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Age: 74 Likes most about Nantucket: Everything. "I love islands, anyway, and I grew up here." distinctive. More ... Nantucket Police Blotter for the week ending Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. More ... Wednesday, October 1 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m., Court Room, Town and County Building. Thursday, October 2 Energy Study Committee 5 p.m., 2 Fairgrounds Road, Conference Room. More ... The Nantucket Sewer Act passed another hurdle this week on its way to becoming law. After sailing through the House of Representatives last week, the bill was voted on and passed Monday by the State Senate. More ... Three of the 228 "no" votes that scuttled a Congressional bailout package and sent stocks tumbling were cast by Massachusetts congressmen. U.S. Reps. William Delahunt, Stephen Lynch and John Tierney broke with Democratic party leaders and their seven House colleagues from Massachusetts to oppose the $700 billion bailout on Monday. More ... A Nantucket man was arraigned in Nantucket District Court on Monday after police say he struck a moped causing serious injury to the rider, then fled the scene at a high rate of speed. More ... On a Saturday in mid-September, Sarah Seabury Ward and her husband Alan walked around Ward's property at 108 Squam Road waving an ember of burning sage and offering blessings for all creatures there, the cottages and 50-plus years of bucolic serenity. More ... Some people teach with textbooks, maps and charts. Janice Caron taught by example, always caring, soft spoken and more than willing to listen patiently without judging anyone who sought her counsel. A woman devoted to her job as middle school guidance counselor for two decades and dedicated to her family, Mrs. More ... When Rev. Dr. Eugene "Gene" McDowell, the newly appointed minister of St. Paul's Church, was a boy growing up in Spartanburg, South Carolina in the '60s, he loved to sing. When he was a teenager, he sang with Toy and Tommy Caldwell in a folk group. More ... Residents of Tuckernuck are known for their dislike of outsiders trespassing on their privately owned island and often take steps to prevent people from walking about the spit of sand to Nantucket's west. What some residents may not know is there is a different kind of Tuckernuck resident that might keep outlanders at bay. More ... Laura Mueller has been coming to Nantucket for over 40 years. She comes for the beauty of the island. She once enjoyed walking the many nature trails that crisscross the land and gardening in her yard on Flintlock Road. Yet, the activities which gave her joy, almost led to her death. More ... Wednesday, October 1 7 a.m. Scallops and Scalloping Get prepared for the start of scallop season. Learn about equipment, the process of catching and cleaning, how to age (nub) them, and what to look for in the field. Maria Mitchell Association has gear to loan or bring your own. Proceeds benefit the Nantucket Shellfish Association. Members $25, non-members $35. More ... The Nantucket Autism Speaks Resource Center and the Special Needs Advisory Council will host two free workshops for parents of children with special needs, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturday, October 4 in Nantucket High School's Large Group Instruction Room. More ... |
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