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Despite the real estate slowdown on Nantucket this year, development of the island showed no signs of slowing. As Nantucket is largely insulated from mainland economic trends, island-specific factors may have had certain minor impacts on Nantucket More ... Ongoing disputes between the town and landfill operator Waste Options continued throughout this year, reaching the litigation level when on Feb. 2, the company filed a 168-page arbitration demand against the town seeking approximately $2.5 million for various contractural expenses the company believed it was due. On Nov. 20, the arbitrator submitted his decision awarding Waste Options $1. More ... Dead eider ducks washed up on island beaches during the winter, man of war jellyfish drifted in from the Gulf Stream last summer and schools of bewildered tropical fish were found in our waters in vast numbers. More ... Island conservation organizations permanently protected through purchases, donations and conservation restrictions 291.3 acres of Nantucket this year. But by far the biggest news of 2006 in the conservation community came late in the year for the Nantucket Land Council when it realized it would have enough dough to buy a conservation restriction on Linda Loring More ... In light of diminishing scallop harvests and pollution from ever-encroaching development, all eyes were on the island More ... In 2006, Nantucketers are getting to see the results of more than two years of haggling over the size, shape and cost of wastewater treatment on the island. Yes, our money is finally being translated into work on the much-vaunted, new-and-improved Surfside Wastewater Treatment Plant. More ... The past year saw Superintendent Alan Myers reach the end of his 14-year tenure, a new superintendent and assistant superintendent begin theirs, and new faces in the athletic department, elementary school principal More ... Former Fire Chief Everett Pierce had his share of rocky moments during the two-plus years in his post, including allegations of incompetence made to the town administrator by his own staff. But the ultimate event that caused Pierce to resign was a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol on May 19. More ... The term Nantucket Shuffle took on a new meaning this year as businesses seemed to relocate almost monthly. For some, it was a good opportunity. To others, it felt like a forced situation when rents went up and the need to move was blamed on the landlord. More ... One statement people cannot make about the workings of town government this year is that it has been boring to observe, especially when it comes to the selectmen. On Aug. 23, Selectman Michael Glowacki, heading into the last months of his three-year term, resigned from the board because of health reasons. More ... This was a precedent-setting year for Bookworks owner Wendy Hudson. Fearing, after international retailer Ralph Lauren opened shop two years ago in the former Looms building downtown, that the island More ... Nothing lasts forever, including the off the charts real estate sales volume the island enjoyed for two consecutive years. While the end of 2004 saw a record $1 billion in property transactions, a record that was broken when 2005 More ... The property pictured above is not the property at 65 Surfside Rd. that sold for $1,025,000, as listed in the 12/20/06 Property Transfers of the Nantucket Real Estate Guide. The above property is actually 66 Surfside Rd. The Independent regrets the error. More ... |
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