Edmund Ramos, 73, leaves behind loving family, friends
BY MARY LANCASTER
     Edmund J. Ramos, a master plumber, past Commander of the American Legion, member of many island clubs and beloved father to five children, died at Nantucket Cottage Hospital early Saturday morning, July 15, after a brief illness.
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HDC issues second stop work order for 105 Main St.
BY PETER B. BRACE
     Most of the work at 105 Main St. has been on hold for the last month while owner Ed DeSeta works out a plan to restore as much of his historic structure as he can by working with the staff of the Historic District Commission.
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Woodbox puts on a new face
The traditional gives way to bistro style
BY MARY LANCASTER
     "Food is about love! Food is about sharing! We have forgotten that," chef Charles Salliou stated passionately when asked about the new restaurant and ambiance at the former Woodbox.
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Trustees and Foundation ban water taxi drop-offs on their beach properties
BY PETER B. BRACE
     Both the Trustees of Reservations and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation are prohibiting water taxis from dropping off customers on their beaches.
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While the message was well-intended, this sign
     - and others like it -posted at Nantucket Memorial Airport last week left more than a few travelers wondering
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Loose hatch forces Cape Air emergency landing
BY MARY LANCASTER
     About 20 minutes into what is normally a routine flight from Boston to Nantucket on Monday, the pilot's hatch of a Cape Air plane suddenly blew wide open causing some panic among the passengers and forcing an emergency landing at the Hyannis airport.
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