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Scallopers bag 5,482 bushels in worst season on record
     Scalloping in Nantucket waters over the last five months drove most of the fleet to shore for more consistent work during the worst commercial season since 1998/1999.
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Hamiltons new owners of historic Veranda House
Step Lane inn makes three in portfolio for couple
     April 14 will be a special day for Susan and Dale Hamilton, who will celebrate the closing on their purchase of the storied Veranda House on Step Lane that became an inn by accident in 1881.
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Brewery, distillery and winery growing to meet code
     Cisco Brewers, Nantucket Vineyards and the Triple 8 Distillery are experiencing growing pains.
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Windies seek the vote on both sides of Question 8
     Nantucket voters will tell the town how they feel about wind energy generation projects in Nantucket Sound on Tuesday.
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I ON THE COURT Nantucket District Court Report
     ANantucket District Court jury on Monday found Jason D. Meister, 24,
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Voter venues, choices evolve over a century
     One hundred years ago, the big ballot question facing local voters was whether licenses should be granted to allow merchants to sell liquor. That question continued and was built upon into the early 20th century with the present outcome being a town with six "package stores."
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At the Atheneum, little is lost and gone forever
Holdings are generally safe on India Street shelves
     Perhaps if the British Library offered an Amnesty Week, similar to the one currently in place at the Atheneum, that grants reprieve to overdue fees, it might recoup some of its 2,244 mislaid, misfiled or stolen pieces.
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I ON THE COURT Nantucket District Court Report
     ANantucket District Court jury on Monday found Jason D. Meister, 24,
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Voters adopt most of the 41-81D articles
     Seven of 11 41-81D Master Plan articles were, in effect, adopted on the first night of Town Meeting 2006.
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e t c e t e r a
     AIRPORT GIFT SHOP GETTING NEW OPERATOR It may appear that the Windmill Gift Shop at Nantucket airport is shuttered, but it has been running at a minimal level for a few days pending the Airport Commission%27s choice of a new tenant.
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Sayle to voters: Take no action on yacht club articles
     Charles Sayle, III, asked that the Finance Committee enter a recommendation of Take No Action for his two articles, 77 and 78.
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Identify This
     Georgen Gilliam Charnes The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. However, many photographic images of people and places we cannot identify, so we are asking
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M I L E S T O N E S
     BIRTHS K enneth Chase Holdgate was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on March 29, 2006 weighing 6 pounds. He is the son of Michael and Dawn Holdgate of Nantucket. His grandparents are Warren (Sam) Hill, Cynthia Phillips, K. Joyce Holdgate and Kenneth Holdgate, Jr., of Nantucket. His greatgrandpar
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Steps to improved self-esteem
     It%27s not vain to think well of yourself - it%27s called confidence. And let%27s face it, confident people
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