Wayne Maw has a mission

Duxbury man rides his bicycle to bring awareness to early onset Parkinson’s disease


Wayne Maw has a long road to travel. It’s not just that he’s an avid cyclist, who participates in long-distance rides all over the Northeast. It’s that he’s battling, at the age of 49, early onset Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease which can cause body tremors. Maw said the first clue that something was wrong came in the summer […]

Special Olympics Program in Duxbury welcoming new members

The South Shore Community Special Olympics Young Athletes program is inviting all interested families to get involved and join the Special Olympics movement. Young Athletes is a unified sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 2-7. The program is hosted at the Tarkiln Community Center, 245 Summer St. and will be held Saturday mornings from […]

Learn to give first aid for mental health

Duxbury FACTS and the Plymouth County Coalition for Suicide Prevention are offering a program on Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to Duxbury residents and employees on Monday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Duxbury High School Library. This is an eight-hour course that teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses […]

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Evan, Rachel, Adam, Hannah and Leigh Sobran took the Clipper on a relaxing trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

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Kate Halligan and Brendan Halligan recently ran the United Airlines Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon in Washington, D.C. for the second year in a row, running on behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over these past two years, they have raised over $4,200 to provide free medical care for the children and families at St. Jude’s.

Picture this! A collage making series at the Duxbury Senior Center

The Duxbury Senior Center has paired up with awardwinning artist Laura Harvey to offer a four-week course to learn the techniques of turning a photo into a stunning piece of art using collage techniques. The classes will begin Monday, April 1 and continue April 8, April 15 and April 22. Each class runs form 1 to 3 p.m. Each class […]

US Army Field Band concert

The Duxbury American Legion is proud to once again host the US Army Field Band and Chorus. The concert is on Sunday, March 31 at 3 p.m. at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be obtained at the Duxbury Senior Center, Duxbury Free Library, Westwinds Bookstore, the Duxbury Deli and the American Legion Post 223. Tickets can also be […]

DEAN’S LIST

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Madeline Beatson and Eva Catanzariti were named to the 2018 fall semester dean’s list at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Claire Heidenreich was named to the dean’s list at Fashion Institute of Technology. Corryn Castello was named to the dean’s list at Pennsylvania State University for the fall 2018 semester.

Duxbury’s town officials are ready to get to work

Town Clerk Susan Kelley swore in many of Duxbury’s newly elected or re-elected town officials Monday night at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting. (L to R) Lester Lloyd, Library Trustee, Julia Adams, School Committee, George Wadsworth, Planning Board, Shannon Moesaa, School Committee, Shawn Dahlen, Selectman, John Tuffy, Town Meeting Moderator and Jamie MacNab, Assessor. Tuffy swore in Kelley before the […]

Celebrate Duxbury Daffodil Festival

Mark your calendars for the Duxbury Daffodil Festival on April 5, noon to 2 p.m. at the Duxbury Senior Center. This year’s keynote speaker is Parker Kelly, a lifestyle TV host and producer of the upcoming “Home Life and Style” show on NESN, which celebrates the New England lifestyle. There will be a catered luncheon. The Community Garden Club of […]