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Volume LX No. 31 “A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work.” –– Author Unknown Wednesday, august 11, 2010
Island Creek
put to rest
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor nal permit, but there were still
justin@duxburyclipper.com
some revisions that had to be
After seemingly endless approved by both sides. Then,
discussion Island Creek North the ZBA had voted 4-1 to ap-
is finally moving forward. prove the permit, with Chair-
At their meeting Monday man Dennis Murphy voting
night, the Board of Selectmen no.
voted to approve a settlement The project has been in the
agreement and the final com- works for several years, a 214-
pressive permit negotiated unit expansion of the existing
between the Zoning Board of housing complex on Tremont
Appeals and the developers of Street near the Kingston line.
the Island Creek North hous- It will add units to Duxbury’s
ing project. affordable housing index and
The meeting capped sev- will preserve the affordability
eral weeks of tense negotia- of units in the existing devel-
tions and many thought the is- opment.
sue settled at the last meeting, The project is under the THAT’S A BIG FISH: Brothers Luke, 13, and Ryan, 10, Stevens stand with the 103-inch tuna they caught
when the board met jointly auspices of 40B, also known after a two-hour battle on Friday. At right is Willie Woodruff, who along with his brother Rob helped
with the ZBA to discuss the fi- continued on page 12
the two land the big catch. Photo by Justin Graeber
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