Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Is this way a right of way? Right-of-way plan to show islanders what is theirs for the walking BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Before the island is completely built out, selectman Allen Reinhard, chairman of the Roads and Right of Way Committee, wants to identify and map out every road on Nantucket to which the public has access. More ... She Moves! Sankaty Light travels more than 200 feet on Monday and Tuesday BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       At 8:36 a.m. on Oct. 1, three minutes after International Chimney site superintendent Skellie Hunt christened the lighthouse with a bottle of champagne, Sankaty began its 405-foot crawl away from the edge of the bluff. On the first day of moving the 500- ton, 70-foot lighthouse, Expert House Mo... More ... Family scallop season begins today BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       If you are any kind of a recreational scalloper worth your salt, you purchased your family license back in April when they first went on sale and you've been driving around the island for the last week with your pushrake proudly strapped onto the roof of your vehicle. More ... Pedaling one milestone at a time by Steve Sheppard • Independent Writer       Coof Café is a regular column that forces Independent staffers to lurch blindly from their comfort zones into island encounters that they have never tried before.We welcome suggestions for new experiences. Email: don@nantucketindependent.com. More ... Boys and Girls Club Football      ROB BENCHLEY/The Independent Boys and Girls Club quarterback Taylor Hughes gets the ball away successfully as a Barnstable defender bears down during fourth quarter action in last week's season opening game, won by Nantucket, 14-6. The team plays at the high school again today. For story, see Sports... More ...