🌱 Patch AM: Durham Finance Board Backs Up To $12,720 For Fire Hose Replacement

Good morning to you Durham! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Durham weighs fire hose funding and key town project updates
• How a local youth services leader stole thousands meant for families.

Also on today's calendar: Wallingford Senior Center Tag Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; heavy morning rain, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Durham Finance Board Backs Up To $12,720 For Fire Hose Replacement (patch.com) — Durham residents are being asked to weigh in on funding up to $12,720 to replace failed fire hoses, while town officials report the latest on budget performance and key capital projects. From a library stairway shortfall to sidewalk and bridge plans, the meeting detailed how local dollars are being managed, including police staffing costs and a proposed e-bike for patrolling Durham parks and the fairgrounds.
   

• Former Connecticut nonprofit director pleads guilty to stealing $775K from 2 organizations (fox61.com) — A former executive director of Durham Middlefield Youth & Family Services has pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Middlefield-based agency, which serves families in Durham and Middlefield, as well as a Windham shelter. Federal prosecutors say he diverted more than $775,000 in total and now faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for December.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Durham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Wallingford Senior Center Tag Sale →
  Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
  9:00 am
• Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar This Saturday, Sept. 12! →
  Elks Lodge #771, 44 Maynard St, Middletown
  10:00 am
• Oddfellows Playhouse Fall Programming for ages 1 to 20 begins September 12, 2026 →
  Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, 128 Washington St, Middletown
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  10:00 am
• Horse & Tack Auction →
  Middlesex Live Stock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd, Middlefield
  11:00 am
• The Beer Garden at the Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  10:00 am
• The Beer Garden at the Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  12:00 pm
• Exhale - A Sound Bath Experience →
  The Red Barn in Durham, 352 Main St, Durham
  2:00 pm
• The Durham Recreation Department Presents: The Allyn Brook Park Summer Concert Series 2026 →
  Allyn Brook Park, 144 Pickett Ln, Durham
  6:00 pm
• Mixtape Match at 1741 Pub & Grill →
  1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• Lutz Children's Museum Executive Dog Truman George Honored At Retirement (patch.com)
• Xavier High School Students Among National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com)

Wallingford

• Wallingford Police Blotter: Aug. 17 Through Aug. 25, 2026 (patch.com)

Ok Durham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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