Duxbury Clipper

Sudden storm slams town with hurricane force winds

Damage centered around waterfront, north section



The wind knocked some boats on their sides at DBMS. Photo courtesy Ali SpolsinoTrees fell, boats were washed ashore and a house was severely damaged as Duxbury was hit by a short, but powerful, storm early Thursday morning.
The waterfront was hard hit, as the town landing on Mattakeesett Court was ripped up, the Duxbury Yacht Club pier wrecked and floats were destroyed.
“It was a perfect trifecta of conditions,” Duxbury Bay Maritime School Director of Marketing Ali Spolsino said Spolisino and h...

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