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Meet Your Neighbor
Alison Wypycha
      Date of birth June 22, 1984 Likes most about Nantucket That you can get most everywhere by bicycle and that people wave to one another. Likes least about Nantucket That it takes planning and extra money to go to a mall or other mainland attraction.
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Nantucket Court Report
      Ahearing for Richard W. Anderson, 23, of 13 Deer Run, on Aug. 8, 2007 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a marked lanes violation and not having his license in his possession, was continued to May 19 for jury trial assignment.
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TRAILBLAZER
      Work on the Prospect Street sidewalk is being done by Victor Paving and is expected to be completed by the summer.
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Selectmen join climate protection program
      Sustainable Nantucket secured the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen last week when the board agreed to participate in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign. The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign provides a basis for municipal governments to work towards lowering greenhouse gas emissions while promoting education about climate change issues.
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AT ITS MEETING ON MARCH 12, CONVENING AS THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
      • Approved a request from the Nantucket District Boy Scouts of America for a waiver from building permit fees for the construction of a shower house and new restroom facility. • Approved a request for a waiver for street opening regulations for the Great Harbor Yacht Club.
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etcetera
etcetera 1. A number of unspecified additional things; 2. pl. additional items, odds and ends
      NANTUCKET SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED Eleven Nantucket High School seniors have been selected as Nantucket Scholar finalists. The students are: Russell Bartlett, Brian Chitester, Lena Civitarese, Miranda Dale, Anita Elahi, Martina Ivanova, Molly MacKay, Nellie Morley, Tomas Smaliorius, Julia Wendelken, Jasper Young.
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MILESTONES
ANOTHER PORT OF CALL FOR WHARF RATS
      Lieutenant Commander William M. Ranney and Rear Admiral Richard B. Wren, Commander of Task Force 75, stand with the Wharf Rat flag aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), based in Japan.
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Orange Street Video reorganizes
      Tom Dickson has lost track of how many times he has had to reassure islanders that his Orange Street Video store is not closing, and is, in fact doing very well and adding a new feature to the building.
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Some businesses new, some moving
      The storefronts will look essentially the same, but several shops around town will have new tenants this summer, with businesses either opening for the first time on island or setting up at different locations. Three of the new shops will carry jewelry. Lilly Fitzgerald is going into a portion of the Pacific Club at 15 Main St.
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