The Duxbury girl swimmers had to put in their best effort in holding off a strong Norwell team last Thursday afternoon at the Percy Walker Pool. Norwell started racking up points early in the meet with first-place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle, forcing Duxbury to re-focus.

In light of the recent problems that continue to arise at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, residents and local officials are turning an eye toward possible contamination of the area’s ground water.

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Duxbury town officials, police officers and residents welcomed the town’s first permanent deputy police chief at the official swearing in on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Senior Center.

The Open Space Committee is taking a second look at their tree protection bylaw draft in order to customize it for Duxbury.

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Residents at the March annual Town Meeting will be asked to approve $80,000 for the town’s share of dredging Duxbury Harbor. On Monday, selectmen voted unanimously to recommend approval to spend these funds, which will come from the free cash account.

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The Board of Selectmen is supporting a plan to spend $18,000 to install a monitor to measure radiation in the air from an emission from the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth.

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A Franklin Street kennel is appealing a cease and desist order to discontinue dog daycare services.

Duxbury selectmen are supporting a group of residents in their effort to remove fluoride from the town’s drinking water.

As the future co-located middle and high schools begin to take shape, a former Duxbury student is learning the ropes and preparing for her role in the building’s continued construction this summer.

The Town of Duxbury reached an agreement with former police chief Mark DeLuca Monday evening, Jan. 14, to settle the case brought to federal court regarding DeLuca's employment contract and First Amendment rights.