Field Notes
by Peter B Brace
     HARBOR PLAN ALMOST SELECTMEN-WORTHY Attend the Nov. 8 Board of Selectmen meeting and you will get hear what the Harbor Plan Committee and the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) have been working on for the last year.
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I ON SELECTMEN
AT ITS OCT. 25 SESSION, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FIRST CONVENED AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND: (Chadwick absent)
     + Presented a plaque to Joanne Kelley, who is retiring as Register of Deeds.
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YACK on: On Patrol
Grant Sanders
     This week, YACK On is being written by two columnists. The usual writer, Grant Sanders, and Detective Steve Tornovish of the Nantucket Police Department. The subject: The events of a
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ON THE COURT Nantucket Court Report
     Three 39 Essex Road co-defendants charged with sexually assaulting a person 14 or older on Aug. 13 had their cases continued.
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PTertacks
SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF
with Jan Jaeger
     It's got to be tough to be short. I don't mean just a little bit short. What I mean is viewing life about 6" from the ground. From that perspective, common household
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DISH
Caper Confidential
with Maribeth Maloney
     When I was a young lawyer, I learned early on that there was one thing even more wretched than billable hours: the quasi-business/social event. Ugh. That meant being trapped at some venue with a bunch of scotched-up suits droning on about case law while leering at the female associates. But I should
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
     AN ARISTOCRATIC LBJ At this time of year there are many little brown jobs (LBJs) passing through Nantucket. Sparrows, wrens, and thrushes fall into this category. Depending on what the weather did during the night, you can step outside at dawn and hear a different concert every morning. The other
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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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The Lighthouse Keeper
     It's Halloween. It is also Election Day on Nantucket. In fact, including today, three of the next four Tuesdays will be election days on Nantucket.
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