Office hours

Regular Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday closed and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Meetings

The Durham Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m., at the Durham Town Office.

CEO available

The Durham codes enforcement officer will be at the town office on Wednesday, March 12, 19 and 26, from 5-7 p.m.

Town meeting coming up

Durham town meeting is Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. Election of municipal officials is April 4 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. The town meeting is April 5 at 9 a.m. Both are at Durham Community School. There are no contested races. The town report is expected later this month.

Scout Troop 145 fundraiser

Durham Boy Scout Troop 145 will be selling movie coupons to Flagship Cinemas during March. They will be at the Durham Get & Go Friday, March 14, from 6-8 p.m., and Saturday March 15, from 9-11 a.m. Those interested can contact a local Scout or Scoutmaster Larry Wagoner at 837-3735. Each coupon book is $25 and includes more than $200 of savings, including two free movie tickets, two free combo No. 5 (two large sodas and bucket of popcorn), 10 buy 1-get-1-free movie tickets, and more.

RSU 5 budget work starting

The Regional School Unit 5 budget process will formally begin on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26, with a detailed presentation of the proposed 2014-2015 budget. There will be numerous budget meetings with opportunities for public input during the process, which ends in late May/early June with the annual budget meeting and referendum vote.

‘Chasing Ice’ film screening Thursday

The screening of a documentary on global climate change is Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m., at First Congregational Church, 773 Royalsborough Road. “Chasing Ice” documents ice loss over several years in Greenland, Iceland and Alaska. The film details the work of environmental photographer James Balog, whom National Geographic hired in 2005 to do time-lapse photography in the Arctic. Discussion and refreshments will follow the film. For more information, call 353-2464.

Kindergarten registration under way

Durham Community School 2014-2015 kindergarten registration is under way. Children must be 5 years of age on or before Oct. 15, 2014, and be a resident of Durham. To pre-register, see www.dcs.rsu5.org and fill out the form. Later in the spring, parents will receive complete information about screening. For more information, call 353-9333.

AMVETS Post 13 seeks new members

Are you a veteran or do you know one? Want to belong to an organization that supports other veterans, families and the local community? You’ve earned the right to join the American Veterans organization. Become a member and tell your story. For membership information about Post 13 in Durham, call Chad Burke, 207-798-0956.

Eureka Center for rent

The Durham Eureka Community Center is available for rent. The maximum amount of people the hall holds for an event is 50. For rentals, contact Nancy Decker at 751-1323 or the Town Office at 353-2561.

Dog licenses overdue

A $25 late fee per dog will now also be charged to register dogs. The regular fees are $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. For more information, contact Town Clerk Shannon Plourde at 353-2561, ext.11.

At the community center

The Durham Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, hosts cribbage every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon at the Eureka Center. For more information call the Town Office at 353-2561.

Couponing for the Community meets every other Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There is no cost. Learn the basics including where/how to find and collect coupons; how to organize them in a way that works best for you; and how to begin using them. Pat Provost heads this community project with the hopes that some of the skills acquired will be used to give back to the community by helping families in need.

Registration forms are available at the Durham Town Office or on www.durhammaine.com, which also lists new events and classes.

Food pantry

Lisbon Area Christian Outreach serves the towns of Bowdoin, Durham and Lisbon Falls.

The hours are Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-noon and Saturday 8-10 a.m. The Food Pantry is located at the Marion T. Morse School on School Street. The parking lot for the food pantry is behind the Lisbon United Methodist Church off Berry Avenue. In addition to the food pantry there is a free clothing bank. For more information, see www.lacopantry.org.

Durham updates

The town of Durham has a local TV channel and a website. The town also 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, e-mail it to [email protected], or [email protected] or call 207-353-2561 ext. 16. Durham Website is durhamme.com. See all town meetings on demand at http://durhamtown.pegcentral.com.

Local church services

First Congregational Church of Durham UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, Sunday worship 10 a.m. Peter Mercer, acting pastor.

Services for the Shiloh Church, Beulah Lane off Shiloh Road, are every Sunday at 10 a.m. Ron Parker is pastor.

Services for Friends Meeting, corner of Route 125 and Quakermeeting House Road, are every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Daphne Clements is pastor.