Get ready for the summer’s swirl of arts and entertainment. You need to plan, and I’ll do my utmost to keep you informed ahead of time. Keep your eyes on the calendar section. I usually write about a single event, so there’s no way you can catch everything by reading “What’s Going On Here?”

A Pembroke man, on May 20, pled guilty to raping a Duxbury girl and was sentenced to five years of probation in Brockton Superior Court.

A SUV careened into the water off Bay Road Friday afternoon, and police have sent the driver a citation for negligent operation, saying he was sending a text message when the car went off the road.

Duxbury has decided to challenge the state’s mandate to reduce its water usage, opting for a voluntary outdoor watering ban this summer instead of a mandatory one.

Duxbury may become a two-traffic signal town as part of a proposed expansion of the development at Island Creek. But will the signals be built in time to satisfy the traffic concerns of the Zoning Board of Appeals?

The Duxbury Fire Department said this week they have learned, form fire officials in another community, that a company called APX Alarm Security out of Provo, Utah has been targeting different communities with strong arm tactics selling alarm systems.  They usually go after the elderly.  The sales reps push hard for the homeowner to sign a contract on the spot, even if there is already an alarm system on premise.

Are you sick of transferring truck after truck from the dealership to the beach just for a test ride? Well now there’s a solution. However, Duxbury beaches first “beach ride” has now been postponed to the end of August.

Selectmen reviewed the first draft of a professional conduct policy for town employees, which they said was necessary in light of recent events.

A SUV careened into the water off Bay Road Friday afternoon, and police have sent the driver a citation for negligent operation, saying he was sending a text message when the car went off the road.

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A blue Honda SUV drove into the front of the Westwinds Bookshop Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported, but there was extensive damage to the front of the building. The driver was not identified. A construction crew installed a support beam to keep the roof from collapsing and then the vehicle was safely towed away. Westwinds owner Chris Haraden said he planned to keep the store open on Saturday.  More details to follow. Click below for photos.