Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition PROPOSED FOR USE ON NEW PLAYING FIELDS ALONG MILESTONE ROAD, ARTIFICIAL TURF IS GETTING A BAD RAP THESE DAYS. YET, THERE MAY BE GOOD REASON WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ... TAKING SYNTHETIC TURF TO TASK BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Toxic chemical-laden shredded tires that are planned for use in two synthetic turf playing fields at 81 Milestone Road forced the cancellation of a similar project in Fairfield, Conn. earlier this month. More ... SBPF, parking garage topics of ballot question As deadline passes, citizen articles range from a new Board of Health to paving with cobbles, to energy self-sufficiency BY PETER B. BRACE & MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITERS       Apetition filed by Town Clerk Catherine Stover asks the selectmen to place two non-binding questions on the next election ballot. The questions are whether the town should allow the 'Sconset Beach Preservation Fund to build upon and nourish the island's east side coastal beaches, and if the town s... More ... LEADING LADIES AN INDEPENDENT SERIES • PART 8 WOMEN IN NONPROFITS BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       They are the caregivers. They are the watchdogs for the community, ensuring as best they can that the needs of residents of all ages are met. The women leaders of Nantucket's nonprofit organizations are a group of highly dedicated individuals who come to their roles with differing interests but w... More ...