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BY MARY LANCASTER It seems the third time is the charm for Parks and Recreation. Marshall Thompson, owner of Main Street's popular Even Keel Cafe, is the new proprietor of the Jetties Beach concession after the most recent round of bids. Last Thursday, Marshall was awarded the contract with a bid of $447,019 for th... More ...
BY MARY LANCASTER Arenovation to the interior of Barrington Antiques at Zero Washington St. that triggered a requirement for handicap access has now led to stiff fines against building owner Frank Sylvia Jr., and closure of the Barrington retail space until that section of the structure is in full compliance with th... More ...
Work crews from Robert B. Our Construction Co., Inc. of Harwich, seen here readying drainage pipes for installation, demolished most of the Children's Beach boat ramp and piers last week in preparation for installation of a new boat ramp and two finger piers. More ... Town reacts to Waste Options' objections to appeal BY MARY LANCASTER There may still be hope that the town and Waste Options can reach some agreement outside of the legal arena regarding ongoing disputes on landfill operations and the outcome of an arbitrator's Nov. 20 decisions on monetary awards to the company. As a result of a letter from Waste Options Nantucket... More ... Rules being enforced at Take It or Leave It The sign outside the Take It or Leave It building at the landfill has held the same words for years: No pillows, no bedding, no cushions. What is different is that since the Department of Public Works took over operation of the trading post from Waste Options on July 1, 2006 and hired two part-tim... More ...
Global warming must be defined with data, not rhetoric by Maurice Gibbs If you believe some form of global warming exists either as human-induced or as natural planetary weather cycles or unexplainable phenomena, with the potential impacts on Nantucket in mind, what are your thoughts on its validity, how it is caused or not caused, and what should be done to More ... MY VIEW We must take the necessary steps to slow global warming by Sarah Oktay If you believe some form of global warming exists either as human-induced or as natural planetary weather cycles or unexplainable phenomena, with the potential impacts on Nantucket in mind, what are your thoughts on its validity, how it is caused or More ...
by Mary Lancaster The closest experience to weaving I have ever had before last week was during my childhood. I spent my allowance on a kit containing a small, square, metal frame with points on each side to which stretchy, multi-colored strips of material were attached and then crisscrossed until you ended up with ... More ... MILESTONES BIRTHS H ansen Gray Dalton was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Jan. 10, 2007 weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces. He is the son of Chris and Shana Dalton and brother of Hannah Dalton of Nantucket. His grandparents are Eddie Dalton of New Orleans, La., Gray and Ellen Kerrick of St. Louis, Mo., ... More ...
BY MARY LANCASTER Nantucket Island Resorts owner Stephen Karp this week acknowledged that repair and improvement issues at the Jared Coffin House extend to more than the Tap Room, and will surely keep that bar and restaurant closed for at least another year. More ... Sfoglia seeks more diners; bank gets ATM approval BY PETER B. BRACE Sfoglia attorney Melissa Philbrick came to the Jan. 8 Planning Board meeting seeking permission to put the restaurant's kitchen in its basement so it could add 18 seats on its main floor. What its owner, Ron Suhanosky, learned is that the board cares more about parking spots than seating arrangem... More ...
BY PETER B. BRACE The Planning Board gave Planning Director Andrew Vorce its unanimous blessing to go ahead with a new round of 41-81D Master Plan zoning articles aimed at tidying up the Town and Country overlay districts. More ...
Newly elected Governor Deval Patrick, above left, thanked supporters during a post inaugural celebration held Jan. 7 at the Sheraton-Hyannis. The Nantucket contingent included, left to right: Bernadette Miller, Cheryl Bartlett, Teena Loftin, Richard Loftin, Chuck Allard and Jackie Willliams. More ...
BY PETER B. BRACE Aplan by the owner of Old North Wharf to expand the pier by 123 feet and make other improvements is on hold pending a project redesign. More ... The words no one wants to hear: Cancer on Nantucket BY MARY LANCASTER To many here, it seems as though word of someone being diagnosed with cancer is heard more and more often in recent years, leading to concern that the incidence of disease on the island is increasing. More ... |
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