Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Hospital begins alliance with Mass. General BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       The long-discussed affiliation between Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital became official last Thursday following approval of necessary licensure by the state Department of Public Health. More ... Hit The Brakes! Stop signs go up at Fairgrounds, Surfside and South Shore roads      MICHAEL GALVIN/The Independent In the third week of March, drivers heading north and south through the intersection of Fairgrounds, Surfside and South Shore roads will be required to stop at new stop signs. The Board of Selectmen voted to create a four-way stop at this intersection on the recommenda... More ... NRTA seeks added bus space on Washington Street BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Without a centralized transportation hub to take shuttle buses off downtown streets and restore vehicle parking, Nantucket Regional Transit Authority director Paula Leary is seeking a 15-foot bus stop extension on Washington Street for some of her fleet, knowing full well that the request will draw... More ... Three write-in candidates step forward for SHAB seats BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       With no official candidates for the three open seats on the Shellfish & Harbor Advisory Board, three Nantucketers have put out their names as write-ins in the April 3 town election. For the first time that Town Clerk Catherine Stover can remember, no one filed candidacy papers with her office for ... More ... Island saddened by passing of John Shugrue BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       The unexpected death on Sunday of respected island surveyor John Shugrue has shocked members of the community who saw him recently appearing to be in good spirits and sound health after a successful battle with cancer. Mr. Shugrue, 65, died at home of an apparent heart attack. More ... First crocus, anybody?      This beautiful bunch came up in the yard of Bea Leger last week. More ...