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February 13, 2008  RSS feed

SBPF terracing bags litter Great Point
Winter beachcombers working the shores of Great Point and the Galls are finding fragments of mesh bags from the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund's bluff terracing project. These giant bags, made of coconut fibers, are filled with sand and layered in ascending terraces to help hold a coastal bank or bluff in place, or at least to slow erosion. More...
BREAKING NEWS: TOWN ELECTION CANDIDATE FIELD FINALIZED
21 Candidates for 14 open seats
By Peter A. Sutters Jr.
Independent Writer

The 5 p.m. deadline for returning nomination papers has come and gone. The complete list of candidates has now been certified by the town clerk. More...

BREAKING NEWS: NANTUCKET MAN ARRESTED ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR SEXUAL CRIMES
Brinda Lane Man Taken Into Custody Last Night

Anthony C. Flye, 38, of 9 Brinda Lane was arrested outside his home on Thursday evening without incident in connection with 2004 charges of rape of a child with force and incest, among other charges, Nantucket Police said. More...

 Other News
• article has image Nantucket Court Report
An outstanding warrant for the arrest of Jose Alarcon, 24, of 28 Appleton Road, on Nov. 25, 2007 charges of malicious destruction of property under $200 was inactivated because he could not be located. Sara Kay Ashelford, 33, of 4 Swazy Drive, was arraigned on a Feb. 10 charge of larceny over $250 and was ordered back to court on March 3. More...
• Det. Adams fills in for D.A. at judge's request
• article has image Independent earns six first-place awards from New England Press Association
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 The Arts
• article has image Cupid's Nightmare 4
A Valentine for islanders
When it comes to ways of the heart, there are often as many descents into romantic turmoil as ascents to amorous elation. More...
• Theatre Workshop unveils 2008 season lineup
• for the ARTS record
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 Opinion
• LETTERS
SEND YOUR VIEWS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: DON@NANTUCKETINDEPENDENT.COM
CAPEWIND HAZARDOUS TO AIR TRAFFIC To the editor: I am writing in response to a letter in last week's paper by Mr. John Canevari from North Falmouth who feels he needs to educate us. Mr. Canevari attempts to rebut the opposition to the Cape Wind proposal. More...
• article has image GREY MATTER by James Cennamo
• MY VIEW
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 Sports
• article has image Whalers Lighthouse Conference champs again
Girls host Dennis-Yarmouth tomorrow
Both Whalers' varsity basketball squads have repeated as Lighthouse Conference champions with identical 6-0 sweeps of the league this year. League titles in hand, both teams again qualify for state tournament play, with pairings to be announced next Friday, Feb. 22. More...
• Swimmers, divers compete in state sectionals this weekend
• article has image CHRISTINA ANDERSEN
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 Developments
• HDC THIS WEEK
NEW DWELLINGS Barry Cooper, 20 Baxter Road Polpis High Five, LLC, 15 _ Wauwinet Road GARAGES Brian Ryder, 3 Mary Ann Lane ADDITIONS Sandy Tuttle, 103 Old South Road Mary and Craig Sanford, 25 Appleton Road Moreira/Flemming, More...
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 Columns
• article has image YACK on: Endorsement
I'll come right out and say it so you don't have to read all the way to the end of this week's column to find out who I'm endorsing for President in 2008. I've got it narrowed down to a few choices. More...
• article has image THE LONG REACH OF SERENDIPITY
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 Property Profile
• article has image SHIMMO SUPRISE
Great Point Properties $4,295,000
Shimmo Pond Road is a meandering dirt way leading through dense woods to properties at the harbor's edge. Along the way, in the middle of this quiet Shimmo neighborhood, you will find a completely new, just-finished home featuring many impressive details. In essence, this home has nearly everything one might want in a luxury vacation home. Quiet. More...
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 Property Transfers
• article has image PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Feb. 4, 2008 ~ Feb. 8, 2008
3. A house on 5.6 acres at 1 Pochick Ave. sold to Mark A. Lombardi and Maureen Lombardi, Trustees of the Lombardi Realty Trust of Nantucket, Mass. from Mark Lombardi of Nantucket, Mass. for less than $100. The property is assessed at $5,114,700. The land bank fee exemption is D. More...
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