Panchys return from Albania with many memories
BY MARY LANCASTER
     Melissa and Peter Panchy had a hard time accepting no for an answer when they offered a visitor coffee, then offered it again explaining it was decaf, and a short time later extended an invitation to have juice or water. They were unable to help themselves, having recently returned from a year in Al
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Candle Street property could sprout parking lot
BY PETER B. BRACE
     When the Board of Selectmen discusses the potential use of the former downtown electric generation plant, it is usually talking about some sort of transportation hub.
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SHAB mulls impacts of new scallop seed regulations
BY PETER B. BRACE
     An unidentified scalloper took large amounts of seed during the first week of the commercial scallop season.
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State sets sights on town building security
BY MARY LANCASTER
     If all the obstacles can be worked out satisfactorily, Nantucket's court house will be equipped with a security screening system similar to what is already installed in the state's 109 other court houses. The issue on Nantucket is that its courts are contained within the island's primary municipal b
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Opinion
     On November 21, an election will fill the vacancy on the Board of Selectmen. The easy course would be to endorse one of the three candidates and be done with it. Unfortunately, the easy course is not the right course in this election.
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HDC tells Madaket property owner to lower foundation
BY PETER B. BRACE
     After issuing a stop-work order to 12 Washington Ave. owner Donna Pino for allegedly increasing the height of the grade on her lot, the Historic District Commission told her to either lower her foundation or find another solution.
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