March 13, at 4:30 p.m. The scholarship will be awarded at town meeting April 4.
Nomination papers available
Nomination papers for elected office are available at the Town Clerk’s Office during business hours. The potential candidates will need to sign out the nomination papers. Candidates must get 25 signatures but not more than 100 signatures of registered voters of Durham.
Open positions are one, three-year term for selectman/assessor; three, three-year terms on the Budget Committee; and one, three-year term on the Regional School Unit 5 board.
Candidates must return nomination papers by Feb. 17, no later than 4:30 p.m., to have their names appear on the municipal ballot for election on April 3. Town meeting is April 4 at 9 a.m., at the Durham Community School.
For more information call Town Clerk Shannon Plourde at 353-2561, ext. 11.
Town report requests due
Those who have a request for the 2015 Durham Town Report should submit it in writing or by email to the Town Clerk by Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m. For more information call Town Clerk Shannon Plourde at 353-2561, ext. 11.
Dog licenses due by Jan. 31
Dog registration is in effect until Jan. 31, with regular fees of $6 for altered dogs and $11 for unaltered dogs. Proof of rabies and first time for neutered or spaying will need to be seen by the registering clerk. This is once-a-year registration. Beginning Feb. 2, there will be a $25 late fee per dog added to the regular fee. For more information call Town Clerk Shannon Plourde at 353-2561, ext. 11.
College honors
The University of Rhode Island has announced that more than 4,700 students qualified for the fall 2014 Dean’s List. Among them is Cameron Ernest Olson of Durham. Students who have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average qualify for the Dean’s List.
AMVETS members
AMVETS supports other veterans, families and the local community. Post 13 in Durham is seeking members. For information, call Chad Burke, 798-0956.
Rent Eureka Center
The Durham Eureka Community Center is available for rent. The maximum amount of people the hall holds for an event is 50. Contact Nancy Decker at 751-1323 or the Town Office at 353-2561.
Cribbage, couponing
The Durham Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, hosts cribbage every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon.
Couponing for the Community meets at the Community Center two Wednesdays each month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The next session is Jan. 28. It is a chance to learn couponing basics including where/how to find and collect coupons; how to organize them; and how to begin using them. Pat Provost heads this project with the hopes that some of the skills acquired will be used to give back to the community by helping families in need. Anyone who already uses coupons or would like to know or learn about ways to coupon is welcome. Those who want more information can call Pat at 212-5156.
Food pantry
The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach (LACO) food pantry, which serves the towns of Durham, Bowdoin, and Lisbon Falls, is open Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon and Saturday from 8-10 a.m. The LACO Food Pantry is located at the Marion T. Morse School on School Street, Lisbon Falls. The parking lot is behind the Lisbon United Methodist Church, off Berry Avenue. There is also a free clothing bank. For more information, see www.lacopantry.org or call Deb, 240-1637.
Town info
Durham puts out a weekly bulletin of all posts, events and meetings for the upcoming week in the town/area. To sign up for weekly emails, go to durhamme.com and enter your email at bottom of the home page. To get nonprofit information/event or meeting on the website or town channel, email it to durhampublicinfo@gmail.com, or jricker@durhamtown.comcastbiz.net or call 207-353-2561 EXT 16. All town meetings can be seen on demand at http://durhamtown.pegcentral.com.
Church services
The First Congregational Church of Durham UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Peter Mercer.
Shiloh Chapel, Beulah lane off Shiloh Road, holds services Sundays at 10 a.m. Ron Parker is pastor.
Durham Monthly meeting of Friends, 532 Quakermeeting House Road, at the corner of Route 125, every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The pastor is Douglas Gwyn.
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