Duxbury Clipper

07/31/2025

Selectboard offers praise, criticism of Town Manager

Town Manager René Read got a passing grade from the bosses at his annual evaluation Monday night. Read was evaluated on a four-point scale, Chairman Brian Glennon said, with 1 meaning he did not meet expectations, 2 meaning he met expectations, 3 meaning he exceeded expectations and 4 meaning he di...

07/31/2025

Making a plan for the next flood

The images of recent floods all over the country are fresh in our minds — from the deadly and tragic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas, to flooded subways in New York City and, closer to home, water rising up to car windows on Route 3 in Quincy following a heavy rainstorm. Here in Duxbury, ...

07/30/2025

Alden Kindred gather for annual reunion

The Alden Homesite The Alden House will be the site of the 125th annual reunion of the Alden Kindred on Aug. 1 and 2. More than 100 people are expected – descendants of John and Priscilla, Alden House Historic Site members and the public will enjoy a number of events over the weekend. The festivit...

07/30/2025

Prepping for College, Episode 6: Skye Cerow, Dickinson lacrosse

Cerow will miss juggling three sports, but she's excited to invest all her energy into one and play with her sister, Carson, again.

"It kind of feels like everything has come full circle."

Few high school athletes play three varsity sports. Even fewer make each team their freshman year to ultimately earn 12 varsity letters. Even fewer captain all three their senior year. Even fewer lead all three on deep postseason runs. Standout Skye Cerow checked each of those boxes during a memorab...

07/30/2025

Crew celebrates epic year with banquet:

Incoming girls and boys captains 2025-26 - Liza Thorn, Maeve Herbert, Deirdre Clancy, Molly Sullivan, Braeden Peck, Lake DiCostanzo, Jack Perry and Matt Walsh. - Photos courtesy Jennifer Thorn/Duxbury Crew Founders Award - “To the athlete who demonstrates extraordinary patience, resilience and spi...

07/30/2025

Mike Pisco, who played lacrosse for Duxbury and Cornell, was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2023.

Team Pisco has raised almost $100,000 over the last two Jimmy Fund Walks. Next up is the PMC.

"I’ve never seen anyone attack cancer treatment like Mike has." https://www.duxburyclipper.com/articles/greater-purpose/

07/30/2025

Baseball team holds banquet:

Seniors Cole Heythaler, Andy Longsjo, Nathaniel Rufo, Conor Wilson, Brady Wilson, Jack Ketchedjian, George MacDonald and Ben DePhillips enjoy the occasion. Missing from photo: Charlie Day. - Photos courtesy Katie Szczesny 2025 captains Cole Heythaler and Brady Wilson pass the torch to 2026 captains....

07/30/2025

After a stellar run at Milton Academy, Duxbury's Reese Jensen will continue his golf career at Harvard.

Jensen, who grew up two minutes from the yacht club, has a relentless work ethic.

"I could go to the range and hit balls for like four hours."

Reese Jensen has lived in the same house his whole life, just a two-minute walk from the Duxbury Yacht Club, which made playing golf frequently as a kid a lot easier than it otherwise would have been. He dabbled in several sports growing up, including tennis at the DYC, but golf emerged as his main....

07/30/2025

Thorn competes in challenge:

Liza Thorn (left), Duxbury High rising senior and incoming crew team co-captain, trained at the U.S. Rowing Selection Development Camp prior to competing at the inaugural International Rowing Challenge on July 15-16 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This event, formerly known as CanAmMex, brought together und...

07/23/2025

Senior Legion squad finds a way at home: Full spread from Katie Szczesny in the paper:

Peter Luscko keeps his eye on the prize. - Photos courtesy Katie Szczesny Alden Scolponeti slides home safely in Post 223's 8-7 win over Post 143. Peter Luscko, Charlie Day and Conor Wilson are proud to represent Duxbury. Conor Wilson is in the zone. Charlie Day lets a pitch fly by. Aidan Summers hu...

07/23/2025

The Duxbury Recreation Department’s Aquadux swim team made a major splash at the 2025 Bay State Games, held at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley:

The Duxbury Recreation Department’s Aquadux swim team made a major splash at the 2025 Bay State Games, held at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley. Nine dedicated swimmers represented the team, putting in impressive performances that reflected their hard work and training all season long. The...

07/23/2025

Russell Buccheri, 19, is making a name for himself as a professional Motocross and Supercross racer.

“It’s definitely a grind, but it’s definitely going to pay off soon. I’m here chasing my dreams that have been instilled in me since I was a little kid.”

With his freshman year at Duxbury High behind him, and a blank canvas in front of him, Russell Buccheri decided to take a bold yet calculated leap of faith. He moved to Florida, went the home-school route and chose to invest all his energy into becoming a professional Motocross and Supercross racer....