Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition CELEBRATING 77 YEARS AS A GRACIOUS ELDER RESIDENCE by Mary Lancaster + Independent Writer       Tranquil is the best word to describe the environment at the Homestead, once the private home of a Boston pharmacist. For the last 77 years it has provided a safe, comfortable home away from home for senior citizens who enjoy its many amenities and the companionship of their peers. More ... Field Notes by Peter B Brace       TERMINAL HAPPINESS As expected, the Airport Commission got the word at the April 18 meeting of the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission that it would be getting the $12-million state share of the $26 million it needs for an addition to and renovation of the airport terminal. More ...       PETERSON NAMED AIRPORT MANAGER OF THE YEAR Alfred (Al) Peterson has been named as the Boston area Airport Manager of the Year for 2006 by the Boston Area FAA Safety Team. More ... LETTER FROM ENGLAND PART 1: DEAR AND HISTORIC BY DANIEL W. DRAKE ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER       Megavissey, Cornwall, April 23, 2006 - We who live on Nantucket think of it as being, in the English parlance, a "dear" place to live. The adjective used closer to home is "expensive;" Nantucket is expensive. It is often said that we pay high prices for the privilege of living in this wonderful pla... More ... YACK on: Suggested Changes Grant Sanders       Ithink the town of Nantucket can learn a lot from how other resort communities do things. For example, I just got back from a week in the Florida Keys and I have to say, those Floridians do treat visitors right in many, many ways. We could benefits from a few changes around our little island. So I... More ... Identify This Georgen Gilliam Charnes       The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for vi... More ... Pet Tracks PETS NEED SPRING CLEANING, TOO with Jan Jaeger       Ah, yes! Wasn't this past weekend weather grand? The muchdeserved and long-awaited break in the seemingly endless abominable weather finally arrived, and there was talk of little else at the shop. At home, I was so thrilled to throw open the windows and doors for a revitalizing breath of fresh air... More ... TIGHT LINES TUNING UP FOR SPRING       with Andrew Spencer Another Daffodil Weekend is upon us, and that means that antique cars are coming out of the woodwork in preparation for the car parade on Saturday. I've never been one for owning such vehicles - aside from the prohibitive cost of purchasing, say, a 1967 Rolls Royce Silver Shad... More ... BIRDS OF NANTUCKET THE OTHER VULTURE by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw       Vultures have only recently become part of Nantucket's scene. No, this isn't a new type of real estate speculator, circling the island waiting for old homeowners to pass on. This IS a bird column and we're speaking about vultures with feathers. More ...