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The last thing to happen is the ultimate. The next-to-last is the penultimate, and the second-to-last is the antepenultimate.
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Tenants Happy about ‘For Lease’ Signs in Milbrook Crossing Stores

“For lease” signs have appeared in the windows of vacant stores in the Millbrook building, and neighboring business owners say they’re happy about the move.  

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Chandler Pond Swans Grow Up

The cygnets at Chandler Pond have grown up since the beginning of the summer. They have shed their fluffy down for grey feathers and are now almost the size of ...

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Foodie’s Makes its Mark

A customer known to store employees by her e-mail nickname “Nanny Goat” walks slowly through the aisle of Foodie’s market in Hall’s Corner. She ...

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Gas Station Gets Foamed

A handful of patrons and their cars were covered with a white foam intended to put out fires at Hall's Corner Friday morning.

Thu, Aug 21 2008 00:00
Join the Duxbury Beach Preservation Society, a subcommittee of the Duxbury Reservation, Inc., near Duxbury Beach Park (Blakeman's Restaurant) on Saturday, Aug. 23 from noon to 5 p.m.
Video: Ms. D Meets Daisy
Wed, Aug 20 2008 14:28
Children's Librarian Nancy Denman make a promise to "kiss a pig" if Duxbury Children met certain reading goals this summer. On Aug. 18, Daisy and Farmer Minor paid a visit to the Duxbury Free Librar...
Wed, Aug 20 2008 13:04
A Duxbury police officer is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside the Marshfield Fair.
Foodie’s Makes its Mark
Tue, Aug 19 2008 21:09
A customer known to store employees by her e-mail nickname “Nanny Goat” walks slowly through the aisle of Foodie's market in Hall's Corner. She sees Michelle Conway, the store's communit...
No Volunteers for Tarkiln Building
Tue, Aug 19 2008 21:05
The Tarkiln Study Group met with a few roadblocks at their last meeting, including being locked out of town hall and having to hold their meeting outside.

Tue, Aug 19 2008 21:00
In the battle to reduce the amount of Lyme Disease-bearing ticks, some Duxbury residents and officials are targeting the source –– deer.
Chandler Pond Swans Grow Up
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:58
The cygnets at Chandler Pond have grown up since the beginning of the summer. They have shed their fluffy down for grey feathers and are now almost the size of their parents.
Car Accident Damages Standish Cemetery
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:48
A speeding car crashed into the Standish Cemetery on Chestnut Street early Saturday morning, taking out wooden fence posts, trees, and damaging gravestones.
Tenants Happy about ‘For Lease’ Signs in Milbrook Crossing Stores
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:45
“For lease” signs have appeared in the windows of vacant stores in the Millbrook building, and neighboring business owners say they're happy about the move.
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:42
Susan Benoit of Tremont Street has been awarded the “Jane Lincoln Prize” at the juried national show, “It's Pastel,” at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham. The exhibit cont...

Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:37
A Duxbury man is now facing Superior Court charges of civil rights violations and aggravated assault and battery, stemming from a June 12 beating on...
What I Learned During My Summer Internship at the Clipper
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:35
As they say in Hollywood, “Any news is good news,” and as I quickly learned during my first few weeks working as the Clipper's intern, th...
Duxbury makes its mark on the Fair
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:29
“We're from Ohio.”
Holy Family volunteers repair homes for West Virginia families
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:25
Holy Family's Appalachia Service Project recently sent 79 teen and adult volunteers to Bluefield, WV for one week in July to repair homes.
Cub Scout News
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:19
Pack 1776 announces that Bryan Felty has accepted the role of Cubmaster beginning immediately. For many years the Pack was fortunate to have had th...
Girl Scout News
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:14
Fall Beach Cookout: Notices have been sent out to Brownie, Junior and Teen leaders about the beach cookout to be held next month at Duxbury Beach. ...
Tue, Aug 19 2008 20:12
The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society will host the final King Caesar Morning Lecture of 2008 on Thursday, Aug. 21. Archaeologist Craig Chartier ...
Rotary News
Tue, Aug 19 2008 19:58
Shore Gregory was the guest speaker at our last meeting and gave a very interesting and informative talk about the propagation of oysters.
Duxbury Police Log
Tue, Aug 19 2008 19:48
Thursday, August 7 1:38 a.m. Caller reported a loud noise coming from their neighbor's home on Union Bridge Road. Police advised homeowner to quiet ...
Alumni soccer game a huge success
Tue, Aug 19 2008 16:36
The first annual Duxbury High School boys' soccer alumni game was held on Aug. 10 at the Raymond P. Chandler Field and was a huge success both on an...
Duxbury Crossing Developer Disputes Fines
Fri, Aug 15 2008 22:28
The developers of the 40B project Duxbury Crossing are saying the tens of thousands of dollars in fines they have accumulated since clearing land il...
Gas Station Gets Foamed
Fri, Aug 15 2008 14:28
A handful of patrons and their cars were covered with a white foam intended to put out fires at Hall's Corner Friday morning.
Thu, Aug 14 2008 15:04
Nothing says summer in New England like an order of fried clams.
Duxbury native teaches better farming to Africans in Malawi
Wed, Aug 13 2008 08:29
There's a saying that if you give a man a fish, he eats for a day, but if you teach him to fish, he eats for a lifetime.
Sugar is as Sweet as it Sounds
Wed, Aug 13 2008 08:24
Sometimes the owners of Sugar, Duxbury's newest boutique, don't even know what the store will look like when they arrive in the morning.
New Vehicles on Harbor Patrol
Wed, Aug 13 2008 08:20
The Harbormaster's staff will be patrolling the beaches and waterways of Duxbury on a new jet ski and all-terrain vehicle.
Prevention Key to Stop Lyme, EEE
Wed, Aug 13 2008 08:16
Duxbury's conversation about the dangers and prevention tactics of tick and mosquito borne illnesses continued last week during two public forums,...
Family Beach Day Set for Aug. 23
Wed, Aug 13 2008 08:11
A full day of family fun, organized by the Duxbury Beach Preservation Society, will be turning the beach into an educational playground on Aug. 23. ...

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