Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Meet Your Neighbor Zona Butler BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Circumstances in Zona Butler's life have changed a lot since she pursued a double major in biological engineering and pre-med at Mississippi State University and today, where for several years she has held the position of senior vicepresident of Operations and Information Technology at Nantucket B... More ... Bulk Fuel Committee explores new plan for bulk fuel storage INFRASTRUCTURE BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Delivering most of the island's fuel from an offshore tanker to airportbased storage tanks is no longer an economically viable option for the Bulk Fuel Committee. More ... Proposed bylaw would require planning director to report to the town manager Planning Board reviews 15 citizen and staff planning articles BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Of the 10 planning and zoning citizen articles on this year's Town Meeting Warrant, Curtis Barnes' idea that the planning director should report to the town manager is stirring up the most controversy. More ... Candidate roster grows       The list of candidates for various town boards is growing steadily with just over three weeks left before the Feb. 19 deadline for nomination papers to be returned to the Town Clerk's office. More ... TEENS, PRIVACY AND ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS How teens manage their online identities and personal information in the age of MySpace       The majority of teens actively manage their online profiles to keep the information they believe is most sensitive away from the unwanted gaze of strangers, parents and other adults. More ... Marine Dept. floats concept of scalloper apprentice program BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       To fish for bay scallops is almost a privilege, given that Nantucket sustains one of the last remaining viable bay scallop fisheries on the East Coast. More ... AT ITS MEETING TONIGHT, JANUARY 23, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN CONVENING AS THE BOARD OF HEALTH WILL:       • Hear three requests for variances from tight tank requirements. • Hear a request from Island Fruit and Produce for relief from installation of impervious flooring required by the Federal Food Service Code. • Hear concerns from the board. More ... Nantucket Memorial Airport Terminal News       WEEKLY UPDATE Addition foundation work starting The move of the ticketing counters operated by Jet Blue, USAIR, Delta and Continental and Cape Air for its flights to Boston and Providence along with the Transportation Safety Administration screening equipment for all these secure flights into t... More ... MILESTONES       ACHIEVEMENTS S ean O'Neill Kotalac has qualified for the Dean's List of the Academic Center for Exploratory Students at the University of Connecticut, for Fall 2007. Sean is the son of Susan O'Neill of Connecticut and Stephen Kotalac of Nantucket. More ... ZBA REQUESTS SHOOTING RANGE PLAN FROM HUNTING ASSOCIATION       The Zoning Board of Appeals wants to see a set of detailed plans from the Nantucket Hunting Association before it decides whether to issue a special permit for a shooting range just east of New South Road. The board said at its Jan. More ... Community Calendar Read the Story...