Office hours

The town office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday. The town office will be open through lunch hour. For more information 353-2561.

Upcoming meetings

Durham selectmen will meet Tuesday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office.

The codes enforcement officer is available on Wednesday, June 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 5-7 p.m., at the town office.

The Durham Planning Board meets Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m., in the town office.

Historical society plans meeting, open house

The Durham Historical Society will meet Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., at the Old Town Hall/Union Church, Route 136, Royalsborough Road. Anyone interested in attending is welcome.

The Durham Historical Society Open House is Saturday, June 15, from 1-3 p.m. The Old Town Hall/Union Church was built in 1835 through the combined efforts of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregationalists. This historic building now houses the Durham Historical Society and artifacts. The Congregationalist Church held services at the building from 1947 until 1951. The building also served as the Town Office from 1924- 1986.

Land cutoff date here

A parcel of land in Durham, centrally located and large enough for use as a Public Works facility, is being sought by the town. The cutoff date is June 5. Mail or deliver land information to the Durham Town Office C/0 Selectmen at 630 Hallowell Road, Durham ME 04222.

Bean supper June 8

The Masonic Lodge will host a bean supper Saturday, June 8, from 4:30-6 p.m. The lodge is located on Route 136 across from the River Park. The prices are $7.50 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, and free for children under 5. On the menu are baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, bread, pickles and homemade pies.

Community center for rent

Durham Eureka Community Center available to rent for small groups of 50 or less.

It’s appropriate for showers, birthday gatherings and meetings. Contact Anita Sellars for more information at 353-6217.

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 Meeting are every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Food pantry

The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach’s food pantry and clothing bank hours are: Wednesday: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday: 8 a.m.-10 a.m. LACO serves the communities of Bowdoin, Durham and Lisbon. The website is www.lacopantry.org.

The physical address for food and clothing is the Marion T. Morse Community Center, enter from the Berry Avenue side behind the Lisbon United Methodist Church. The clothing bank cannot accept furniture, appliances, etc., as they do not have the room to store them. For more, call Debbie at 240-1637.

Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Durham Pack 145 braved a cold drizzle May 25 to visit Durham’s 23 graveyards and replace last year’s tattered flags with new ones. After replacing more than 200 flags, the scouts returned to the AMVETs lodge for a flag retirement ceremony. When a flag is torn or dirty it is no longer a fitting emblem of the nation. The most dignified way to dispose of such a flag is by burning it. Shown here, the scouts, who built the fire, stand respectfully as the first flag was dedicated to the flames. Then they burned last year’s graveyard flags, as well as some that people in the community had bought in for a dignified disposal.