Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Muse on the market for $7 million BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       On March 4, Muse nightclub owner Michael O'Reilly II officially put his 44 Surfside Road building up for sale with Coffin Real Estate at an asking price of an even $7 million. More ... An unlikely playscape       Driven by strong winds and high tides, a 20-foot section of plastic culvert recently washed up in East Polpis Harbor. (The pipe is similar to those used in the reconstruction of the Children's Beach boat ramp) Here, it provides a new and interesting play-space for Rose, the dog. The tennis ball... More ... Land Bank scoops up 19 acres in the moors BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Snatching 19.2 acres from the jaws of development, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank will buy five of six lots on Pout Pond Road in mid-April. More ... Islander builds the Katrina Cottage BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Michael Haigley is building a small cottage on his 229 Madaket Road property. At 308 square feet, this tiny structure is likely to be filled with summer guests and also serve as a space for his and his wife's various projects. More ... Jessica Mehringer remembered by family, friends BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       The family and many friends of Jessica Mehringer are treasuring their memories of her smile, her boundless generosity and talent and her immense courage as they prepare for a service this Sunday to honor the spirit of a young woman who tragically lost her life to cancer at the age of 35. More ...