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🌱 Duxbury community mourns the passing of Peter L. Maguire, 76
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- Duxbury community mourns the passing of Peter L. Maguire, 76
- How Duxbury fared in a busy night of hoop action
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- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 42.
- Friday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 58 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Peter L. Maguire, 76 (duxburyclipper.com) — Duxbury is mourning the passing of 76-year-old resident Peter L. Maguire, a retired tech and finance entrepreneur who split his time between Duxbury and Naples, Florida. He is remembered as a humorous, sports-loving family man survived by his wife Susan, two sons including one in Duxbury, several grandchildren, siblings, and many close friends. Services will be private, with a celebration planned later. 
• High school roundup/scores: Lynnfield nets 81 points, runs past Triton (bostonherald.com) — Duxbury boys basketball fell 57-44 to Quincy in Patriot League play, one of many South Shore teams in action. The roundup highlights standout performances from nearby Marshfield, Pembroke, and other schools, giving a quick look at how local rivals opened their seasons across basketball, hockey, track, and wrestling.
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GLOW LAX Winter Clinic- Duxbury
50 Railroad Ave, Duxbury
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Drop-In Knitting
Lanman Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
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Get Up & Go Walking Club at Round Pond Trail
Round Pond Trail , 480 Mayflower St , Duxbury
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Toddler Storytime
Resource Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
10:15 am -
Holiday Recipe Swap
Perodical Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
11:00 am -
Preschool Storytime
Resource Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
11:15 am -
Youth Crochet & Knit Club
Children's Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
2:30 pm -
Baby Playgroup
Children's Program Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
10:30 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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Duxbury Free Library Zoom
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Laughter Yoga
Resource Room Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
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The BaNannies Musical Group
Duxbury Free Library , 77 Alden Street , Duxbury
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Dragonfly Yoga series
JPH at Ferry Hill , 76 Ferry Hill Rd , Marshfield
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- First alarm reported for a bathroom fire at 199 Pleasant Street in Pembroke, Massachusetts, with smoke showing on arrival and mutual aid en route.
1:13PM on Dec 15: First alarm reported in Pembroke, Massachusetts, at 199 Pleasant Street, with smoke visible on arrival and automatic mutual aid en… (Nextdoor )
- Roche Bros posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Duxbury. Apply here.
- Silver Lake School District posted a job opening for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duxbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marshfield
- Homeowner's policy doesn't cover dog bite claim (masslawyersweekly.com)
- Abusive boyfriend gone, single mom needs help. Can you Lend a Hand? (wickedlocal.com)
Pembroke
- Brown drops 40: South Shore sports top performers for Dec. 16-20 (patriotledger.com)
- Peter Brown Says He's 'Staying Positive' During Cancer Treatment (glassbytes.com)
- Crews battle house fire in Pembroke (boston25news.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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