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Volume LX No. 20 “Education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting of a fire.” –– William Butler Yeats Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
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fter spending the day he second candidate for ames Hayden wants to be the
with staff and stu- Duxbury superinten- next superintendent of schools
dents from the Dux- dent of schools is a ris- in Duxbury, and he had high
bury Public Schools, Dr. Middle- ing star in the education world, a praise for the district after spending the
ton McGoodwin said his desire to former superintendent of the year day with students and staff last Thurs-
be Duxbury’s superintendent of who pioneered a one student-one day.
schools only increased. laptop program in his district. “One of the reasons I’m so excited
“The Duxbury Public Schools Dr. Benedict Tantillo has been about coming to work in Duxbury is
Middleton
... clearly demonstrate a district McGoodwin superintendent of schools for the Benedict Tantillo that you have folks that are thought- James Hayden
that is student centered,” he told Pascack Valley Regional High School District in ful,” he told the School Committee
the School Committee during his public interview Montvale, New Jersey for ten years, earning super- during a public interview Thursday night. “Your chil-
last Tuesday night. “The developmentally appro- intendent of the year honors for that state in 2006. dren emulate that. You research issues, you look at all
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Got Legos?
The children’s depart-
ment of the Duxbury Free
Library is looking for dona-
tions of Legos to be used in
future library programs. The Family Owned & Operated
small sizes are needed, no Since 1923
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things have been fairly calm
since a Middlesex County Su- sel to get to the bottom of theHarbormaster Don Beers
perior Court judge granted an issues. said that his department will
injunction allowing Johnson to routinely put out 30 “loaner”
“It was always in the best
run the course under the terms jackets for boaters to use in
interest of the town to continue
of its old contract until the situ- Duxbury Harbor.
the management of the course
ation is resolved. under the current contract,” “Boating safety is a huge LAWNS TO MOW
On Monday, Town Coun- priority in our department,”
said Betsy Sullivan. “If that
sel Robert Troy came before Beers said.
contract’s starting to break - NEW CUSTOMER SPECIAL-
the Board of Selectmen and down, we need to have that Beers also informed the
recommended they hold a pub- conversation.” board that his department re- FIRST MOWING FREE!
lic hearing to determine if that The board voted 3-0 tocently applied for $433,000
contract had been violated. worth of Homeland Security
hold the hearing, although the
“We believe there are a grants that, if accepted, will
date was not immediately set.
number of issues,” Troy said. include a new patrol boat,
Also at the meeting, the
He said he has been monitoring and a regional camera system
board heard from Craig Hall of
certain aspects of the contract between Plymouth, Duxbury
the Coast Guard about the up-
and the running of the course, and Kingston on landings as
coming National Safe Boating
along with Recreation Direc- a security measure. They also
Week, which will take place
tor Gordon Cushing. Troy also from May 22-28. applied for thermal cameras.
met with the board for several
minutes in executive session
Beers learned last week that
The board read into the
$183,000 for the boat had been
record a proclamation stating
approved.
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• Granted a common victualler license for “Yo Taco,” a take-out boats is aging,” he said. Fully Insured
mexican restaurant located in the former Back River Fish Market He said he will hear from Free Estimates
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building. Homeland Security shortly on
• Ratified the collective bargaining agreement with SEIU Local 888,
the library workers. The new contract will run from July 1, 2009
the rest of the grant. 781-264-5595
to June 30, 2012 and contains a wage increase of 1 percent in the
first year, 2 percent in the second and 2 1/2 percent in the third.
It also contains some language about CORI checks, bereavement
leave and family sick leave that the town is trying to make standard
in all new contracts.
• Met with Judi Barrett, who is volunteering her services as a con-
sultant, to discuss long-range goals and strategic planning.
• Discussed forming a working group to talk about sharing services
between the schools and town in areas like payroll and building
maintenance.
• Granted five one-day liquor licenses, one for the Opening of the
Bay on May 28, two for the Rural and Historical Society and two for
upcoming Council on Aging events.
• Heard from Town Manager Richard MacDonald that the town
has been awarded a certificate for excellence in financial report-
ing. Duxbury has received this honor for several years in a row,
MacDonald said.
• Approved the appointment of Paula Harris to fill a spot on the
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Sale prices in effect thru Sunday, May 30
of Memorial Day. The Dux- ly.
bury Cemetery Department Evergreens and shrubs are
would like to remind residents permissible but only on lots of
of the following rules and six graves or more in which an
regulations regarding planting additional fee for each plant-
and embellishing of the lots ing shall be added to the Per-
and graves. petual Care Fund.
Shepherd hooks no more Any object or objects
than 4’ high are allowed next placed on a grave or any of
to an upright headstone. Any our Cemetery grounds which,
other hooks not near a head- in the opinion of management,
stone will be removed prompt- is deemed offensive, improp-
ly. er, unsafe or detrimental to
Planting beds are allowed the general appearance of the
in front of the upright head- cemetery, may be removed
stone only. Beds may not ex- without notice.
ceed more than 12” in depth. No dogs will be allowed to
No plastic or artificial plants run or be walked on the Cem-
or flowers are allowed and will etery grounds at anytime. Po-
be removed promptly. Mulch- lice will take notice.
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