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THE POWER OF WORDS
THE POWER OF WORDS ROB BENCHLEY/The Independent To the sound of a dropped pin, 8th graders Zach Almodobar, Damek Rubie and Maria Arce participate in a first annual Read-a-Thon fundraiser at Cyrus Peirce Middle School. During the three-hour pledge challenge last Friday, 282 students (as well as teachers and staff) read 29,337 pages. Proceeds will bolster classroom libraries and reading resources; a tally will be made by the end of the week, but already pledges have reached $3,000. More...
NEWS UPDATE: Williams and Town Reach Agreement
Former ZBA Administrator "Very Happy" with agreement, details not released.

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Mussels could stall SBPF's plan
Fishermen say dredge site should be marine sanctuary
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER

Charter boat captains Pete Kaizer and Bobby DeCosta believe there are enough blue mussels and juvenile sea clams on the ocean floor where the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund wants to dredge to warrant reconsideration of the site. More...

 Other News
• article has image Meet Your Neighbor
Laura Coffin
Date of birth March 12, 1984 Likes most about Nantucket Knowing everyone and the number of opportunites available. Like least about Nantucket That it's a small town where it is hard to be private when problems arise. More...
• article has image Nantucket Court Report
• article has image AT ITS MEETING ON MARCH 19, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
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 The Arts
• article has image TALENT SEARCH TALENT FOUND
Everybody will be a winner at this Saturday's Community Talent Show being held in the high school auditorium. Sponsored by the Nantucket Community School, the March 29 event called "Nantucket's Got Talent," begins at 2 p.m. and is expected to provide about two hours of entertainment from islanders of all ages, said NCS interim executive director Pauline Proch. More...
• article has image HISTORY IN THE MAKING
• article has image "I OFTEN SEE FLOWERS FROM A PASSING CAR . . ."
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 Opinion
• article has image LETTERS
SEND YOUR VIEWS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: DON@NANTUCKETINDEPENDENT.COM
TIME IS OF ESSENCE To the editor: Erosion has been an issue literally looming on the horizon in 'Sconset and across the island for generations. Over the past 50 years the beaches to the east of the village have been steadily receding by approximately three feet per year on average. More...
• article has image GREY MATTER by James Cennamo
• My View
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 Sports
• article has image STEADY AS SHE GOES
FOR HIGH SCHOOL SAILING PROGRAM
With the wind steady at 15 miles per hour and gusts to 27, sailing coach Nick Judson knew the squad probably wouldn't make it out on the water for an early season practice last Friday, but then he wouldn't discount the possibility either. More...
• article has image SHOW TIME
• From the sidelines
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 Developments
• HDC THIS WEEK
NEW DWELLINGS SJD Properties, 11 Killdeer Lane Skiff Lane, LLC, 5B Skiff Lane GARAGES Rodney Goldstein, 6 Sankaty Road Adam Sabin, 21 Evergreen Way SJD Properties, 11 Killdeer Lane ADDITIONS Peter Talbot, More...
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 Columns
• article has image YACK on: Truth in Advertising
Well it's getting to be that time again. The political season is upon us. I've been enjoying it very much so far and am just getting warmed up with regard to posting about my favorite issues and candidates on YACKon.com. Recently we've been discussing the 'Sconset Beach Preservation Fund's idea of "nourishing" the beach from Sesachacha Pond to Codfish Park. More...
• article has image TRAFFIC
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 Property Profile
• article has image Sitting Pretty on Pleasant
J Pepper Frazier Company $1,399,000
In-town living is a wonderful thing. To be within walking distance of restaurants and shops, the waterfront and many of the island's historic sites means that you can take in Nantucket at your own pace and not have to jump into the car (and sometimes exasperating summer traffic) every time you need something. More...
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 Property Transfers
• article has image PROPERTY TRANSFERS
March 17, 2008 ~ March 21, 2008
3. A vacant lot on .34 of an acre at 15 Irving St. sold to Arthur I. Reade, Jr, Trustee of 15 Irving Street Nominee Trust, of Nantucket, Mass. from Michael J. Pligavko of New York City, N.Y. for $650,000. The property is assessed at $1,167,100. The land bank fee is $13,000. More...
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