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This week we introduce a new series, Rising Stars, which will profile a different person in the community who is becoming recognized and successful in his or her particular endeavor. More ... Crime is nothing new on Nantucket, nor is it isolated to any particular area of the island. Yet, this year there has been a concentration of high profile crimes, which have taken place in what police have described as the "mid-island area. More ... Nantucket Police Blotter for the week ending Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, October 7 7:15 p.m. More ... The Town Warrant closes today and citizens can submit articles until 4 p.m. to be included in the Special Town Meeting scheduled for December 8. In order to be included, the articles must have signatures of 100 registered Nantucket voters. More ... OBITUARY She could grow just about anything and bring it to its ultimate beauty. In the same tender way she encouraged her plants and tended her gardens in Maine and her late mother's gardens on Nantucket, Jennifer Gooch Rowe nurtured the people who were part of her life, whether they were family, dear friends or acquaintances for whom she felt an affinity. More ... Robert William McGrath Sr. died at 82 years of age on October 10, 2008 after a long illness. He was born on Nantucket on March 23, 1926 to Alice Gleason McGrath and Thomas H. McGrath. He grew up in Nantucket at "Sunshine Farm" on Hummock Pond Road. He was a star basketball player and played at Bennett Hall, lettering in the sport in high school. More ... Benjamin David Brude was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on October 11, 2008 weighing 5 pounds and 15 ounces. He is the son of Mark and Lori Brude and brother of Ronny Duley of Fort Worth, Texas, Chris Duley of Tampa, Fla., and Christina, Alyssa and Marissa Duley of Nantucket. His grandparents are E.B. (Sonny) and Stella Smith of Sanford, Fla., Catherine DeChant of St. More ... It is said that "All politics is local," and you cannot get much more local than having Nantucket's own film guy, Geno Geng, heading out on the presidential campaign trail and sending all the information he gathers back to the island on a daily basis. More ... Three more houses on Smith's Point are threatened by severe erosion. Francis C. Callaghan's house at 36 Massachusetts Ave., John and Marny Conforti's house at 34 Massachusetts Ave. and Edward and Judy Corry's house at 33 New Hampshire Ave. have either been moved back on their lots or placed on pilings due to the encroaching water. More ... Free Flu Shots will be available Sat., Oct. 18 at the Nantucket Elementary School from 8a.m.- 11a.m. or until supply runs out. Please use rear entrance of school building. This year, the public flu clinic is also an Emergency Dispensing Site Drill done in conjunction with the Nantucket Dept. of Health. More ... Wednesday, October 15 10 - 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time Story time for toddlers ages 18-36 months. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 30 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 11 - 11:30 a.m. Story Time Storytime for children 3 years and older. Free admission. No reservation required. Program limited to first 40 attendees. More ... |
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