A two-alarm fire damaged a guest house in Duxbury at 307 Congress Street late Monday morning. Duxbury Fire Chief Rob Reardon says the fire building was fairly large about 20 by 30 feet with cathedral ceilings. Heavy smoke and fire were showing upon arrival. A second alarm was sounded bringing firefighters from Pembroke, Kingston, Hanson, […]
Crews are responding to a working fire in Duxbury. The Regional Old Colony Communications Center listed the address as 307 Congress St. Duxbury Police say Congress St. is currently closed between Chandler St. and King Phillips Path and motorists are being asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. At this time there is […]
Opening week of the 2025 high school football season is here, and it promises to be another successful campaign for the South Shore. The area returns tons of talent, with perennial powers reloading and a number of teams looking to surprise this fall. Deep playoff runs and Super Bowl appearances have been commonplace for local […]
A car stolen from a Door Dash Driver was found in Duxbury Sunday afternoon. Duxbury Police say that at approximately 1 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area of Tremont St. and West St. where a driver stated that his car had been struck by a gray Honda Civic which then fled the scene. The […]
Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Monday night’s Special Town Meeting. Duxbury Special Town Meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Alden School Performing Arts Center at 73 Alden St. The Special Town Meeting warrant can be found here. Duxbury Voters Say No To Override
Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE Following a 4-15 campaign in 2024, the eyes of the South Shore weren’t looking closely at the Duxbury baseball team at the season’s outset. Heading into the playoffs, though, they’re firmly affixed on Chandler Field. The Dragons rebounded in a big way this season, finishing the […]
The Duxbury Annual Town Election was held on Saturday and voters weighed in on a ballot question regarding a Levy Limit Override. The ballot question called for an additional $5,800,000 in real estate and personal property taxes to fund the operating budgets of the school department and the town. According to unofficial results, the measure […]
The Town of Duxbury put forth its first budget override in 35 years at their Annual Town Meeting, which, despite all of the controversy in town, passed during the vote. Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read tells WATD news that the budget discussion was the hottest item on the warrant, and that he’s glad that […]
Duxbury Deputy Fire Chief Brian Monahan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the importance of checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors this weekend to make sure they are properly working.
A Duxbury man is facing charges after a police chase. Duxbury Police say that at around 5 p.m. Tuesday they saw a Toyota Celica driving on Parks St. with an expired inspection sticker. It was also determined that the owner had a suspended license due to an “immediate threat.” Officers attempted to make vehicle stop, […]