DHS students visit DC, Holocaust Museum
Duxbury students and teacher-chaperones flew to Washington, DC to experience history firsthand. Susan Sullivan, teacher of the Holocaust class at the high school, organized a trip for her 42 students...
View ArticleHoly Family Parish - Duxbury's youngest and fastest-growing house of faith
The following is the fourth in a series examining the history and role of churches and houses of worship in Duxbury. With over 10,000 members in its parish, Holy Family Parish is by far the largest...
View ArticleA double shot of Dunkin?: Cox’s Corner eyed for coffee shop
A second Dunkin Donuts coffee shop has been proposed for Duxbury in the vacant Cox’s Corner pizza shop at the intersection of Route 3A and 139. John Cadete of Cadete Enterprises, Inc. and his attorney...
View ArticleChanges coming for Millbrook business area
The Millbrook business area will be getting a facelift, a new restaurant and six new second-floor apartments – and this is all in phase one of a redevelopment project. Michael Juliano, of Juliano...
View ArticleConcerns aired on cemetery rules: Regs. affect mementos, plantings
At a meeting Monday on proposed changes to cemetery rules, some residents complained that their graveside mementos have been badly treated by cemetery workers, while others voiced their support of the...
View ArticlePolice nab heroin dealer in Duxbury
On Friday, February 26, Duxbury police arrested a man as he was arriving at a local apartment complex and seized a quantity of heroin and cash from him. Duxbury Police said the man was in town to make...
View ArticleUsed car lot gets green light
The plan to open a used car dealership at the old Millbrook Motors Jeep dealership at Cox’s Corner has received all necessary town approvals and can move forward. On Monday, the Board of Selectmen...
View ArticleFrom Duxbury to Hollywood: The Clipper visits Skyler Wright
“Grease,” the 1971 musical sensation, now has special ties to Duxbury. On January 31, millions of viewers across the nation tuned in to see Duxbury High School class of 2015 graduate Skyler Wright...
View ArticleGoing solar: residents share stories of savings
Getting utility bills in the mail doesn’t tend to bring a smile to one’s face. But for homeowners with solar panels installed on their property, getting their electricity bill is now a much more sunny...
View ArticleTown Meeting is on Saturday
Saturday is Duxbury’s annual Town Meeting, the event when residents take actions that affect the town’s future. The meeting will be at the Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden Street, starting at 9 a.m. It...
View ArticleDuxbury voters choose Trump, Clinton at primary
Over 5,500 Duxbury residents voted in the presidential primary last Tuesday, an exceptional turn out, according to Town Clerk Susan Kelley. “I would classify it as a fantastic turn out,” Kelly said....
View ArticleCouncil quantifies DHS time demands
As the time approaches for course selection for Duxbury High School students and eighth graders, the DHS School Council wants to give students and their families a solid idea about how much time it...
View ArticleStandish St. house to move
Duxbury selectmen cleared the way for an antique house on Standish Street to be moved by voting unanimously to allow trees along the route to be trimmed or cut down. This action will permit Standish...
View ArticleB’ahai - A faith that embraces other faiths
The following is the fifth in a series examining the history and role of churches and houses of worship in Duxbury. It is common in many religions to believe that your faith is the one “right” way to...
View ArticleVoters pass alcohol fines: Law will help police combat underage drinking
At the annual Town Meeting late Saturday afternoon, an overwhelming majority of voters approved a measure that will allow Duxbury police officers to ticket to underage drinkers instead of arrest them....
View ArticleLocal meals tax approved
By a margin of only nine votes, Duxbury adopted the local option meals tax at Saturday’s town meeting. The vote on Article 13 was 103 to 94, a slim majority but just enough to adopt a state law that...
View ArticleTown Meeting to stay in March
For the second time in three years, voters have soundly rejected a plan to move town meeting from March to May. Article 12 was a citizen’s petition that proposed to change the date of town meeting...
View ArticleVoters ok $73 million town operating budget: Reject call by resident to upend...
Voters at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting approved the FY2017 operating budget of over $73.1 million but only after an attempt by one resident to throw out the budget and start over by making the town...
View Article‘Consquences’ of underage drinking and drugs
Four people stood on stage at Duxbury Performing Arts Center on March 9 for four different reasons but each message was ultimately the same – drugs and alcohol have dangerous consequences for...
View ArticleCox Corner Dunkin’ Donuts raises concerns
At least four neighborhood residents and an adjoining business owner have expressed uneasiness over the proposed installation of a Dunkin' Donuts franchise in Cox Corner. The Zoning Board of Appeals...
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