Kate MacLellan
Gifted soccer player; daughter, sister, friend
By Linda Williams
      How should this story begin when it is really about an end to a life of promise? What words could be used to convey the intense sense of loss and sadness felt by the community, whether one knew Kate MacLellan or not? Sometimes words are just not enough.
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
THE YELLOWHAMMER
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      If there are any British readers amongst you, you are probably saying, "I know this bird and it has nothing to do with Nantucket." The bird you are thinking about is a sparrowlike bird with a lot of yellow on it.
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
      Wednesday, Oct. 10 NHS girls' soccer at Sturgis 3:30 p.m. NHS field hockey vs. Sturgis, 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 Boys' varsity soccer vs. Cape Cod Academy 3 p.m. Girls' varsity soccer at Cape Cod Academy, 3:30 p.m. Girls' jv soccer at Cape Cod Academy, 3:30 p.m. Boys' jv soccer vs. Cape Cod Academy, 4:30 p.m.
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TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
      Nantucket is blessed with an abundance of a lot of stuff. Look around you. We've got miles and miles of beaches, an amazing assortment of produce from local farms, and miles and miles of open space. Nantucket is also, unfortunately, not so blessed with the abundance of other stuff. Think about the summer.
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From the Sidelines
CRANBERRY CUP THIS WEEKEND
      The fourth annual Cranberry Cup hockey tournament to benefit Autism Speaks and the Foundation Fighting Blindness takes place this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13, at Nantucket Ice on Backus Lane. Games begin Friday at 11:15 a.m. and continue through Saturday and Saturday evening, when the playoff rounds and finals will be held.
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