Kids can be free at the library
Photos by Karen Wong | January 25, 2023
Anyone looking for somewhere to take their little ones can’t do much better than the Duxbury Free Library, where activities for crawlers, toddlers and walkers are available.
STM called for February
Agenda is to change zoning to allow bed and breakfastsBy Susanna Sheehan
Clipper Senior Reporter | January 25, 2023
By Susanna SheehanClipper Senior Reporter A Special Town Meeting has been called by Duxbury residents for Feb. 28 to make changes to the zoning bylaw to allow bed and breakfast establishments by right in residential areas. On Monday, the Duxbury Selectboard voted to transmit a...
Make it bigger by a half-dozen
Report advises hiring more copsBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor | January 25, 2023
The Duxbury Police Department may need more officers, the question is, how many. To find out, the town hired Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based Municipal Resources Inc. to take a look at the department’s staffing level and whether it meets the demands placed on it. Based on...
Hey kids, what’s the big idea?
Duxbury Education Foundation seeks student grant applications for new projectsBy Maureen Herrmann
Clipper Reporter | January 25, 2023
Since 1989, the Duxbury Education Foundation has been a fundraising powerhouse, providing grants supporting innovative programming in the town’s public schools. Typically, the applications came from educators who formulate inventive ways to deliver curriculum to all learners. Community organizations, such as the Duxbury Student Union,...
Making the promise of democracy real
Students and clergy reflect on the words of Martin Luther King Jr.Story and photos by Karen Wong | January 18, 2023
Frosty temperatures, the first snowfall of 2023, and a warm breakfast at St. Margaret’s Chapel greeted those who chose to participate in the Duxbury Interfaith Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Prayer Service on Monday. The attendance at St. Margaret’s was low but the...
UPDATE: Mother to be charged with murder
The mother of two children found dead at a Summer Street home Tuesday night will be charged with their murders. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Lindsay Clancy, 32,...
Seawalls, surcharges and sandy beaches
Voters will have three ballot questions to consider at Town MeetingBy Susanna Sheehan
Clipper Senior Reporter
At the upcoming March town election, voters will decide on three ballot questions and all will raise their taxes. The first seeks to increase the Community Preservation Act property tax...
Fearing the future budget
School Committee considers hiring new staff in face of impending shortfallsBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
The School Committee gave their final stamp of approval to the district’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget at their Jan. 18 meeting, but not before considering whether it was sustainable, School...
Fearing the future budget
School Committee considers hiring new staff in face of impending shortfallsBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
The School Committee gave their final stamp of approval to the district’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget at their Jan. 18 meeting, but not before considering whether it was sustainable, School...
Hey kids, what’s the big idea?
Duxbury Education Foundation seeks student grant applications for new projectsBy Maureen Herrmann
Clipper Reporter
Since 1989, the Duxbury Education Foundation has been a fundraising powerhouse, providing grants supporting innovative programming in the town’s public schools. Typically, the applications came from educators who formulate inventive...
Fiscal learning
Finance Committee reviews School Department budgetBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
Do Duxbury schools get what they need or what they want? That was the question raised as department officials presented their fiscal year 2024 budget to the Finance Committee last...
Kids can be free at the library
Photos by Karen Wong
Anyone looking for somewhere to take their little ones can’t do much better than the Duxbury Free Library, where activities for crawlers, toddlers and walkers are available.
Making the promise of democracy real
Students and clergy reflect on the words of Martin Luther King Jr.Story and photos by Karen Wong
Frosty temperatures, the first snowfall of 2023, and a warm breakfast at St. Margaret’s Chapel greeted those who chose to participate in the Duxbury Interfaith Annual Martin Luther King Jr....
Sunday at the Art Complex with the DAA
The Duxbury Art Association’s Winter Juried Show is on display at the Art Complex Museum, along with art by photographer Joan Collins. Last month, a reception was held at the...
Martha Ann Rooney, 72
Martha Ann Rooney, 72, a beloved sister and aunt, died peacefully on Jan. 13, after a long illness. Martha grew up in Winchester, lived in Duxbury, Miami, Bridgewater and Brockton....
Robert Stewart Bleakney, 80
Robert Stewart Bleakney of Duxbury, formerly of Paxton, passed away on Jan. 13. Born on Nov. 4, 1942, Rob ert was raised in Natick. Robert was an undergraduate and graduate...
Kelly Berezkin
Dear wife, daughter and sister, Kelly (Pelham) Berezkin unexpectedly passed from this world on Jan. 11. She was in the arms of her loving husband, Anton. Kelly loved Duxbury Beach,...
Dean’s list
January 25, 2023
Patrick Dannemiller was named to the fall 2022 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Benjamin Roberts was named to Southern New Hampshire University’s fall 2022 dean’s list. Henry Wien was...
College Corner
By Mike Halloran
Clipper Staff | January 25, 2023
Wesleyan senior hockey goaltender Nate Romanelli (DHS ’19) made his first start of the season a memorable one, stopping 28 Southern New Hampshire University shots in a 5-0 shutout for...
Reader’s View: Community Preservation Act funds town’s priorities
The Community Preservation Committee is pleased to announce that the state matching funds derived from fees at the Registry of Deeds and a distribution from the State resulted in a...
Reader’s View: The seawall won’t protect us
“The water always wins,” remarked a neighbor recently. How true, especially on a high tide with a wind behind it. By definition, a barrier beach is surrounded, front and back,...
Reader’s View: New club focuses on banned books
It was heartening to see the article in the Jan. 4 edition of the Clipper highlighting the popularity of book clubs in Duxbury. I want to call attention to the...
College Corner
By Mike Halloran
Clipper Staff
Wesleyan senior hockey goaltender Nate Romanelli (DHS ’19) made his first start of the season a memorable one, stopping 28 Southern New Hampshire University shots in a 5-0 shutout for...
Dragons clash with Rams in Green Cup
Despite a tough loss, they leave encouraged by progress, overall growthBy Trevor Hass
Sports Editor/Reporter
sports@duxburyclipper.com, Twitter: @DuxburySports
On a team with legitimate state title aspirations such as this one, there’s no such thing as a moral victory. There are, however, losses along the way that yield optimism...
A larger purpose
Dragons win Green Cup with Laney in mindBy Trevor Hass
Sports Editor/Reporter
sports@duxburyclipper.com, Twitter: @DuxburySports
As the Dragons took the ice last Monday, they did so with a sense of purpose and togetherness. Duxbury, playing with Laney Ladd, a Chandler School student who tragically died...
LifeLong learning offers 14 classes this spring
The LifeLong Learning Committee at the Duxbury Senior Center is offering a mix of in-person and virtual classes for the spring semester, which begins in early March and runs...
Help build a bed for a child who needs one at Pilgrim Church
Every child deserves a place to dream. But many live without one because their family can’t afford a bed. Through the Build a Bed team-building program, people can help ensure...
Jazz worship service at Pilgrim Church this Sunday
On Sunday, Jan. 29, Willie Sordillo and his ensemble will present a jazz service at 10 a.m. at Pilgrim Church, 404 Washington St. Sordillo has been the music coordinator at...