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Volume LIX No. 6 “The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.” –– Robert Bloch Wednesday, February 11, 2009
New school
start times
School Committee splits on vote
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor Duxbury High School and
justin@duxburyclipper.com
Duxbury Middle School will
The issue of school start now begin at 8:15 a.m. rather
times has been divisive –– not than 7:30 a.m., and the Alden
only within the community, School will now begin the
but among School Commit- school day at 7:30 a.m. rather
tee members. After listening than 8:15 a.m.
to over an hour of testimony Committee members
from parents, both in favor and George Cipolletti, Karen
against changing start times, Wong and Anne Ward voted
the School Committee voted
3-2 to make the change. continued on page 12 FROZEN IN TIME: Kristen Brennan of Myrtle Street stands with her piece “Outside In” at the recep-
tion for the Duxbury Art Associations’s Winter Juried Show winners on Saturday. The reception
Student reaction to change mixed hosted 13 winners from Duxbury. Brennan’s piece celebrates a 200-year-old tree. Photo by Elena Gormley
T
he Duxbury Clipper took “Road to Zabuli,” about the efforts of
home six awards –– five of the Duxbury Rotary Club and local tai-
them first place honors –– at lor (and Afghan native) Razia Jan to
this weekend’s New England Press As- build a school for girls in Afghanistan.
sociation’s Better Newspaper banquet. The story also garnered a second place
Columnist Bruce Barrett won first prize in the special award category.
place in the category of coverage of GOOD NEWS: Clipper crew members Bruce Barrett, Robin Nudd, Josh Cutler and
a racial or ethnic issue for his story, continued on page 17 Justin Graeber proudly display a record six awards at Saturday’s New England
Press Association awards dinner in Boston.
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