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Planning board weighs 100-home 40B plan

Duxbury Planning Board weighs 100-home Chapter 40B proposal as Finance Committee flags unaffordable PFAS water project. From our own coverage: Planning Board refers Gurnett Road case to ZBA; Finance panel reviews FY28 revenue forecast. Also in today's brief (4 items): Longtime Duxbury r…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

Four Duxbury-resident obituaries were published this week: Dowd, Paul F.; Payne, June Marie (DiCenzo); Swanson, Philip J; and Wilson, Kevin J. Wilson, who died at home on September 20, worked for many years at the Boston Fish Pier and in the construction industry, while Payne, who died …

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Real Estate

Duxbury sale prices span $400,000 to $4.75 million this period

Four properties sold in Duxbury between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with prices ranging from $400,000 to $4,750,000 and a median sale price of $1,600,000. The period's top transaction was a $4,750,000 sale at 190 Washington St, transferred into the Washington Street Nominee Trust.

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Government · Zoning Board

ZBA approves Gurnett Road home rebuild

The Duxbury Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for a raise-and-rebuild at 105 Gurnett Road and ruled a developer's bid to strip sidewalks from Fieldstone Farm is a substantial change requiring a new hearing.

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Powder Point Bridge replacement could cost $172M

Replacing Duxbury's landmark Powder Point Bridge could cost between $20 million and $172 million. Also in today's brief (3 items): Powder Point Bridge repair could cost up to $172 million; Duxbury JV field hockey hosts Pembroke Wednesday; Duxbury Cultural Council grants due October 15.

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Sports

Duxbury Youth Basketball opens registration for the 2026-2027 winter travel season.

Duxbury Youth Basketball has opened registration for its 2026-2027 Winter Travel Basketball Season, open to boys and girls in grades 4 through 8 who want to compete against teams from other towns; an in-town "rec" alternative remains available through Duxbury Recreation. No Duxbury High…

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