Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Ultimate Destination INSIDE THE NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       For throngs of boaters, the ultimate destination dream is to cruise across the island's pristine waters and snuggle into the prestigious Nantucket Boat Basin where the best of amenities are provided. The current luxury afforded by the Boat Basin has only existed for 39 years, ever since the late ... More ... 02584 REVISITED       Customers line up at the window inside the new Post Office on Sparks Avenue yesterday. The facility replaces the cramped office on Pleasant Street, and offers more boxes for the 02584 postal patrons, as well as additional and more easily accessible parking. More ... How much is too much? Overfishing of Hummock Pond threatens yellow perch and American eel populations BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Yellow perch and American eels are being pulled out of Hummock Pond at what some residents along the pond say is an alarming rate. Steve O'Brien of Tautemo Way on Hummock Pond said that last summer he started seeing large numbers of people in canoes, skiffs and kayaks, as well as on shore, fishin... More ... Boat basin pump-out system one of the cleanest in nation COVER STORY BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Pull into any one of the 240 slips of the Nantucket Boat Basin and you can plug your boat into all the utilities that island land dwellers can access. More ... The cost of docking in The Boat Basin COVER STORY       If you qualify to tie up in Nantucket's Boat Basin, the following fees are currently in effect. Boaters with excessively loud exhaust systems will not be accepted, and the decision of the dockmaster is final. Please note that the minimum stay is two nights, with advance reservations from June 21 ... More ...