Peter R. Kitchener, 69 of Duxbury, died suddenly on Monday, May 28 at Tufts Medical Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Kitchener was born in Beverly, the son of the late Mavis (Morrill) and Charles Kitchener.  He graduated from Beverly High School and Northeastern University. He served six years in the United States Air Force.  He loved the ocean, golf and Vizsla dogs, especially his beloved Barney, Kelsey and Wheezer. He was the President of Advanced Interconnects Marketing (AIM) for 16 years.  Previously he was a staff engineer at MIT Lincoln Lab in Lexington for 18 years. 

Thursday, May 31

1:27 a.m.  Suspicious activity reported on Tremont Street.

8:21 a.m.  Suspicious activity reported on Harvest Drive.  Spoken to.

11:40 a.m.  Party from Merry Avenue into station reported that two patio chairs were taken from residence prior to Memorial Day.

9:29 p.m.  Accident with injury reported on Autumn Avenue.  Party taken to the hospital.

(Duxbury Beach was ablaze with red seaweed on Thursday following several days of coastal storms. Duxbury Harbormaster Don Beers said it's not the toxic read tide. Photo by Barbara van Dingstee)

Duxbury Beach was a shocking shade of red which many residents labeled ‘red tide.’ Not so, said Duxbury Harbormaster Don Beers, who wanted the public to know this wasn’t the harmful algae blooms known as red tide which can be toxic to shellfish and the humans who eat them.

This blond pet rabbit was found on Freeman Place off of Washington Street on Wednesday, June 6. If you have any information, please contact Animal Control Officer Eduardo Ramos at 781-934-6424.

(Duxbury Police Lt. Lewis Chubb surveys the scene of an accident that occurred  on Harrison Street Wednesday afternoon. One man was transported to South Shore Hospital.)

A single car crash on Harrison Street late Wednesday afternoon resulted in a Duxbury man being transported by ambulance to South Shore Hospital. Though MedFlight was called in by first responders, police said one was not available.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of his family. No other passengers were involved.

Municipal Commission on Disabilities

Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Duxbury Senior Center, Philbrick Room

Annual Plymouth County Advisory Board Meeting

Re-Scheduled

Thursday, May 31

Halifax Town Hall, Great Hall

Assessing Department

June 5 at f4 p.m.

Duxbury Beach Committee

June 12 at 7 p.m.

Setter Room Duxbury Free Library

Board of Cemetery Trustees

June 5,  2:30 p.m.

Mayflower Cemetery Administrative Offices

Crematory Building Committee

June 4 at 9 a.m.

Crematory Facility 50 Mayflower Street

4^th of July Committee

May 31

Conservation Commission

Mural Room lower level Town Hall

June 5 at 7 p.m.

Duxbury Housing Authority

June 4 at 830 a.m.

59 Chestnut St. Unit 2A

375^th Committee

June 5 at 630 p.m.

Alden House

A Puritan Way couple out for a walk last week was approached by a man driving a pick-up truck who appeared disoriented and tried to grab the woman’s hand.

The couple reported the incident to police noting they didn’t feel threatened but were concerned for the welfare of the man. While Duxbury Police broadcast the report, DPD dispatch received another call from Chandler Street of a similar incident with a matching description of the man and truck. The caller was able to identifying which direction the truck was traveling and within minutes, Patrolman Timothy Wigmore located the suspect.

A Georgia family visiting Saquish had to be rescued by the Duxbury Fire Department when their SUV was caught in floodwaters due to an extraordinary high tide and northeast winds Sunday night.

The family had to flee their SUV and take shelter in a nearby home as three-feet of water surrounded their vehicle.

After four years of hard work, of forging lasting friendships, of heartthrobs and heartaches, it was finally here. As the band played Pomp and Circumstance, the seniors in Duxbury colors — young men in green robes and young women in white robes — walked, strode and sauntered in sky high wedges, funky flip flops, natty sneakers and polished loafers, under the floral arches and on to their places of honor on the stage at the Performing Arts Center for their final moments of high school Saturday. This was the class of 2012 at their graduation.

An ongoing civil suit against the Town of Duxbury brought by Johnson Golf Management and ensuing accusations that Town Counsel Robert Troy was “not being truthful” in statements made at an October 4, 2010 Board of Selectmen hearing and before Middlesex District Court have resulted in the dismissal of Troy by the current Board of Selectmen. At the May 29 meeting, the board also voted to waive attorney-client privilege with regard to the Johnson Golf suit.

In an April 18 Clipper interview, Troy, who was town counsel for 26 years, denies he intentionally made false statements and that if he misspoke, it was because he believed what he said to be true at the time.

Allegations of forging documents and physical abuse made by the Cohasset Police Union against Cohasset Police Chief Mark DeLuca, formerly Duxbury’s chief, were made public at a Board of Selectmen’s hearing last week. DeLuca did not attend the meeting.

In a letter to DeLuca dated May 25, Cohasset Town Manager Michael Milanowski wrote that the allegations of misconduct received by his office “… include but are not limited to, using your position as police chief to secure benefits for which you and others were not entitled to, forging important documents, physical abuse and abusing your authority during an internal affairs investigation.” The letter also informed DeLuca that he was immediately placed on paid administrative leave and that he was to turn in his badge, firearm, computer and department vehicle.

The man accused of attempting an armed home invasion on Deerpath Trail last month will remain in jail pending a probable cause hearing July 10.

Judge Kathryn Hand ordered Brett Roderick, 19, held without bail following his dangerousness hearing last week in Plymouth District Court. Roderick is accused of attempting an armed home invasion and then firing two shots at two Duxbury police officers responding to the 911 call. He’s been formally charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, illegal possession of a firearm and disorderly conduct. No one was harmed in the May 21 incident.

Michelle Kazanowski, a member of the Class of 2015 at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., has been recognized by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts College Theatre Festival for her acting role in the SMC mainstage spring production of APPetite. She is the recipient of the prestigious Irene Ryan Acting Audition Scholarship Award. Michelle appeared in eight performances during April, all of which received rave reviews. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kazanowski of Duxbury, she is a 2011 graduate of DHS and currently pursuing a double major in theatre and media communications, journalism and digital arts.

The Village at Duxbury would like to congratulate the nominees for the Duxbury Community Volunteers Awards. Eighteen people who gave of their time and their selves will be recognized at the awards dinner on June 13 at 6 p.m.

Following is a list of the volunteers and their accomplishments as described by those who nominated them. This town is fortunate to be rich with so much good will and so many good people. Congratulations, Duxbury.