Office hours

Regular 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 meet Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the town office.

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.

Pay taxes online

The town of Durham, through a partnership with Androscoggin Bank, now offers taxpayers the opportunity to pay their property taxes online from home, work, or any other convenient location, using e-checks, credit or debit cards.

E-checks/ACH (automated clearing house)/checking account – Residents will need to provide their account number and the bank’s routing number to pay by this method. A check image is available during the payment process to assist in locating this information. There will be a $1 processing fee assessed.

Credit/debit cards: The town accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards. There will be a 2.95 percent processing fee assessed per transaction with a minimum charge of $1.95 for credit cards. All Visa debit card transactions are $3.95. A card image is available during the payment process to assist in locating card information. To use this service go to the Durham website and click on Pay Taxes (at top of page in quick links) or under Online Services click Pay Real Estate Taxes. The resident’s account number from the tax bill will be needed.

Giving Tree deadline

Durham Giving Tree gift tags are due on or before Dec. 17 to the Durham Town Office.

Special thanks have been given for these Giving Tree project donations: Acacia Masonic Lodge donation of $500 from a bean supper fundraiser, the Boy Scout troop donation of $964.80 from a bottle drive and the Durham Community School for doing the “Joy Of Sharing.” Thanks have also been given to all who took Giving Tree tags and the people at the Town Office for donating the Christmas tree for the tags.

Christmas services at First Congregational

First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road, will hold a Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m., and a Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m.

Friends Christmas services

Friends Meeting, 532 Quakermeeting House Road, has scheduled a Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m., and a Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m.

Christmas at Shiloh Chapel

Shiloh Chapel, 39 Beluah Lane, off Shiloh Road, will hold a Christmas music program on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck luncheon and gifts for all the children; and a Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m., with a candlelight Christmas carol sing.

Tedd Fish concert Jan. 4

A Celebrate Hope concert with Tedd Fish will be held Sunday, Jan. 4, at 9 a.m., at North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Fish’s music ministry extends over many years as a speaker, pastor and concert artist. Fish is based in Yarmouth.

AMVETS members

AMVETS supports other veterans, families and the local community. Post 13 in Durham is seeking members. For information, call Chad Burke, 207-798-0956.

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. January’s meetings are on the 14th and 28th. 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 [email protected], or [email protected] 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.

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