Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition BREAKING NEWS On Nantucket, it's Obama, Romney By Peter A. Sutters Jr. Independent Writer      Island residents spoke with their votes today and chose Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to represent the Democratic and Republican parties respectively to be president of the United States of America. More ... Professionals grapple with rise in teen suicide BY MARY LANCASTERE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Although it is important for adolescents to think for themselves, it is the responsibility of adults to understand the factors at work in children's lives, recognize when there are causes for concern and intervene and repair situations before they spiral out of control. More ... Sewer study stinks, say selectmen BY PETER A. SUTTERS JR. INDEPENDENT WRITER       A Cambridge firm paid $5,000 by the town to produce a study on future sewer rates was quickly sent back to the drawing board. At last Wednesday's Board of Selectmen meeting, Joseph Ridge of Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc. presented the study and was asked for more information. More ... ALL ABOARD!      PETER A. SUTTERS JR./The Independent Students and parents alike took advantage of the first snow day of the year as throngs of sledders rode down Dead Horse Valley on tubes, discs, toboggans and even snowboards on Monday following the first winter storm of the season that blanketed Nantucket with se... More ... Zoning tops 125-article warrant BY PETER A. SUTTERS JR. & PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITERS       Nantucket residents planning to attend this April's Annual Town Meeting may want to clear their calendar for the week. It looks like it will be a long one. Dominated by zoning issues, this year's warrant consists of 125 articles, compared to 80 articles in 2007 and 83 in 2006, both of which lasted... More ... Student chosen for Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       For the second year in a row, Nantucket New School student Nicholas Davies has been selected as a member of the prestigious Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. He was chosen from more than 705 auditioning children, the highest number competing in the orchestra's 50 year history. More ...