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I ON THE COURT
Nantucket Court Report
     A22-year-old Nantucket man was held Monday on $1,000 cash bail until his pre-trial hearing today after being charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Edward M. Hawkins, of 5 Salros Road, was charged on Aug. 19 after an officer saw him sleeping in his car parked on Arrowhead Dr
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L E T T E R S
     The following letter was originally sent to the Nantucket Planning Board and is reprinted here at
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Field Notes
     SPECIAL, MOSTLY 41-81D TOWN MEETING There are 15 zoning articles on the warrant for the special Town Meeting scheduled for Oct. 23, 11 of which are Chapter 41-81D Master Plan articles. All 15 will be open for revision at a public hearing being held by the Planning Board on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. in Cy
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e t c e t e r a
1. A number of unspecified additional things; 2. pl. additional items, odds and ends
     TOWN FINDS ONE FAULTY DELL BATTERY Last week Information Systems Administrator, Linda Rhodes, began checking the town's 22 Dell laptop computers for faulty batteries as part of a huge company recall on lithium batteries that have the potential to burst into flames. The laptops are fine, but the ret
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I ON SELECTMEN
AT ITSAUG. 16 MEETING, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
     + Approved a request to alter the existing automatic amusement devices license for The Brotherhood. Co-owner Larry Whelden explained that the restaurant owners want to install coin operated juke boxes that allow patrons to hear their choice of music after the dining hour.
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The Lighthouse Keeper
     In the pinkish glow of this morning's sunrise, it is impossible not to be struck by the reflection against pine trees and houses. It is a much softer glow, than the effect at the end of the day when the brilliant reddish-gold of the setting sun reflects itself in the windows of houses in a way that
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YACK on: Ban
     I've been thinking about the plan to limit cars on Nantucket. You might recall that this plan was before the state legislature for the past four years, but was removed from the warrant this past spring. This would have been a plan to cap the number of
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PTertacks
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
     Pet references pop up in our more picturesque speech with greater frequency than you would think. There are expressions we use everyday that have been around, quite literally for ages, evoking dogs or cats in metaphor, idiom, terms or phrases. I started researching this topic after thinking about th
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DISH
Hutch's Where everybody knows your plane
     I've had a longtime fascination with the airport. I love how those big,
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IN know THE
     Boys & Girls Club Annual Summer Groove KC and The Sunshine Band ~ Saturday, Aug. 19, 6 p.m.
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Bargain Bin
     8 matching contemporary dining room chairs, brass frames with cushioned seats. Custom-made slip covers included. Good condition. $250 . 508-228-9146.
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SAME TIME NEXT YEAR
     Last summer during Nantucket Race Week, I raced as part of the team sailing on the 12
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e x p l o r e n a n t u c k e t
POLPIS HARBOR AT NIGHT
     Humidity ruins everything for the night paddler. Fog and hazy skies block out the moon and
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B I R D S O F N A N T U C K E T
BIRD OF MYSTERY?
     If you are interested in birds and have a bird book, this is a bird that whets your
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The Penalty Box
News from Nantucket Ice
     REC HOCKEY PLAYOFFS Playoff hockey comes to the island later this month. The rec league plays its first round of games on Aug. 28. Semifinals will be held the following evening, with the championship
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