Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition MILESTONES       BIRTHS R ichard Alexander Cisneros was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Jan. 3, 2007 weighing 8 pounds and 2 ounces. He is the son of Ricardo A. and Vilma C. Cisneros and brother of Samantha Alexandra Cisneros of Nantucket. His grandparents are Francisco Merlos, Santana Tejada, Ricardo Cisn... More ... Selectmen and Shellfish Association advise DEP on yacht club conditions BY PETER B. BRACE       In a letter written to the state on the Great Harbor Yacht Club's pending Chapter 91 Waterways license, the Board of Selectmen charge that nonwater dependent uses are out of scale with water-dependent uses. More ... Judge denies all of Toolan's motions to suppress evidence BY MARY LANCASTER       Law enforcement scored another point in the case against Thomas E. Toolan III, accused in the Oct. 25, 2004 stabbing death of 44-year-old islander Elizabeth "Beth" Lochtefeld, when a judge last week denied all of Toolan's attorney's motions to suppress evidence in the proceedings. More ... Four-way stop proposed for Surfside intersection BY PETER B. BRACE       If the Board of Selectmen agrees, there will be a four-way traffic stop at the intersection of Fairgrounds, South Shore and Surfside roads this winter on a trial basis. After several bad accidents at the intersection last summer - an average of four occur annually - the town asked Transportation... More ... Plum's Tom Scott leads business to new expansion Stations will grow by two new locations this spring BY MARY LANCASTER       There have been many changes in Tom Scott's life since he founded Plum TV at the age of 37, but his philosophy on the purpose and quality of his business format is not among them. More ... MAKING CONNECTIONS       Unfortunately for those of us who for years enjoyed the relative solitude of the single-track bike trail cutting through Wyers Valley connecting Milestone and Old South roads, work crews brushcut that trail in mid-December, making it wide enough for several cyclists to maneuver through. More ... Businesses relocating and reopening as 2007 gets underway BY MARY LANCASTER       In keeping with the latest pattern, local retailers are continuing to move their businesses to new locations downtown, and in one instance, a store that closed in 1986 is reopening with an expanded product line. More ... REAL ESTATE REPORT with Robert Ranney       Last month I started this column by saying "cold weather is finally here," a seemingly certain statement at the time. This month, the only safely certain thing I can say is "2007 is here"! As it is with the uncertainty of the weather here on Nantucket, so it is with the certainty of our real estate... More ...