Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition OBITUARIES Community mourns loss of actor, devoted family man Jim Nettles BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Jim Nettles, a gentle, soft-spoken man with an immense talent who brought years of powerful and memorable performances to the stage of the Theatre Workshop, died at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Wednesday night, Aug. 8, 2007 after a brief illness. Mr. More ... OBITUARIES Retired minister, friend to many, Rev. Warren Gritzke dies at 82 BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       The Rev. Dr. Warren W. Gritzke, an active community volunteer, pastor emeritus at the First Congregational Church and well-liked tour bus driver for 14 years, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Aug 10 at Cape Cod Hospital. He was 82. More ... Board paves the way Planning Board tells developer to pave section of Eel Point Road BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Eel Point Road will lose close to a mile of its rural, country lane feel as a condition of Planning Board approval to a new development. The board said Calm Waters Trust, which seeks to develop 9.5 acres at 135 Eel Point Road, must pave around .87 of a mile of the road. More ... State asks housing authority to take over Academy Hill BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       The Nantucket Housing Authority, the overseer of the subsidized Miacomet Village units, has been approached by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to consider taking over ownership of the Academy Hill senior citizen apartments. More ... Star of the Sea youth hostel shining brighter following renovations by Peter B. Brace Independent Writer       Renovation and restoration of the Star of the Sea hostel wrapped up earlier this month, reopening the 53 economical shoreline beds to all travelers. More ... Price tag on proposed tank farm is expected next week BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       In about a week, the Airport Commission will receive a preliminary report on how much it will cost to build a bulk fuel storage compound on Bunker Road. More ... Ruth Grieder honored with Lifetime Achievement Award       Ruth Grieder was honored by the Egan Maritime Foundation on August 9 with its prestigious lifetime achievement award for her dedication to Nantucket and its history and her work with the Daughters of the American Revolution. Twelve Grieder family members, including those who traveled to the island... More ... The Tradition Continues! Read the Story... Neighbors of Pippen's Way development seek concessions BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Conceding that they likely cannot stop See Terrier Farms Trust's Pippen's Way development off Gardner Road, yet hoping to lessen the impact of the development on their neighborhood, neighbors and abutters fired alternatives and cautions at the Planning Board on Monday night. More ... Living the "fast" life on the Iyanough and Grey Lady BY SAM TOOLE INDEPENDENT INTERN       If you live on Nantucket, or visit it often, chances are you are well versed in the means of travel on and off the island. The first and fastest way is the airport. Fifteen minutes on a plane and you have arrived at your destination quickly and without much hassle. This mode of transportation, how... More ... Engagement       A ubrie Anne Artesani of Cranston, R.I. and Christopher Bernard Gardner of Nantucket, Mass. announce their engagement. Miss Artesani is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Artesani III formerly of Cranston. They now reside in Punta Gorda, Fla. More ... BIRTH       C orey Andrew McKinley Washington was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Aug. 7, 2007 weighing 6 pounds and 5 ounces. He is the son of Meghan Flaherty and Cedric Washington and brother of Kayleigh of Nantucket. His grandparents are Walter and Diane Flaherty of Nantucket, Clarice and Charlie ... More ... FIRST BIRTHDAY       C hristopher Desmond-Roy Simpson, Jr. will celebrate his first birthday on August 21, 2007. He is the son of Rose Marie Samuels and Desmond Roy Simpson and brother of Adrian, Daron, and Lisa of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. His grandparents are Eugene Samuels and Susan Brown of Port Antonio, Jamaica and ... More ... Completed Course       Town Clerk Catherine Flanagan Stover recently completed a course in disaster preparedness at the New England Municipal Clerks Institute where she is enrolled at the academy, the highest year level. She has been Nantucket's Town Clerk for more than eight years and last year was nominated as the... More ...