Meet Your Neighbor
Jean Duarte
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      The smell of popcorn still lingered in the air at Jean Duarte's house Friday afternoon, a reminder of her grandchildren's visit the night before.
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MILESTONES
      BIRTHS B rock Christopher Beamish was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Oct. 25, 2007 weighing 7 pounds and 9 ounces. He is the son of Jeffrey C. Beamish II and Adrienne Hersch of Nantucket. His grandparents are Craig Hersch of Ferndale, Wa., Lisa Hersch of Bellingham, Wa., Jeff Beamish of ...
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Services for Rachel Budzynski to be held this Saturday
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Cradled by the love and support of her family and many friends, Rachel Parrotto Budzynski bravely battled a rare form of cancer for nearly one year. She lost her fight during the evening of Monday, Oct. 29 at Nantucket Cottage Hospital where the young woman and mother succumbed to advanced neuroen...
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I on the Court
Nantucket Court Report
      FEDS TAKE PEDOPHILE INTO CUSTODY Pre-trial hearings for islander William H. Constable, 53, of 7 C Street in Madaket, recently charged with child pornography, were continued in Nantucket District Court on Monday to Dec. 10 because Constable is currently in federal custody in Plymouth.
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I on Selectmen
      The Board of Selectmen are holding a workshop at 9 a.m. this morning, Oct. 31, in the town building conference room to discuss potential new revenue sources for the town.
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Eight-unit subdivision proposed off Cato Lane
DEVELOPMENTS
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Proposing to develop their 2.7-acre property at 37 Cato Lane and call it Hiawasse Lane, Richard E. Lewis, Jr. and Sylvia I. Lewis are well on their way toward Planning Board approval of their definitive plan.
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Plight of Nantucket bay scallop draws four grant proposals
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Telemeres is not a household word in common usage on Nantucket. But it is to bay scallops researcher Stephen L. Estabrooks who is searching for a fountain of youth for Nantucket's bay scallops, or at least the addition of several more years of spawning ability.
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McGregor launches new venture: life and leadership coaching
BUSINESS
BY CHRIS EDMONDS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Gordon McGregor may not set your goals, but he can give you the tools necessary to achieve them. McGregor, long a key member of the Nantucket AIDS Network, launched his latest venture - Jump Start Your Life - earlier this year. Jump Start provides clients with leadership consulting and life coac...
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NANTUCKET 2007 HUNTING SEASON
      SPECIES Season is closed during deer shotgun season for all hunting except waterfowl. Source: Abstracts of the 2007 Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife Laws and 2007-08 Migratory Bird Regulations, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
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DOLPHINS RELAY CARNIVAL RESULTS
      Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Nantucket Community Pool Nantucket 224, Marshfield 204, Willy's East 142, Team Turbo 92, Sandwich 74 Nantucket took 8 first places in the 22 race event.
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