Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition County trying to take former postal site Property owner intends to file suit against the the County of Nantucket if it pursues taking BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       On July 31, the U.S. Postal Service's 20-year lease agreement with Leroy Viera for his property at 112 Pleasant St. expired. But now the County of Nantucket is laying claim to the half-acre lot and its three buildings by trying to follow through with a 51-year-old land taking. More ... HEAD OVER HEELS       Caroline Powers does a handstand during the longboard event at Sunday's seventh annual Ozone Surf Classic, held at Cisco Beach. The day-long surfing competition is held in memory of David Ozias, who passed away in 2001 at age 30. All proceeds are donated to island charities in his name. More ... Nantucket, Edgartown, UMass join forces on tidal energy BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Embracing alternative energy beneath Nantucket Sound, Nantucket is forming a partnership with the Town of Edgartown and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to utilize tidal energy generation. More ... Little is dumped at "dump" anymore Income from recyclables and compost is up; 85 percent of trash is diverted; new technology could eliminate shipping BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Trash is a constant fact of life, and what is done with waste on a small island like Nantucket - with its burgeoning population and finite water source - is an important challenge. More ... RECYCLING REVENUES FY 2002 - FY 2007       The town receives 100 percent of the revenues generated from the sale of recyclable materials, though it has to pay the expense of shipping the items from the landfill to mills or factories where they are remade into new products. DPW documents listing the categories of cardboard, plastic, steel, ... More ... The communal Madaket Mall cleans up its act COVER STORY BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       The always popular Take It or Leave It at the landfill has come a long way since it began about 15 years ago as an open, bare ground lot behind the DPW garage where people dropped bags of clothes, books, records and toys, ironing boards, mattresses, furniture, bikes, cooking pans and just about an... More ...