https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Duxbury, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Duxbury's 6th Annual Historic Preservation Day runs Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program includes an exhibit open house, a harbor boat tour and a lecture on historical trails.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Selectboard opened a public hearing Monday on a one-year moratorium on all new hookups to town water. It did not enact the moratorium and referred the matter to the Water and Sewer Advisory Board for a recommendation. Board members, who serve as the town's Water and Sewer Commissioners, said a pause would give the town breathing room to examine its runaway water use, and they will take up the issue again with public input at their Nov. 9 meeting.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Selectboard announced at its October 5 meeting that it will begin efforts to acquire Miramar, The Account reports, with the board citing drinking-water protection, groundwater recharge and open space. Board members invited public input on the proposal and said the request may go to Town Meeting.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Historical Commission holds a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. today via Zoom on a proposal to fully demolish the historic William Paulding House at 48 Cove Street. The application for total demolition of the structure and the meeting agenda are posted on the town's Historical Commission event page.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Executive Director Brynna McGlathery announced at Saturday's Beach Ball that Duxbury Beach Reservation received a $1 million grant from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management's Coastal Resilience Grant Program. The money will fund a 3,000-foot beach and dune restoration project planned for this winter on the largest remaining unnourished section of shoreline, where the dune has narrowed to 30 to 35 feet in places. Nearly 300 guests attended the Beach Ball, which raised more than $400,000 for the group's stewardship and resilience work.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Selectboard adopted a shorefront easement-license policy on September 21 for Bay Avenue, Gurnet Road, Ocean Road North and Ocean Road South. It governs use of the strip between the town seawall and nearby homes.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Dog Day runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Duxbury Beach’s Resident Lot. The free event includes beach play, dog treats, vendors and pet-waste education.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Foodsmith ended service September 30 after owners Laura Raposa and Steven Syre retired, closing the bakery-cafe at 17 Standish Street after 11 years. Raposa said the 70-hour work week had taken a toll; remaining gift-card balances could be refunded upon request through the closing date.https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/duxbury-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Massachusetts reopened the Ichabod Flats shellfish-growing area in Duxbury and Plymouth after a precautionary closure following heavy rain on September 25. The area returned to open status at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 1.