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At tonight's selectmen's meeting the board will vote to ratify the date for this year's Special Town Election as Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. The one question on the ballot asks voters to approve or disapprove a debt exclusion override to pay for the town's purchase of the William and Carol Reith Island Spirits property at 10 and 12 Washington St. for use as a shuttle bus hub. More ... The quick but powerful thunderstorm that passed over Nantucket late Monday afternoon left the residents of 15 High Brush Path in Austin Farms without power for the night after a lightning bolt struck a cornerboard on the house, causing some damage to the board and electrical smoke within the dwelling. More ... This Friday the Steamship Authority board will meet in executive session in Hyannis to decide whether to accept a new contract with its unlicensed deck hands. Union employees finally approved the contract last week after four years of negotiations between management and members of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. More ... The revival of the town's housing planner position is in the works, as the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission voted unanimously on Monday night to pursue Community Preservation Committee funding for the job. More ... On Saturday morning at 9 a.m. the inaugural Nantucket Farmer's and Artisan's Market opens at the Nantucket New School parking lot. More ... In the spirit of its own Think Local - Buy Local - Hire Local campaign most of the applicants for Sustainable Nantucket's executive director position live on the island. More ... On Nantucket's beaches, you can find your calm again, decompress, catch a tan, learn to surf, dig quahogs, watch rare and endangered shorebirds, see amazing sunsets, surfcast for bluefish and striped bass, or barbeque among myriad other summer pastimes. More ... Ms. Barbara Constantine of Nantucket and Mr. Robert Feldman of Nashville, Tennessee, announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Byrd Feldman, to Kent Stanton Redwine, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Read Redwine of Mill Valley, California. More ... I saac Spencer Evans will celebrate his first birthday on Aug. 10, 2007. He is the son of Nathan and Jamie Evans of San Marcos, Calif. and the brother of Noah Julian Evans. His grandmother is Nancy Kaye of Nantucket. Isaac will celebrate his birthday at Children's Beach with all his east coast cousins. More ... E stebanil Estevez was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on August 5, 2007 weighing 8 pounds and 1 ounce. She is the daughter of Esteban Rosario Belkis Estevez and sister of Ronal A Nunez Estevez of the Dominican Republic. Her grandparents are Esperanza Garcia and Sarah Garcia of the Dominican Republic. More ... NorthEast Health Services announces the opening of its Nantucket Outreach. Northeast- Nantucket is a community-based outpatient behavioral/mental/trauma recovery service available to all on the island. Meg Hunter MSW, LICSW is the outreach coordinator for Northeast-Nantucket which offers counseling to children, adolescents and adults by experienced, licensed clinicians. More ... There is no better place to be on a hot day than at the beach, and that experience is made even finer if the beach has a concession stand to visit when the fresh air nudges your appetite. Food just seems tastier eaten outdoors in the summer and beach concessions represent one of the most traditional resort features a person can enjoy. More ... |
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