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This week The Nantucket Independent continues a series of interviews with members of the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund to get behind the meeting rhetoric and to learn why they joined the fight to slow erosion of the Bluff in 'Sconset. More ... The district court docket for Monday doubled since last Friday afternoon when several arrests were made over the weekend. Reyes Aguilar, 18, of 15 Old South Road, will have a July 19 charge of driving without a license dismissed with $100 court costs. He was found responsible for a lights violation. More ... No matter what is going wrong in your life at the time, fishing, like baseball, can suddenly become a metaphor for its remedy. If you catch a fish, it means the gods and maybe the ghost of Ernest Hemmingway are smiling down from behind the scales of silver clouds, and all will be well. More ... AT ITS MEETING TONIGHT, JULY 25, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN WILL: • Hear a request from Nantucket Regional Transit Authority director Paula Leary for approval of a Resolution of Support and Verification so she may submit an application to a federal program for assistance in paying to replace two vans used by NRTA to transport elders and the disabled. More ... HOSPITAL BOARD STARTS INTERVIEWS FOR NEW PRESIDENT The board of Nantucket Cottage Hospital is hopeful that by the end of September a new chief executive officer for the hospital will be chosen or, even better, in place when current president Lucille Giddings leaves to begin her retirement. More ... PLOVER FLIGHT A SUCCESS ON GREAT POINT Trustees of Reservations' property superintendent Steve Nicolle reopened the Galls from its southern end to vehicle traffic to Great Point on the morning of July 18. Nicolle had been waiting for the last of three chicks near the south beach of the Galls to learn to fly before opening up the beach to motorized traffic. More ... I'm glad this whole Dreamland thing is coming to a vote so we can move forward and save this historic theater. I happen to know a thing or two about running a movie theater as I worked for three years under the tutelage of Sumner Redstone in one of the largest movie chains in the country. More ... The wine exuded fragrant black cherry notes. My dinner guests appreciated its vinous yet silky nature. But we lost interest fast when it was poured for a robustly seasoned rack of lamb with mint jelly. The Pinot Noir's delicate flavors, coming from the lovely Burgundy Meo Camuzet Nuits St. More ... This past week was beach weather at its finest. Up to this point, we have had a "Chamber of Commerce" summer, and there's no reason to believe that this trend won't continue. Kids love going to the beach, and as a mother it's an easy activity. This year we invested in a pop-up cabana, which has been a lifesaver with the baby. More ... In certain circles, an air of secrecy, an undercurrent of excitement and a flurry of activity is rapidly building. It's crunch time for the upcoming contestant owners and handlers who, along with their dogs, will soon be strutting their stuff down the runway at 21 Crooked Lane on August 8 for the 2nd annual Canine Couture Fashion Show. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha.org. More ... |
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