High winds took down a large tree near the corner of Chandler and Vine streets Wednesday afternoon, knocking down an adjacent power line in the process. Duxbury police and fire were on hand to divert traffic away from the area. The tree will be cut up as soon as electric crews arrive on the scene. No power outages were reported.

Mark DeLuca reached a tentative contract settlement with the Board of Selectmen Monday, ending his ten-year tenure as Duxbury police chief, and Lt. Lewis “Chip” Chubb was appointed interim police chief on Tuesday.

The buyout was originally reported as $240,000, but according to Town Counsel Robert Troy the final figure will be lower.

Selectmen Christopher Donato said that during the closed-door executive session held Monday night, he made a motion to fire Town Manager Richard MacDonald.

Selectman Christopher Donato said Tuesday that part of the town's settlement with Police Chief Mark DeLuca involves allegations made against the chief.

Town Counsel Robert Troy said today that the settlement between the town and outgoing Police Chief Mark DeLuca is still being worked out, and that the $240,000 number initially discussed during an executive session Monday night is high.

The Board of Selectmen and Police Chief Mark DeLuca appear to have come to an agreement on a dispute over the chief's contract status, although officials aren't saying much about what was said behind closed doors.

The Blessing of the Animals was held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. John's Church off Washington Street. Click here to see more photos.

Selectman Christopher Donato said this week he feels Town Manager Richard MacDonald violated the Town Manager Act and Police Chief Mark DeLuca’s contract by not performing an evaluation of DeLuca over the past three years.

Standing before the oil selection in the grocery store can feel overwhelming. Scientific words beginning with “mono”, “poly” and “trans” swirl and blend with catch phrases about heat points, flavor profiles and heart health values. Prices vary, labels beckon, and your recipe calls for a mysterious oil with the perky name of EVOO. What to do? Which to choose?

Duxbury Senior Center has been awarded national accreditation through the National Institute of Senior Centers.  The Senior Center is the tenth in Massachusetts to become nationally accredited and is the 173rd in the country that has achieved this status.

As the former Tarkiln school moves closer to becoming a community center, a booster group has been founded to help raise money for the building’s renovation.

Sam Kalil is bringing an artistic touch to home building. In the business for many years, Kalil, the owner of Fine Home Renovation, has only recently begun blending his lifelong love of art with the business of shingling homes.