Let the Holly Days begin
November 30, 2022
Now under new management, Holly Days kicked off the holiday season in Duxbury on Saturday with an array of activities spread across town.
Crossing the generation gap
Sages and Seekers program helps seniors and students make connectionsBy Maureen Herrmann
Clipper Reporter | November 30, 2022
Belying the chill in the Alden classroom last Tuesday, the atmosphere could not have been warmer or more convivial as the Sages and Seek ers cohort of Duxbury seniors and DHS students met for the final gathering of the fall session. Founded in 2009 by...
Getting testy
MCAS scores raise concernsBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor | November 30, 2022
Duxbury students haven’t been faring well compared with their peers on the MCAS, according to school officials who presented their findings at last Wednesday’s School Committee meeting. Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Wilcox showed how Duxbury students scored compared to neighboring towns like Hingham, Marshfield and Scituate....
Price hike
Estimate for new DPW facility increases by over $4 millionBy Susanna Sheehan
Clipper Senior Reporter | November 30, 2022
With the costs of construction driven sky high by pandemic related-problems and inflation, the price of a new Department of Public Works building is now estimated to be $4.4 million more than the amount voters approved in March. This increase brings the cost of the...
Duxbury Rec Dept’s 46th annual Turkey Trot
November 23, 2022
2022 Turkey Trot Road Race winners Boys 12 and under: Peter Coghlan: 22:55 (Men's Overall Winner) Girls 12 and under: Ella Coghlan: 30:49 Boys 13-19: Declan Bates: 26:05 Girls 13-19: Anna Quinn: 28:02 Men 20-29: Anthony Novelli: 22:59 Women 20-29: Halle Walsh: 29:36 Men 30-39:...
Crossing the generation gap
Sages and Seekers program helps seniors and students make connectionsBy Maureen Herrmann
Clipper Reporter
Belying the chill in the Alden classroom last Tuesday, the atmosphere could not have been warmer or more convivial as the Sages and Seek ers cohort of Duxbury seniors and...
Getting testy
MCAS scores raise concernsBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
Duxbury students haven’t been faring well compared with their peers on the MCAS, according to school officials who presented their findings at last Wednesday’s School Committee meeting. Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth...
Selectboard approves new earth removal regulations
Applicants will have to put up $100,000 bond and submit site planBy Susanna Sheehan
Clipper Senior Reporter
The Selectboard has approved new rules and regulations for earth removal on residential properties. On Nov. 14, Duxbury Town Manager René Read presented both the new regulations and an application...
Making all the difference
Duxbury’s champions of diversity awarded scholarshipsBy Maureen Herrmann
Clipper Reporter
Four recent Duxbury High School graduates who exemplified the Duxbury Rotary’s motto of “service above self” were the recipients of Dux bury for All scholarships, presented at a ceremony on...
Diversity work is never done
School Committee gets update on DEI effortsBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
Caitlan Sheehan, the Duxbury School District’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director, gave the School Committee an update of her work at their June 8 meeting. To Sheehan, DEI programs are...
No choice for DHS principal
Superintendent Danielle Klingaman decides not to pick either finalistBy Matthew Nadler
Clipper Editor
It’s back to the drawing board in the search for a new principal of Duxbury High School. In an email sent out to families, Superintendent Danielle Klingaman informed families that...
Let the Holly Days begin
Now under new management, Holly Days kicked off the holiday season in Duxbury on Saturday with an array of activities spread across town.
Duxbury Rec Dept’s 46th annual Turkey Trot
2022 Turkey Trot Road Race winners Boys 12 and under: Peter Coghlan: 22:55 (Men's Overall Winner) Girls 12 and under: Ella Coghlan: 30:49 Boys 13-19: Declan Bates: 26:05 Girls 13-19:...
Saluting their service
Duxbury American Legion Post 223 held its annual Veterans’ Day celebration Friday, honoring those who served their country from all generations.Photos by Karen Wong
Dorothea Mary Murphy, 101
Dorothea (“Dot”) Mary Murphy, 101, the proud mother of nine children, died peacefully, in Alexandria, Virginia on Nov. 19. Dot was born in Boston on Sept. 16, 1921, the second...
Donald E. Lynch, 77
Donald E. Lynch, 77, of Duxbury, passed away peacefully on Nov. 3. Originally a resident of Port Chester, New York, Donald has lived with his sister’s family in Duxbury for...
Martha Kane North, 75
The beloved Martha Kane North was born on Dec. 3, 1946 in Worcester. Raised in Auburn with her two siblings, she spent untold summers at their cherished family camp in...
Percy Walker Pool holds lifeguarding course
November 30, 2022
Percy Walker Pool recently held a lifeguarding course for eight local adults and teens who were certified in Lifeguard, First Aid and CPR. Aquatics Director, Christian Cipolletti led the American...
Reader’s View: Kudos to the Town Clerk
Now that the dust has settled on the midterm elections, a word of thanks for Town Clerk Susan Kelley is in order. As she has for years, Susan ran this...
Reader’s View: Don’t forget Ukraine
Listening to the bell toll for town American Legion comrades at this year’s poignant remembrance ceremony took me back to a mere six months ago when on May 16 the...
Readers’ View: Despite veto, dumping waste into bay is still illegal
Governor Charlie Baker has vetoed Section 251 of the economic development bill that our legislators fought hard to pass in both houses of the legislature. Thank you, Sen. Pat O’Connor,...
Finding her niche
Freshman with hearing loss defies odds for DragonsBy Trevor Hass
Sports Editor/Reporter
sports@duxburyclipper.com, Twitter: @DuxburySports
When Kasey Murray was younger, she tried a variety of sports such as soccer, swimming and softball, but nothing seemed to stick as her hearing loss made everything more complicated....
Patriot League awards
Girls Soccer All-Stars: Morgan Cheverie, Maddy Greenstein, Josie Lee, Eva Pang, Beth Yucius Scholar: Taylor Hammond Sportsmanship: Lily Sparrow Boys Soccer All-Star: Conor Bohan Scholar: Gavin Thomas Sportsmanship: Kyle Zaniboni...
Santa is coming early to town
Duxbury Rotary hosts its annual Festival of Lights on the Town Green on Washington Street, Saturday, Dec. 3, from 3-5 p.m. There will be crafts and face painting for kids,...
Buy some art from ACM artists
An artisan fair takes place at the Art Complex Museum’s historic Judah Alden House on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon-4 p.m. This first-ever event is presented...
Buy some art from ACM’s own artists
An artisan fair at the Art Complex Museum’s historic Judah Alden House on Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon-4 p.m. This first-ever event is presented by the...