Core issues remain unchanged, but greater demands challenge ability to cope
First in a Series It has never been easy to be a teenager. Adolescence is a period when sensitivities and hormones run high. It is a time when youth are trying to find their own individuality while also needing to fit in with their peers. More...
Madaket Marine has filed plans with the Planning Board and Conservation Commission that include adding 66 slips to its existing 60, and adding three rack systems to store an additional 127 boats. More...
Two well-established island real estate firms will become one when Sanford Real Estate and Great Point Properties merge into a single business. Edward Sanford, whose company opened in April 2003, said the combined firm will retain the Great Point Properties name and is in the process of buying 1 North Beach St. More...
Circumstances in Zona Butler's life have changed a lot since she pursued a double major in biological engineering and pre-med at Mississippi State University and today, where for several years she has held the position of senior vicepresident of Operations and Information Technology at Nantucket Bank. More...
Maritime on Nantucket may sound like an unnecessary combination of words, but when it comes to Nantucket's maritime art, it is anything but redundant. This collection of art encompasses such styles as impressionism, surrealism, lithographs, collographs and sketches. Then there are the different mediums including watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, pen and ink, and bronze. More...
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QUESTIONS WRITER'S INTENT To the editor: I am writing in response to your columnist Grant Sanders' piece about a vision for Nantucket's future in this week's Independent (Jan. 16). I was surprised at Grant's comments. More...
Off to their best start in the coach Willis Ferreira era, the Lady Whalers boasted an 8-0 record through Saturday's games. Playing Friday night and Saturday at home, the girls dispatched both Chatham and Norfolk Agricultural to extend their undefeated streak. More...
NEW DWELLINGS James Crane, 5 Salt Marsh Way Terry Dupuis, 41 Millbrook Road Luke Tedeschi, 35 Fairground Road ADDITIONS John Skinner, 22 Masaquet Ave. Ed O'Brien, 9B Hussey Farm Road GARAGE APARTMENTS Duncan Anderson, 31 Okorwaw Ave. More...
Just when you thought it was safe to go walking in the moors again, here comes rabbit season. Actually, rabbit season runs parallel to the three deer hunting seasons from Nov. 15 through Feb. 29, but it can come as a shock to those who expect to find hunter-free walking trails in January. More...
The 1930's bungalow-style home is a bit of a rarity on Nantucket. And this particular home is rarer still: a fully restored bungalow using many of the original features, while updating and improving the layout to meet the needs of modern Nantucket life. More...
6. Avacant lot, Lot 772, on Rosemary Way sold to Joao Carlos Moreira and Joelma Sahtler Moreira of Nantucket, Mass. from Mark S. Fleming of Nantucket, Mass. for $460,000. The property's assessed value is unavailable. The land bank fee is $9,200. More...
Interim ministers ease transition at island churches