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Age: 44 Likes most about Nantucket: That there are not usually a lot of people here. "I like it when it starts to get quiet and you don't feel so surrounded." Likes least about Nantucket: When the influx of people comes and you are not likely to know someone at the stop sign, and when people are impolite. It becomes less personal in the summer. More ... His face will be new to islanders, but Peter Swenson, Executive Director of Nantucket Behavioral Health of Family and Children's Services has known Tim Cummings for 15 years and is very pleased he has taken the role as Director of the Student Assistance Program. More ... Nantucket Police Blotter for the week ending Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. More ... Lynn Tucker, a skin care specialist, developed Nantucket Green nature soap and will donate a portion of the product's sales to the Linda Loring Nature Foundation. When the Loring property on Eel Point Road was permanently protected by a conservation restriction held by the Nantucket Land Council, Tucker was motivated to also give something back to the community. More ... Wednesday, August 20 Maddaquet Advisory Board (HDC) 2 p.m. 2 Fairgrounds Road, Conference Room. Board of Selectmen 6 p.m. Court Room, Town and County Building. Thursday, August 21 Sconset Advisory Board (HDC) 4 p.m. More ... James Reynolds Houghton James Reynolds Houghton was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on August 13, 2008 weighing 8 pounds and 2 ounces. He is the son of Jim and Alix Houghton and brother of Anna Carroll Houghton of Nantucket. His grandparents are Kevin and Linda Carroll of Bernard, Maine and Tony and Isabel Houghton of Singer Island, Fla. More ... Workers strip the paint off the Compass Rose on the Washington Street side of the Ralph Lauren building in an effort to restore the mural, which was originally painted in 1936 by photographer H. Marshall Gardiner. A similar effort to restore the center portion of the mural was undertaken in 2006. More ... Madaket Marine needs a Conservation Commission order of conditions to proceed with its marina expansion project. In an unusual move, the ConCom did not issue an order of conditions for the marina expansion when it met on Aug. 13 because the Conservation Commission staff did not have a draft order typed for that meeting. More ... The Hummock Pond Road bike path is on a list of projects to be funded through the state's 2009 Transportation Bond; however, the "check for $2.5 million is not in the mail" according to State Representative Erik Turkington. Turkington said every year the state puts together a list of projects it hopes to fund, totaling more than $1. More ... T om Nevers seasonal resident Jack Warner said the fear of getting Lyme disease has many Tom Nevers residents afraid to go out in their yards. Surfside summer resident Ned Fawcett, chairman of the Surfside Area Plan Workgroup, wants the town to pay closer attention to the safety issues of the Boulevarde. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association is one of many local organizations that employ interns for the summer months. Five interns currently work at the NHA, with duties ranging from museum education to curatorial work to external affairs work, according to Kim McCray, director of interpretation and education. More ... The Department of Public Works can start removing mosquito ditch debris from Madaket salt marshes this fall. More ... The Planning Department is proposing another roundabout, this one at the intersection of Atlantic and Sparks avenues, Prospect Street and Surfside Road, to alleviate congestion in this area. "I think we need to do something here," said NP&EDC member Barry Rector after hearing Transportation Planner Michael Burns' presentation to the commission on Aug. 4. More ... Sailboats round Great Point this past Sunday during the 36th anniversary of the Opera House Cup Race. The Race was founded by Gwen Gaillard, owner of the Opera House Restaurant, in 1972. The Opera House Cup is the culmination of Race Week, the main fundraising event for the nonprofit Nantucket Community Sailing. More ... WEEKLY UPDATE: Roof and exterior wall work starting Foam insulation, plywood, additional steel framing and sealing material arrived in three truckloads at the construction site of the addition to the terminal at Nantucket Memorial Airport last week, all for work on the roof. More ... H undreds of fans sat on the hill and tailgated at Tom Nevers Field this Saturday as the drivers of the first six cars revved their engines in preparation for the mayhem that would ensue. The cars were painted bright colors and had names such as Mad Paddies, Mighty Mouse and Lucy the Wild. More ... Wednesday, August 20 10 - 10:30 a.m. Music and Movement for Young Children For children, ages 2-3 years, with caregiver. Fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activitites that teach musical skills. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to the first 24 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. More ... |
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