Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition A rare sight      ROB BENCHLEY/The Independent Hovering for a sugar fix is a way of life for all hummingbirds, but this one, photographed at a hummingbird feeder in the backyard of a Broadway cottage in 'Sconset, should be sipping sweet water down in Texas or out in California. This black-chinned hummingbird, often m... More ... Scallopers push for "fair shake" with buyers Fishermen consider temporary closure of fishery on Fridays to boost wholesale price BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Market factors that include a strike of Alaskan king crab fishermen, a weak U.S. economy, poor harvests the last two seasons and an overabundance of scallops prompted island buyers to lower Nantucket's boat price to $9 a pound on Nov. 9. More ... Nantucket shares honor of highest gas price in nation BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       As of yesterday, Nantucketers were paying as much to fuel up their cars as those in Big Sur, Calif., on Friday Harbor, an island off the coast of Washington state, and on Maui, Hawaii. More ... LEADING LADIES AN INDEPENDENT SERIES • PART 6 WOMEN IN BUSINESS BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Women owning profitable, viable businesses on Nantucket must be smart, organized, creative and people-oriented. The women who spoke with The Nantucket Independent this week are all dedicated to achieving success in a variety of ventures while building their reputations by remaining true to the... More ...