While Duxbury Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber has not commented publicly on the reasons for the decision not to renew Sweet’s contract, one of the rumors circulating in town is that Sweet’s decision not to promote three seniors to the varsity team while adding eight freshmen, including his son, was a contributing factor. Sweet stood by his roster moves this week, saying all his cuts were based strictly on the performances at tryouts.

Duxbury lacrosse players battled for Chris Sweet on the field, winning six state titles in a row  –– now they’re fighting to help their coach keep his job.

For the second season of the Southeast Alumni Symphony Orchestra, manager Dan Kostreva knew he wanted to do something for the memory of the student who encouraged him to start the group.

After much discussion from neighbors, a conditional permit was approved for the reconstruction of a house on Duxbury Beach last week.

South Shore Conservatory announces the winners of the 2009 Duxbury Music Festival Solo Competition, which was held Saturday, July 25, at the Ellison Center for the Arts. Dasol Jeong, violin, first prize; Si Yuan Li, piano, second prize; Laurent Rohrbasser, piano, third prize.

Sometimes a flower can be more than just a pretty thing in someone’s garden. Sometimes a flower can give people hope.

A photograph from 1922 of the original Duxbury World War I memorial recently surfaced, giving the War Memorial Committee an extra push to restore the monument by March 2010.

 Every year, the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society leads a group of interested residents to Clark's Island in Duxbury Bay for a picnic. Clark's Island contains "Pulpit Rock," considered by some to be the "real" Plymouth Rock, since a group of settlers landed there and held a Sunday service under the shelter of a great boulder well before the Mayflower denizens set foot in what is now Plymouth. Click here for more photos.

Duxbury beach at the Bath House is closed Friday due to high bacteria counts. Runoff from rain is the main cause for the high levels. Runoff carries pollutants from roads and paved surfaces directly to the surface water of beaches.

Masschusetts state law requires testing at all public beaches once a week. Beaches must be closed if bacteria counts are above a certain level.  A re-sample of the bathing water will be conducted as soon as possible and the beach will be re-opened when test results show bacteria levels fewer than 104 colonies per 100ml.

For questions about water quality call the Duxbury Board of Health at 781-934-1100.

When the Dragons go for their seventh straight boys lacrosse championship next spring, head coach Chris Sweet may not be pacing the sidelines. School Committee members George Cipolletti and John Heinstadt confirmed Monday that school Superintendent Sue Skeiber informed the board that Sweet’s contract would not be renewed for next year.