O’Connor wins election: Weymouth town councilor bests Dem. Meschino
Weymouth Republican Patrick O’Connor won last Tuesday’s special state election, gaining the seat vacated last year by Republican State Senator Robert Hedlund. At Duxbury’s May 10 election, O’Connor,...
View ArticleSpeak For Thyself Awards on Thursday
On Thursday, The Alden Kindred of America reaches a special milestone as this longtime Duxbury establishment celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Speak for Thyself Awards event, which is dedicated...
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Jeep demolished in 4 a.m. smash up at dealer
At around 4 a.m. Saturday morning, an out-of-town driver plowed through the Cox’s Corner intersection and crashed into vehicles in the Milbrook Auto Sales used car lot demolishing a Jeep Wrangler.Read...
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Permits approved by town for The Oysterman: New restaurant/tavern to open on...
The Oysterman, a new restaurant and tavern on Railroad Ave., received its food and alcohol licenses from the town recently. On Monday, May 9, Duxbury’s Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to grant a...
View ArticlePilgrim: What will happen at shut-down and beyond
Entergy, the owner of Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth says Pilgrim will shut down May 31, 2019. For Duxbury, the next three years may be the most dangerous. The Nuclear Regulator Commission...
View ArticleNew vote counting machines will be used in election
Duxbury is getting new vote tabulation machines, thanks to both a town meeting appropriation and a recent vote of the Board of Selectmen to declare the old machines surplus. At the annual Town Meeting...
View ArticlePublic meeting on Battelle to be held on Tuesday, May 24
The public is invited to a meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at the Duxbury Senior Center at 7 p.m. to hear from developer Merrill Diamond of Diamond Sinacori about the company’s plans to redevelop Battelle...
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Beach open despite birds
Just in time for the long Memorial Day weekend, the majority of Piping Plovers on Duxbury beach have built their nests, which could possibly cause some areas of the beach to be off-limits to people....
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Not a beach day: Beach permit sales down
Have you bought your beach sticker yet? If not you’re not alone. Sales of beach stickers are almost nine percent lower this year than last year, and town officials believe the recent rainy weather...
View ArticleNew health class rolled out in fall: May be graduation requirement
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Laurie Hunter unveiled plans for the Duxbury public schools’ new K-12 Health and Wellness Curriculum at the School Committee meeting Wednesday, May 18. Superintendent Dr....
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Fresh faces fill ranks of police department: Many DHS grads come back to...
To find the definition of “homegrown,” it’s not necessary to look farther than the newest members of the Duxbury Police Department as five of the eight officers sworn in Monday night were born and...
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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...
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