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The Clipper visits Duxbury Postmaster Karen Marques: Safety and reliable...
Duxbury’s main post office on Depot Street has a new face at the helm – Postmaster Karen Marques. A 33-year veteran of the post office, Marques grew up in Dorchester and Quincy and has worked all...
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Living in limbo; hoping for a miracle
Ernie Thibeault is an ordinary man. Just like any other ordinary man, he is a husband, a father and a grandfather. He has lived in Duxbury with his wife, Susan, for the last 49 years in the same house...
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Memorial Day observed: Ceremonies held despite rain
Despite the rain that sometimes came down in sheets, Duxbury’s veterans, their families and many from the community filled the First Parish Church on Memorial Day morning to remember those who died...
View ArticleSchools hold forum on kids safety in the digital world
With the recent problem of a sexting scandal among its adolescents, Duxbury public schools asked psychologist and director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center Dr. Elizabeth Englander to...
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Concerns aired on Battelle plans
Duxbury residents packed a meeting at the senior center last Tuesday to hear developer Merrill Diamond talk about his plans to turn the former Battelle site on Washington Street into residential...
View ArticleLiquor law violators face new penalties from town
Duxbury has adopted a new set of regulations for establishments that sell alcohol including restaurants, bars and package stores, in order to have both rules and consequences in the event of liquor...
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Police search for missing teen
A 17-year old Duxbury girl is missing and police fear she may be in danger. On Sunday, Duxbury Police posted a “Missing-Endangered” bulletin for Shayla Weber, who has been missing since Saturday, May...
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Duxbury FACTS celebrates first year and Karen Wong: BID-Plymouth CEO Peter...
With a beautiful sheet cake made by Duxbury High School Breadboard students and a plaque from the Massachusetts House of Representatives honoring her work, community organizer Karen Wong celebrated...
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Duxbury sailors compete in Leukemia Cup to honor Ed Russell
When a family member dies, it can be hard to find a fitting tribute. Other times, it’s almost like fate hands you the keys and points you in the right direction. The latter is what has seemed to...
View ArticleBattelle plan on hold: Will aim for March town meeting not September
The proposal to rezone the Battelle property for a housing development will not be on the agenda for the September Special Town Meeting. Also the date of that meeting has been changed from September...
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Bravo Class of 2016: DHS graduates 261 on June 4 under perfect blue skies
Acknowledging students that have already made great achievements in academics, athletics and the arts, speakers urged Duxbury High School’s graduating class of 2016 to be lifelong learners and...
View ArticleDYC liquor license changes approved by the town
The Duxbury Yacht Club has received town approval to combine two of its three liquor licenses into one and expand the hours on all of them. Duxbury Selectmen voted unanimously to grant the club’s...
View ArticleBeach restrictions expected
The Piping Plovers on Duxbury Beach have closed portions of the walk-on area and a small section of the over-sand area but have not yet limited the number of vehicles allowed on the beach, although it...
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Alden House will host Revolutionary War skirmish this Saturday
These are exciting times for the Alden Kindred of America – they have hired a new director, have bought a new property adjacent to the Alden House Historical Site on Alden Street, held their tenth...
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Eagle Scout project is music to band’s ears
A talented musician and member of the Class of 2016, Jared Neprud has played with the South Shore Bay Band since the seventh grade and started scouting in kindergarten. So when the band lost its...
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‘Tech Time’ program bridges generational and technology issues
Two summers ago, high school junior Toby Schaeffer began a new program at the Duxbury Senior Center. Each week, Schaeffer works one-on-one with senior citizens, providing solutions to various...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil for victims of Orlando nightclub shooting
On Tuesday, June 14 (tomorrow night) at 7 p.m., the Duxbury Interfaith Council and the Duxbury Diversity Committee will be holding a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the recent nightclub...
View ArticleFix the bridge or else: Town wants contractor to make good on bridge repairs
This week, Duxbury selectmen voted unanimously to send a letter to the contractor whose repair job on the Powder Point bridge failed during the winter two years ago to demand that it fix the problem or...
View ArticleState: Duxbury must lower its water consumption: New limits set for August;...
The state is requiring Duxbury reduce its per person water consumption, something town officials believe may not be necessary or achievable without completely eliminating outdoor watering in the...
View Article‘In the presence of’ policy debated
With debate that became heated at times, Duxbury High School unveiled revisions to the 2016-2017 student handbook and athletic handbook at the School Committee meeting on Wednesday, June 8. The...
View ArticleWhitman crash kills resident
A Duxbury woman has died from injuries sustained when her car collided with a wheelchair van last week in Whitman. Chelsea Golden 57, of Tremont Street, died Sunday of injuries she suffered when she...
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July 4th art contest winner
Eighth grader Lily Macaulay has been selected as the winner of the annual Fourth of July art contest. Her piece “Traveling Through the Years” will be used on the official parade booklet and will be on...
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Crusading against Alzheimer’s
The statistics are startling and the reality is stark: • 5.3 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. • By 2030, that number is expected to jump to 8.4 million. • One in...
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Missing teen found safe and unharmed in Connecticut
Last week, a Duxbury girl who had been missing since May 28 was found alive and well in Connecticut. According to a Duxbury Police Chief Matthew Clancy, Duxbury Police used “computer forensic means”...
View ArticleOver-sand beach parking access restricted
Due to the abundance of Piping Plovers, their nests, eggs and chicks on Duxbury Beach, the town has announced that there are now off-road vehicles restrictions in place. ORVs allowed on Duxbury Beach...
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