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Duxbury, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min readCheers Duxbury! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where locals are landing stripers from Duxbury’s shore this season
- How a Duxbury grad landed the lead in “Dear Evan Hansen”
- Step inside Duxbury’s newest window into its Pilgrim past
Also on today's calendar: Talk Radio Icon HOWIE CARR on Corruption, Crime, & Politics at Hyannis Arts Hall and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. A beginner's guide to shore fishing in Duxbury (duxburyclipper.com) — If you’ve ever thought about trying shore fishing in Duxbury, this piece walks you through exactly where and when to cast from Duxbury Beach, Powder Point Bridge, Island Creek, and local ponds. It explains ideal tides and times of day, basic gear options, and key state and local fishing rules so residents can get started safely and responsibly right here at home. 
2. Interview: Mickey White Brings a Starry DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Hingham (broadwayworld.com) — Duxbury native Mickey White, a 2015 Duxbury High graduate, is starring in and producing a limited run of “Dear Evan Hansen” at Hingham’s South Shore Conservatory from August 6–9, directed by Broadway’s Adam Pascal. White, who still lives in Duxbury and has staged shows at the Ellison Center for the Arts, joins a starry cast including Orfeh and Jill Whelan for this outdoor South Shore production.
3. Bringing the story of the Alden family to life (duxburyclipper.com) — A new Keyser Center for Living History is now open alongside Alden House, giving Duxbury residents an interactive way to explore the Alden family’s role in the town’s and Plymouth Colony’s early history. With artifacts, exhibits, and guided tours running June through Nov. 21, the center aims to become a community hub for learning and local pride.
4. ‘Wonderful mom': Lindsay Clancy's former nanny testifies at murder trial (bostonherald.com) — Testimony continued in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, centered on the deaths of her three children at the family’s Duxbury home in January 2023. Her former nanny described Clancy as a loving, safety-conscious mother, while toxicology experts detailed prescription medications in her system as the defense argues postpartum psychosis affected her criminal responsibility.
5. Here are all the powerful drugs found in Lindsay Clancy's system after she strangled her three kids (amedpost.com) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial heard that she had six prescribed psychiatric medications in her system when her three children were killed at the family’s Duxbury home in January 2023. Expert testimony said none of the drug levels were toxic or lethal, while the defense argues severe postpartum psychosis and overmedication drove her actions and supports an insanity verdict.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Talk Radio Icon HOWIE CARR on Corruption, Crime, & Politics at Hyannis Arts Hall →
81 Willow Ave, Barnstable
4:00 pm
Sunday August 16
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Other local events
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TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) →
The Center, 10 Mayflower St, Duxbury
9:00 am -
Books on the Beach
Duxbury Free Library Duxbury Beach
9:30 am -
Duxbury Free Library - Mini Golf 9 Holes — One Up Games - On The Go →
Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury
11:00 am -
Mini Golf & Games with One Up
Duxbury Free Library Merry Room , 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA
11:00 am -
Life Sized Candyland
Duxbury Free Library Children's Room , 77 Alden Street, Dux -
Adult Puzzle Club
Duxbury Free Library Upper Level , 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA\
10:00 am -
Mahjong Open Play
Duxbury Free Library Resource Room , 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, M
1:30 pm -
Drop-in Crochet and Knitting for All Ages
Duxbury Free Library AV Lounge , 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA
2:30 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
📣 Duxbury Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Drop-In Knitting
Duxbury Free Library Duxbury Room , 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA
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Poppies - Veterans Spouse Meeting
Ventress Memorial Library Library Plaza Program Room , 15 Library
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Stories on the Lawn
Duxbury Free Library Side Lawn , 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA
10:00 am -
Free Feeding Support Group
Ventress Memorial Library Children's Program Room , 15 Libra
10:30 am
Thursday August 6
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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