Durham News

A On Memorial Day, nearly 400 runners toed the starting line of Durham's annual Washington Trail 10K/4K road race despite humid temperatures hovering just above 80 degrees.

A Updated throughout at 4:30 a.m. A landmark in East Hampton, the Bevin Bros. Manufacturing Company, went up in flames early Sunday morning.

A The Middletown Press is reporting that state police will increased patrols in Durham this weekend, something that was evident during a drive along Route 17 this afternoon.

A 1. What's the Weather? Wow, Wednesday was humid! The National Weather Service is calling for cloudy skies, with a high near 73 today.

A 1. What's the Weather? April showers bring May flow... wait, it is May! Expect more showers today with a high near 77, according to the National Weather Service .

A The Girl Scouts' celebration of their 100th Anniversary last weekend in Durham wasn't without one major hiccup - traffic.

A 1. What's the Weather? After beautiful weekend weather, the rain is expected to return today, according to the National Weather Service .

A Second grader Dylan Hoffman ofA Caledonia, Wisc. has been namedA this year's U.S.A Doodle 4 Google A National Winner.A His doodle "Pirate Times" was featured on the U.S. Google homepage Friday.

A Local liquor stores will be closed tomorrow despite aA new law allowing businesses to sell alcohol on Sunday.

A Lillian White will turn 95 next week, but she remembers the day she joined Girl Scouts like it was yesterday.

Pictured left to right are Executive Director at St. Vincent de Paul Ron Krom, Service Above Self 2012 Recipient Kasey Scibilia, and Middletown Rotary President Carlton Winslow.

A On Monday night, 104 residents of Durham and Middlefield exercised their right to vote on each town's 2012-2013 budget.

A Voters in Durham have approved next year's budget. A crowd of about 70 residents passed theA $5.93 million 2012-2013 budget Monday nightA during a town meeting at Coginchaug High School.

A 1. What's the Weather? A Expect a rainy morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms, and a high near 68.

A It's not every day that someone offers to haul away your junk, but that's exactly what the Durham Volunteer Fire Department is doing.

According to Weather.com , there's just a 10 percent chance of rain with partly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 67 degrees.

A History will soon be on display again in Durham, where members of the town's Historical Society are nearing the end of a more than decade-long effort to renovate the second floor of theA Center School House, the historical society's home since 1962.

A 1. What's The Weather? Yesterday brought no rainbows, only rain, but today the sun promises to reappear after morning showers and bring temperatures up to 66 degrees.

A State Rep. Joseph C. Serra, 33 rd District officially recognized Dr. Kenneth L. Eckhart Jr., of Durham, 70, who recently retired from Middlesex Hospital , at a ceremony at the hospital.

A Durham's registrar of voters ordered extra ballots for today's Regional School District 13 Budget Referendum.