BACK AT YOU
The Dragons salute their fans after defeating Falmouth, 4-0, in the Division 2 girls hockey state final Sunday at TD Garden.March 20, 2024
Time to choose
Nine offices on the ballotBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor | March 20, 2024
Saturday is election day in Duxbury and voters have choices to make in two races. After members of the Selectboard and others expressed concern over the lack of candidates for two open seats on the Planning Board, six candidates, Matthew Ray of Laurel Street, Robert...
Selectboard makes a to-do list for the town
MBTA zoning, PFAS, Saquish and Gurnet emergency services among items to be discussedBy Susanna Sheehan
Clipper Senior Reporter | March 20, 2024
The Selectboard has a full list of topics it wants to tackle over the next year, ranging from water quality issues to the benefits of the emergency dispatch center to looking into adopting a tax on short term rentals. On Monday, Town Manager René...
Shellfish decisions
Selectboard considers changes to aquaculture regulationsBy Susanna Sheehan
Clipper Senior Reporter | March 20, 2024
Duxbury Selectboard members postponed a vote on the first major change to the town’s aquaculture regulations in 15 years, saying sections needed a rewrite before they could approve it. At a Monday meeting at Town Hall, the Selectboard and Duxbury Bay Management Commission Chairman...
Brian Lies draws a picture of creativity
March 13, 2024
Local children’s authors are visiting the Alden School this month, courtesy of the PTA. Last week, Duxbury author and illustrator Brian Lies met third-grade students, while in upcoming weeks, National Book Award finalist Jarrett Krosoczka, and Rob Buyea, author of the Perfect Score series will...
Duxbury Police news
Drug bust on Tremont Street A Mashpee man was arrested by Duxbury police on drug distribution charges on Saturday. According to a press release, police stopped a gray Mitsubishi Mirage...
Town Meeting approves capital spending plan
Ambulance, bridge repairs among items approvedBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
Town Meeting approved $4 million in capital spending requests at Town Meeting last Saturday. According to Fiscal Advisory Committee Chairman Alex Chin, town departments had requested $7.8 million in...
Time to choose
Nine offices on the ballotBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
Saturday is election day in Duxbury and voters have choices to make in two races. After members of the Selectboard and others expressed concern over the lack of candidates for...
Constructive steps
School Committee resubmits building application to stateBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
If at first you don’t succeed, try again, and again, and again if necessary. That’s what the School Committee decided to do when it voted to resubmit a statement of...
Swept away
Proposal to outsource custodial services criticized by unionBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
The Duxbury School Department is considering outsourcing custodial services and the current custodial staff is not happy about it. In December, The School Committee voted to request bids for...
Duxbury Schools taking a read on their literacy program
State pushing districts to upgrade reading programs, move away from ‘low-quality’ curriculumBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
How well does Duxbury teach its youngest students how to read? With pressure coming from the state for school districts to upgrade their reading curriculums, Duxbury is in the...
BACK AT YOU
The Dragons salute their fans after defeating Falmouth, 4-0, in the Division 2 girls hockey state final Sunday at TD Garden.Brian Lies draws a picture of creativity
Local children’s authors are visiting the Alden School this month, courtesy of the PTA. Last week, Duxbury author and illustrator Brian Lies met third-grade students, while in upcoming weeks, National...
DHS actors decide ‘whose right’
Photos by Karen Wong
The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival’s 2024 Preliminary Round took place on Saturday at 13 locations around the state. Duxbury’s play, “whose right,” was written and directed by DHS Senior...
Elizabeth (Betsy) Boyd Stevens, 91
Elizabeth (Betsy) Boyd Stevens, 91 of Duxbury, passed away peacefully on March 4, at the Duxbury House Memory Care Residence. She was the beloved wife of Frederick A. Stevens, Jr.,...
Seabourne Herbert (Bert) Tanner Jr., 90
Seabourne Herbert (Bert) Tanner Jr., 90, of Duxbury, and Southport, Maine passed away with his loving family by his side on March 2. He was born Oct. 2, 1933 in...
Connie Lou (Klinefelter) Deeter, 81
Connie Lou (Klinefelter) Deeter, 81, passed away on Sunday, March 3. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Denver Deeter, and her two older brothers, Bob and Tedd. She...
College Corner
By Mike Halloran
Clipper Staff | March 20, 2024
Northeastern junior diver Erin Murphy (DHS ’21) capped off her stellar season at the 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships last week at Princeton University, qualifying for the finals in the one-meter...
College Corner
By Mike Halloran
Clipper Staff | March 13, 2024
George Washington’s Ava DeAngelis (DHS ’21) swam the 100 breast in 59.75, becoming the first Duxbury swimmer to ever qualify for NCAAs … Junior Kiley Erickson (Milton ’21) blocked two...
Reader’s View: Congratulations to Josh Cutler
Editor’s note: Former Duxbury Clipper columnist David Mittell Jr. submitted this letter in recognition of Josh Cutler’s appointment as Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning and Policy at the Executive Office...
Reader’s View: The Duxbury Beach Reservation deserves our appreciation
The Duxbury Beach has been a very important part of my life for the 50 years I have lived in town. It has been a place to quietly reflect on...
Reader’s View: Now is not the time for a second planner
The Feb. 28, 2024 Duxbury Clipper has a front page article stating that the Coastal Resiliency Task Force wants the Town to create a new full-time Coastal Resiliency Planner position...
Man in the arena
Bolduc enriches lives via Florida PanthersBy Trevor Hass
Sports Editor/Reporter
sports@duxburyclipper.com, Twitter: @DuxburySports
As a seventh-grader in 2012, Brendan Bolduc’s already-significant love for baseball grew even more when he got the opportunity to take batting practice on the field at Fenway Park. Once...
College Corner
By Mike Halloran
Clipper Staff
Northeastern junior diver Erin Murphy (DHS ’21) capped off her stellar season at the 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships last week at Princeton University, qualifying for the finals in the one-meter...
Duxbury Senior News
LGBTQ Event. Cornhole Tournament! Everyone is welcome to come cheer, come play, and come meet new people at a Cornhole Tournament at the Duxbury Senior Center. Long-time sports rivals Duxbury...
Duxbury Arts & Entertainment
Theater The Bay Players present the heartwarming romantic comedy “Almost, Maine,” Written by John Cariani, This play has captivated audiences with its charm and exploration of love, loss and human...
Help the Clipper ask some questions
There are two contested races for town office this year and the Clipper needs your help. Six people are running for two open seats on the Planning Board and two...