The family that runs together ...
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      Travis Lombardi and E. J. Harvey won't be running their usual marathon-training miles today. They're expecting, you see, and the baby's due at any moment. It's the first child for Lombardi and his wife, Adriene, and the father-to-be is understandably nervous.
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Thomas's team captures Conn. title game
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      It's a little over a week later and George Thomas still can't believe it. The former Whalers coach led the 12thseeded Panthers of East Windsor High to the Connecticut state basketball title on March 18. It is the first state basketball championship in the history of the school and the first state ...
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TIGHT LINES
DON'T CRY FOR ME, NANTUCKET
with Andrew Spencer
      As many of you are no doubt well aware - and for those few of you left who haven't yet been subjected to my gloating - I'm down in Florida, still on vacation, living it up in the warm and sunny weather. One admirer of my work - my favorite builder extraordinaire (you know who you are, Mr.
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
RED-NECKED GREBE - HOW FLEETING IS FAME!
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      As I was learning my birds 50 years ago this bird was named Holboell's Grebe, Colymbus Holboelli. I never thought about bird names being changed, but change they do. This one makes me sad because it was the only remembrance of this Danish naturalist and explorer of the early 19th century, Carl ...
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From the sidelines
      "A NIGHT AT OSCARS" Athleticism, grace and showmanship will be on display this Saturday afternoon at Nantucket Ice when the Nantucket Skating Club presents, "A Night at the Oscars." The ice show will feature participants from all island skating programs, including both lines of the Island Waves s...
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Middle school lacrosse gets off ground
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      Tpicked up by the younger set, who are coming out in good numbers for a new middle school program that got underway last week. The interest is such that both a boys and girls team will be fielded this spring, with 23 girls signing on to play and 18 boys joining the action so far.
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Dolphins close season with awards night
      Emily Hutchinson was named Swimmer of the Year at Monday night's award ceremonies for the Dolphins swim team. The list of individual awards follows: OUTSTANDING SWIMMER        EACH AGE GROUP
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