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The signs around the island are pointing more and more to a specific truth. The weather is getting nicer, and the temperatures are actually getting up into the sixties. Days are getting longer; sunset isn't at 4:30 in the afternoon anymore. People around town are smiling because Hate Month is a distant memory. More ... The sailing team has progressively improved over the years. Living on an island, sailing is the one school sport which allows students to embrace the ocean around them and Senior Captain Nellie Morley has done exactly that. Sailing since 10th grade, she has learned the maneuvers and techniques of sailing and is an essential crew member on the team. More ... "Cheep - Churk - Churkle - Churk!" What a sound to hear coming in the dining room window! Yet I knew exactly what it was. The bird books describe the call as "not melodious, but pleasant" and I thoroughly agree. For years my mother and stepfather here in Monomoy maintained a Purple Martin Box at the head of the driveway. More ... After going two and a half seasons without a loss, the NSSA U11 girls team finally dropped a tough match to Sandwich Team 2, a team that Nantucket has battled each season, sometimes twice in one season. Sandwich was on a mission to finally best Nantucket under yet again miserable conditions at the Delta Fields. More ... |
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