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in island's real estate market BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER While most people view this point on the calendar as approaching the mid-year mark, those in the island real estate industry see it as just passing the first quarter, months before sales activity reaches its peak and provides a true indication of how the market is faring. More ... Island gas prices spike 35 cents in one week Next stop: $4 a gallon? BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER It was bad enough last week when island drivers could not find regular gas for less than $3.14 a gallon, but last weekend the cheapest regular available jumped to a whopping $3.49 and the lowest super stood at $3.67. Harbor Fuel president John Stackpole said he will not be surprised if the price ... More ... Judge denies Sarvis motions BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER It only took Nantucket Superior Court Judge Isaac Borenstein a couple of days last week to decide to deny all the motions filed by developer Robert H. Sarvis in a civil suit against the town. More ...
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER When Connecticut developers Gary McCarthy and Blake Drexler announced their proposal to build a second yacht club on Nantucket Harbor in the spring of 2003, McCarthy said they were answering a call from yachtsmen. By July of that year the pair said they hoped to begin construction of the $50-milli... More ... I ON THE COURT Nantucket Court Report In a long session of District Court on Monday, Manuel E. Baez-Pimentel, 22, of 35 Hooper Farm Road, had his case continued to May 29. He was charged Dec. 9, 2006 with cocaine distribution and conspiracy to violate the drug law. More ...
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER After delivering Mass every day of the week, attending to scores of joyous weddings and somber funerals, providing family counseling and officiating over all the other ceremonies of St. Mary's Church, Father Paul A. Caron is leaving next month following seven years on Nantucket. More ... ConCom still working on missing GHYC findings BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER Various witnesses showing that Great Harbor Yacht Club's docks, piers and dredging plan would not significantly impact shellfish and finfish populations in the harbor were paraded before the Conservation Commission at its May 15 meeting. More ...
Students get acquainted with workplace in school program BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT WRITER Delreen Smith can be found at the high school athletic director's office three-to-four days a week, helping Nancy Larrabee update schedules, review invoices and being available for general help. Smith isn't earning money for her office assistance, but that's all right with her. More ... GRASS ISN'T ALL THAT'S GREEN In a world of heightened environmental awareness, especially on Nantucket where so much of the island's economy revolves around the high quality of our harbor waters, landscapers are beset by town officials and by customers who want them to be kind to the environment through light application of s... More ...
There's the Beach Management Advisory Committee, the Traffic Advisory Committee and there was even a committee to monitor the use of the bulletin board in front of the Hub. More ...
DAN DRAKE/The Independent MIRROR, MIRROR Dr. Bob Kennedy, Director of Natural Science at the Maria MitchellAssociation, assisted by intern Meghan Massaua, positions a mirror to count the eggs in an osprey nest near Madaket Ditch on Saturday, while the mother flies nervously overhead. After the eggs ... More ...
AT ITS MEETING ON MAY 16, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: + Heard an announcement from Police Chief William Pittman that the former 90- minute parking on Main Street has been changed to 60-minutes and that time period is now in effect. Ticketing of vehicles has begun for the season, including for overtime parking, for vehicles facing the wrong way on str... More ...
IT'LL BE OFFICIAL Join the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission, Nantucket County Commissioners and other special guests for the ribbon cutting of the Old South Road Bike Path this Friday, May 25, at 2 p.m. at the corner of Macy's Lane and Old South Road. More ... |
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