Editor's note: This week, The Nantucket Independent continues Voices Away from the Bluff, examining the ramifications of the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund's beach nourishment proposal. More...

In the early 1990s, Jim Patrick struck creative gold with an idea that had been germinating in his mind for some time. "I was just becoming a playwright at this time and I had gone to a lot of Theatre Workshop productions. There was one that I went to that was five short plays by Tennessee Williams, and I thought that was a great format, a great variety of shows. More...

MCAS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE Our school system, if it is to be effective, must meet commonwealth and federal mandates while creating an environment that fosters and supports individual learners. More...

Nantucket kept its playoff hopes alive in two home games this week, fighting the Vineyard to a 2-2 tie last Wednesday afternoon and turning back Sturgis, 4-0, on Saturday. A loss to either team would have knocked the Lady Whalers out of the postseason, and they faced must win or tie games at Wareham Tuesday and in the regular season finale at Tyngsborough this Saturday. More...

"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield." - Warren Buffett With September behind us, the real estate numbers for the first three quarters of 2007 are in, and they don't look quite as bad as they did earlier in the year. In fact, compared to 2006, 2007 is not too far behind, and actually ahead of 2006 in some comparisons. More...

You read about islanders who are in the public eye all the time, but what do you know about your neighbors - those you see at the supermarket, the gas station, at school or just in passing on the street? More...

One of the first things you'll notice as you approach the property at Six Kite Kill is the elegant curve of the shell driveway. It feels like a cul-de-sac at the end of Kite Hill Lane, but the circular drive is private. More...

7. A house on 2B Folger Ave. sold to Alan J. Worden, Trustee of 2B Folger Avenue Nominee Trust of Nantucket, Mass. from Nantucket Homes for People, Inc. for $545,400. The property's assessed value is unavailable. The land bank fee is $10,908. More...