MORE POWER TO US If Nantucket Electric can stay on schedule, the island will plug into its second mainland electric power cable at the end of December.
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The Lighthouse Keeper
BY DANIEL W. DRAKE ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
     Tuckernuck is a tight little island, or so it is said. The bottom line is that Tuckernuckers treasure their seclusion and privacy above all else. At one time, life on the island was pretty rustic: kerosene lamps, hand pumps and outhouses. Some still live that way, but others have imported all the
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YACK on: Hating America
Grant Sanders
     My phone rang after 10 p.m the other night. It was a friend of mine. A young guy who lives on Nantucket and whom I like and respect a great deal. He had just read my column from last week and he called to ask me a simple question: “Grant,
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Pet Tracks
Jan Jaeger
     THE COLOR IS ORANGE Each season has its special color. We go from the frosty blues and whites of winter into the pastels of spring, followed by the intense and vibrant shades of summer. The earth tones of fall segue into the traditional tones and trappings of the holidays.
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