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Sarvis sues the town BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Amotions hearing in the civil case of Robert H. Sarvis vs. the Town of Nantucket et al. was held in Nantucket Superior Court on Monday afternoon with Judge Isaac Borenstein taking the matters under advisement and promising to deliver his decisions within a short period. More ... Postal Service lambasted by Planning Board for not producing easement BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER Grinding down to the 11th hour, the U.S. Postal Service still cannot agree on the wording of an agreement between it and Bank of America for an easement between their properties at the junction of Pleasant Street and Sparks Avenue. More ...
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER As if cobblestones, poorly maintained private roads and bombed out dirt roads do not provide enough pounding for our vehicles, islanders must also endure driving over utility cuts in the pavement. More ... I ON THE COURT Nantucket Court Report Monday's District Court session was unusually brief with just five cases on the docket. Robert M. Bonfiglio, 43, of 77 Easton St., will have his May 12 charge of driving with a suspended license dismissed with payment of $100 court costs. He was found not responsible for fa... More ... Structure of Steamship Authority in question Committee to hold hearing tomorrow BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Tensions may run high tomorrow when the state Joint Committee on Transportation holds a public hearing on a bill proposing to change the make-up of the Steamship Authority board, reduce the weight of votes by representatives of the islands and bring the SSA under the Executiv... More ...
Spotted turtle study reveals habitat preferences and movement patterns BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER Paddle almost any island pond in the spring and summer and you will undoubtedly see plenty of painted and snapping turtles. Spotted turtles, however, will be hard to come by. More ... 'Sconset subdivision could mean paving of Burnell Street BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER John A. Keane's latest development proposal, Black Fish Lane off the west side of Burnell Street, is threatening the rural road character of this 'Sconset neighborhood, its residents told the Planning Board on Monday night. Keane presented his 15-lot proposal for an 8.5- acr... More ... New, improved harbors plan ready for selectmen BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER Scores of public comments, hundreds of hours of meetings and several drafts produced the Revised Nantucket & Madaket Harbors Action Plan. Tonight, if the Board of Selectmen agrees, this 189-page document will be sent to the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (C... More ... National brands get exposure on SSA boats, in terminals BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER While the situation may change, for now the only advertising on Steamship Authority vessels and in terminals will be in the form of posters, primarily promoting national brands. More ...
AT ITS MEETING ON MAY 9, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: + Heard a reminder that committee vacancy appointments will be made on June 6. A meeting was held on Monday afternoon, May 14, when the selectmen questioned committee applicants in preparation for the selection process. More ...
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER There are many ways to promote island products and services, such as through unique newspaper ads, local TV commercials or by composing Web sites, and now Channel 17 cameraman Geno Geng has developed another option with his acksmarter.com bulletin board. More ... MILESTONES A riana Costakes, a 2002 Graduate of Nantucket High School, was presented with an excellence award from the Department of Modern Languages at Brooklyn College, N.Y., for being top in her Spanish class specializing in Languages and Literature. More ...
More ... etcetera CHAMBER TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce will offer annual scholarship award(s) of up to $5,000 to one or more graduating seniors. To be eligible for the award, candidates must be Nantucket residents and have been accepted to any accredited sch... More ...
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MICHAEL A. GOODE Michael A. Goode, an avid pilot and world traveler who divided a real estate law practice between Nantucket and Newton, Mass. for more than 20 years, died at his mother's Pleasant Street home on May 14, 2007 at the age of 58. He had lived on the island for ... More ... |
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