Last Wednesday morning, Sept. 5, two female joggers reported they had been groped in Duxbury Village by a “white male in his late teens or early twenties.”

This week, the seven-member town counsel search committee presented the Board of Selectmen with a draft of the proposal and application it created that will be sent to lawyers who are interested in becoming Duxbury’s next town counsel. 

Duxbury Police are investigating the report that two female joggers were assaulted while jogging in two separate incidents in two separate locations on Thursday morning (9/6/12). At 10:24 am a female jogger reported being approached from behind by an unknown male while jogging on Crescent Street. The man then assaulted the jogger and ran off into nearby woods. At 11:05 am a second female reported to police that she was assaulted in a similar fashion while jogging along Powder Point Avenue near Russell Road. In both cases the victims described the man as a young man (teens to twenties) wearing long cargo styled shorts and a dark colored tee shirt. The investigation has revealed that the incident on Powder Point Avenue actually occurred first, sometime in the area of 9:30 to 10:00 am with the Crescent Street incident immediately following.

Duxbury resident Karen Barry had lots of enthusiastic supporters at the polls on Thursday during the State Primary election. Barry, a write-in candidate for state representative, won Duxbury by an unofficial 447-329 margin, but was edged out overall by incumbent Rep. Dan Webster. In other contested races Duxbury voters chose Congressman Bill Keating over challenger Sam Sutter and nominated Democrat Genevieve Davis over Steve May to run against Republican Sen Robert Hedlund, who was unopposed on the Republican side. Full primary results available here.

The Duxbury Canine Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Senior Center to hear public comments on dog related issues.  The committee was appointed by the Town Manager to make recommendations to the Selectmen concerning complaints about dogs not being adequately controlled and dog waste not being picked up in Duxbury public parks and lands.  Some of the approaches being considered include improved signs, an awareness campaign, increased enforcement presence, dog waste bag dispensers and receptacles at problem areas, and changes to bylaws that would, among other things, clarify enforcement authority and penalties and require droppings to be removed from conservation lands (as is the case for other Town property).  Those interested in dog control issues are urged to attend this or other Canine Committee meetings at the Senior Center (usually 8 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month).

The Historic O’Neil Farm has enjoyed the participation of 15 kids in an inaugural program that provides education about life on a dairy farm and paired with fun, hands-on activities with the calves. The program is held throughout the summer. Join us on Sept. 15 when the Historic O’Neil Farm will host our annual Farm Day open house event.

The plan to bring a facilities manager to Duxbury is moving forward, says the committee who’s working on it. Annual town meeting voters approved the creation of this new position in March and town officials plan to fund the job at the next town meeting. The salary range for this job is $60,000 to $85,000.

Author of the best-selling novel, “The Rebel Wife,” Taylor Polites, will be at the Duxbury Free Library on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. for a book talk and signing as part of this summer’s Book Breeze literary festival. Emily Sweeny, author of “Boston Organized Crime” will be at the Duxbury Free Library on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.

Voting for the State Primary will be held at Duxbury Middle School on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.  Please note that due to the school construction project, the available parking at the Middle School has been reduced.  Voters are encouraged to avoid the campus particularly during school arrival, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. and dismissal, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

All funding requests for Community Preservation Act funding must be filed with the Duxbury Community Preservation Committee (CPC) no later than Oct. 15.  The applications received by that date will be considered for recommendation to the Annual Town Meeting in March, 2013.    Applications can address projects in the primary areas of open space, historic resource, or community housing.  Projects related to recreation will also be considered.  The scope of the project must be documented in detail.  Applications are available online at the Town of Duxbury Web site   or at the Conservation Department on the second floor of Town Hall.    Completed applications should be delivered to CPC staff in the Conservation Department, Town Hall. The CPC encourages anyone with potential proposals to contact the committee early in the process to begin preliminary discussion.  Any questions call 781-934-1100 x134.

After school programs are now underway at the Duxbury Student Union.  Our programs feature a well-rounded staff of counselors committed to youth development with over 100 young participants who make each day new and exciting for all at DSU.