Letter to parents/guardians from DHS principal Andrew Stephens on Senior...
Dear parent/guardian, As you may have heard, I addressed the seniors last week around concerns that have arisen over the course of the year and specifically with regard to the Senior Night Out (a boat...
View ArticleSubstance abuse letter from Duxbury Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ben...
Dear Parents, I want to provide an update to you regarding an issue that is of great concern to me. Many of you have already received a letter from DHS Principal Andrew Stevens regarding recent...
View ArticleDrugs/alcohol on the rise: Superintendent, DHS principal voice concern within...
This year’s Duxbury High School Senior Night Out event, held on a cruise ship in Boston, was plagued by the fact that several members of the senior class were caught under the influence of drugs and...
View ArticleYes, We are Losing Beach: But there are ways to fight the rising tide
An engineer from the environmental consulting firm Woods Hole Group told a crowded audience at the Senior Center on April 12 that the tide is indeed rising, all over Duxbury Beach. From 1853 to 2015,...
View ArticleCredit for Life Fair Debuts in Duxbury
Before kicking off April break, 70 Duxbury High School seniors took part in “Credit for Life” for most of the school day on Wednesday, April 13 and figured out just how much money and planning it takes...
View ArticleA little knowledge goes a long way: Kenneth Gloss on books – valuable and...
In 1827, a young poet published a collection of poems called “Tamerlane.” At the time, 50 copies were printed and the author’s real name was not used – credit was given only to “A Bostonian.” Today,...
View ArticleDuxbury Senior Center: a community place
It’s a Tuesday morning and the Duxbury Senior Center is bubbling with activity, noise and the smells of a hot lunch cooking. The senior center, which has been providing services to those over 65, is a...
View ArticleDuxbury School Committee Welcomes New Members
Two new members in Julia Adams and Shannon Hall-Moesaa were welcomed on April 13 at the Duxbury School Committee meeting. The two new committee members replace outgoing members Kellie Bresnehan and...
View ArticleDHS students provide “Helping Hands”
This year, Duxbury High School juniors Callie Brandeis, Maya Bennett, Caitlyn Carlisle, Meredith Lewis, Dani Bishop, and Alyssa McKim started the club Helping Hands. The club provides members with...
View ArticleDuxbury Police: Two Men Shot, Suspect in Custody
Matthew M. Clancy, Police Chief: At approximately 1:15am Sunday, a 33 year old Marshfield man was traveling along Tremont Street in Duxbury near the Town Hall when he was shot by a passing vehicle. The...
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Shots fired; gunman tased: Random shootings injure two
Two early morning shootings Sunday in Duxbury have left two men, including a Tobey Garden Street resident, recovering from gunshot wounds and local townspeople in shock from the random acts of...
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Battelle under agreement with residential builders
Battelle announced Tuesday that it has a signed a purchase and sales agreement for its 11-acre Washington Street campus with Bostonarea developers Diamond/ Sinacori, LLC. Battelle spokesperson Katy...
View ArticleFallout from Senior Night Out: Schools mete out consequences
At this year’s Duxbury High School Senior Night Out, held on a cruise ship in Boston in late March, several members of the senior class were caught under the influence of drugs and alcohol, however, no...
View ArticleSpecial meeting for flood maps?
The town has only recently heard that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be issuing its final opinion about changes to local flood maps but town officials are already planning their appeal....
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Plovers return to beach; numbers close to 2015
The Piping Plover watch on Duxbury Beach has begun again. Currently 30 birds – 14 pairs and two singles – have been spotted on the beach and one nest has been located so far, according to Town Manager...
View ArticleSchools call on community to help with drug problem
By now the incident at Senior Night Out involving several Duxbury High School students found to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol during the event is well known; student drug and alcohol use...
View ArticleDiscounted beach stickers available through Friday
Buy your beach stickers by Friday, April 29 to get a discount. The early-bird discount for over sand beach stickers ends this Friday and town officials are urging residents to take advantage of the...
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Whale washes up on beach: Cause of death investigated
Beachgoers witnessed a sad sight on Tuesday, April 26 near the first crossover on Duxbury Beach Park – a one-year-old, 27-foot long, deceased humpback whale that had washed ashore. By Wednesday...
View ArticleOyster industry gets mooring area
Selectmen have approved new licenses for 19 floats for oyster growers in a newly designated aquaculture mooring area, which is part of the 2016 Duxbury bay mooring plan adopted by the town this winter....
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Litter sweep this Saturday: Event open to all; volunteers get bags at Tarkiln
For the past six years, Duxbury residents have taken the matter of cleaning up their town into their own hands – literally – as part of the annual town-wide litter sweeps. The spring litter sweep will...
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