Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Prank closes schools take words seriously BY STEVE SHEPPARD       All three Nantucket schools were closed immediately after the final bell last Thursday afternoon when a scrawled message was found in a high school boys’ bathroom. The schools were closed for the remainder of the day and night. The message said: “Bomb CPS 1700 The Blood Frost Prince. More ... Clearing the way Study seeks to solve ferry terminal congestion BY PETER B. BRACE       Finding smooth transitions for ferry traffic is the subject of a study being initiated by Transportation Planner Michael Burns and the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission. More ... PURSUING THEIR PASSIONS Two islanders find fulfillment in, and the healing powers of, athletics BY STEVE SHEPPARD       While many Nantucketers enjoy winter ski vacations during the slower months, one islander takes his love of skiing to the highest levels — literally. James Martinsson recently got back from training in Vail, Colorado and in Hintertux, Austria, where he tested his abilities on a 12,000-foot high gl... More ... Maxwell is new deputy fire chief BY MARY LANCASTER       Last Friday, Ed Maxwell was appointed as the new deputy fire chief rounding out the department’s staffing to the level it held before former Fire Chief Everett Pierce resigned last summer. More ...