The Duxbury Planning Board cordially invites all residents to a storm water education presentation to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Mural Room, 878 Tremont St. The presentation will be led by Rich Claytor and Mark Nelson of the Horsley Witten Group, environmental consultants in Sandwich.

South Shore Conservatory is accepting submissions from students of all ages for their Performathon 2013 Artwork Contest.  Open to the public, the Artwork Contest invites students to create an 8”  by 11” image based on Performathon‘s  Kids Helping Kids through Music  motto. 

Duxbury, get ready for a USO-style concert on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Duxbury’s Performing Arts Center.  Tickets will go on sale in October at Westwinds Bookshop.  Students and veterans tickets are $10, seniors $15, and adults are $20.  There are also a limited number of reserved front section seats at $25 each. 

A Chestnut Street publisher will be able to construct additional office space, but will not be allowed to use it to lodge employees, under a Board of Appeals decision voted last Thursday.

A Chestnut Street publisher will be able to construct additional office space, but will not be allowed to use it to lodge employees, under a Board of Appeals decision voted last Thursday. The appeals board voted, 5-0, to grant a request by Kevin Griffin of Griffin Publishing Company to raze a two-car garage in the back of 21 Chestnut St., and to build a larger structure in its place that includes a two-car garage downstairs and office space upstairs.

A decorated pumpkin patch will be sprouting in the children’s department of the Duxbury Free Library. During the week of Oct. 9 - 13, children from kindergarten through grade six are invited to bring a decorated pumpkin to place on display.

Duxbury, get ready for a USO-style concert on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Duxbury’s Performing Arts Center.