Duxbury High School held a ceremony Wednesday paying tribute to two Medal of Honor winners. Lt. Col. William Swenson led his unit through an ambush while he was a U.S. Army Captain in Afghanistan in 2009. Audio courtesy of Dragon TV. Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg, was injured while protecting his unit from a […]
A shark sighting has been reported at Duxbury Beach. Beach officials say the sighting was reported before 7 a.m. today (Tuesday). As a result there is no swimming at this time. Officials say lifeguards are on duty and will open swimming later in the day. Photo Credit: Duxbury Beach Twitter Feed
Duxbury School Superintendent John Antonucci will be leaving his post to become superintendent in North Attleboro. During Antonucci’s hearing before the North Attleboro School Committee he referenced recent controversies in Duxbury, such as the use of anti-Semitic language by members of the Duxbury High School football team and a lawsuit regarding an allegation of abuse […]
Duxbury School Superintendent John Antonucci is one of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools in North Attleboro. The Sun Chronicle reports that the North Attleboro school committee plans to pick a new superintendent when it meets on Thursday. The three finalists are Duxbury School Superintendent John Antonucci, Frank Tiano of Uxbridge, and Peter […]
Duxbury wrapped up its Special and Annual Town Meeting in pretty quick order on Saturday. Town Manager Rene Read tells WATD News the meetings were conducted successfully, despite a somewhat low turnout. However, Read says one article generated more debate than anyone had expected. The meeting was conducted with COVID protocols in […]
Three people were hospitalized following a four vehicle crash on Route 3 South in Duxbury. Massachusetts State Police say the crash took place shortly after 5 p.m. Friday near Exit 22. The victims were transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth with what are described as minor injuries. The incident is under investigation.
A Duxbury teacher facing allegations of abuse has been fired. The parents of former student Parker Foley filed a lawsuit alleging that John Blake had sexually abused their son while he was a student at Duxbury Middle School. Superintendent John Antonucci says these claims were investigated by the Duxbury Police Department, the Plymouth County District […]
Duxbury’s football coach has issued a statement regarding reports of offensive remarks used during a football game earlier this month. David Maimaron apologized on behalf of the staff and players for what he called “insensitive, crass and inappropriate language” used during the March 12th game. Maimaron went on to call use of the term “careless, […]
Eight races will be on the ballot when Duxbury voters head to the polls on Saturday for the Annual Town Election. However, there will be only one contested race for School Committee with Sean Dadestan-Foley and Kristen O’Connell vying for one open seat. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lt. Timothy […]
While the COVID-19 Pandemic has limited the scope of many of their activities, students in Duxbury have still been able to participate in Pi Day observances. Brandon Josselyn, the Middle School and High School Math Curriculum Coordinator, tells WATD News they also marked the occasion with culinary treats. Brandon Josselyn, the Middle School […]