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Least terns have closed the end of Great Point to vehicle traffic, unfortunately, in time for the first week of July. More ... Surfside, Miacomet, Cisco and Madaket, all beaches lifeguarded by the town, were closed on Monday because of Portuguese Man O'War jellyfish in the water and washing on shore. More ... Great Harbor Yacht Club goes to the Planning Board on Monday night seeking a modification of its special permit to remove its pool and the controversial triangle of land from its plans. More ... Realtor Penny Dey is very proud of her dad, as well she should be. Her father, Charles F. Dey, a Quidnet summer resident for 40 years, has been chosen as one of 15 finalists among more than a thousand nominees for the first ever 2006 Civic Ventures Purpose Prize. More ... Five weeks ago, a mother Long Island duck bumped her first-born from the nest and never sought to retrieve it. While it is a situation that may need investigation by DSS (in this case, Duck Social Services) the baby was saved and is thriving. More ... Since Nantucket's scallopers would probably rather fish without the town's shellfish wardens watching their every move and eyeing their daily catches, maybe the fishermen themselves can be the enforcers. More ... After selling fine English and French antiques from the historic brick building at 33 Main St. for 30 years, Robert Tonkin has sold the famous corner location to Stephen and Jason Meister and Dalton and J. Pepper Frazier II, who have become equal partners in the J. Pepper Frazier Real Estate company More ... The island will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Andrea Doria in a variety of ways. Here are three events worth checking out to learn more about the ship, the tragedy and current issues pertaining to the wreck. More ... Two Nantucket men and a man from Mississippi were arraigned in District Court on Monday after a brutal beating Friday night that caused their alleged victims to be airlifted to Boston for treatment. More ... GARDEN CLUB AWARDS GRANTS The Nantucket Garden Club distributed its annual community grants on June 28, a tradition of giving back to the community that began more than 50 years ago. The funds are raised from the club's August House Tour, which takes place this year on August 9. More ... |
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