Office hours

The Durham Town Office will be closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular 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. For more information, call 353-2561.

Meetings

Durham selectmen will meet Tuesdays, Dec. 3 and 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Office.

The Planning Board meets Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 6-7 p.m. at the Town Office.

The Pownal and Durham selectmen quarterly meeting is Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m., at Mallett Hall in Pownal.

CEO available

The town’s codes enforcement officer will be available from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 27, at the Town Office.

Christmas tree sale Dec. 8

The Durham Eureka Community Center Committee will host a Christmas tree sale on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Santa will be visiting during the sale. Proceeds benefit the Durham Eureka Center.

Giving Tree applications

Applications are now available at the Durham and Lisbon Town Offices for the Giving Tree. Applications need to be phoned in to 207-353-3000 Ext. 124.

For information in Durham call 207-240-1637 or call 207-353-3000 Ext 124 for Lisbon. Giving Tree tags will be available the Monday after Thanksgiving during business hours at the Durham Town Hall.

Trash schedule for holidays

Pine Tree Waste holiday schedule for Durham is:

Nov. 27, regular pick up

Nov. 28, no pick up

Nov. 29, pick up for Thursday regulars and Friday as normal

Dec. 25, no pick up

Dec. 26, Wednesday pick up and Thursday regular pick ups

Dec. 27, regular Friday pick up.

Last week for raffle

Durham Fire & Rescue, in conjunction with Cabela’s, is hosting its annual gun raffle. Tickets are still available at $20 each. The odds of winning are 1 in 100. Tickets are limited to 3,000. A raffle ticket name will be drawn each day through Nov. 30. Winners will have their choice of gun or gift certificate.

Tickets can be purchased from Durham Fire & Rescue at the station, 353-2473, from any member of the Durham Fire and Rescue and at the Durham Get & Go, 353-9400. Members to contact directly are Scott St. Michel, 207-837-3540, or Keith Russell at 207-837-8748. Proceeds benefit the Fire & Rescue Department.

AMVETS Post 13 seeks 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 to 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 rentals

For rentals at the Eureka Center, contact Nancy Decker at 751-1323. She is now in charge of the Eureka Center scheduling and rentals.

Community center goings-on

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. 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 open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

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.

Posting town news

John Ricker is responsible for the town channel and website. To reach him with information on an event or meeting for the channel or website, email him at durhampublicinfo@gmail.com, jricker@durhamtown.comcastbiz.net, or call 353-2561, ext 16. The website is durhamme.com.

Local church services

The First Congregational Church of Durham has services at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Services for the Shiloh Church are every Sunday at 10 a.m.

Services for Friends Meetings are every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.