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On Nantucket, it's Obama, Romney POLITICS 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. Voter turnout was large with 3,336 people filled in the ovals for the man, or woman, whom they thou... More ...
Kelly Corbett BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Date of birth March 23, 1976 Likes most about Nantucket Its homey feeling. "I can't picture home anywhere else." Likes least about Nantucket That it is losing some of its closeknit community. "I see a lot of my friends and family wanting to be here and not being able to. More ...
OBITUARY BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Mildred Daniels has been described as the spiritual grandmother behind the restoration of the island's African Meeting House, an educated, open-hearted woman and a dedicated member of her church. Mrs. Daniels, who was also a very private person, died at Our Island Home on Monday, Jan. 28, at the a... More ...
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN POSTCARD EXCHANGE PROGRAM Every day the Nantucket New School fourth-grade students eagerly await the mail - hoping to receive a fist-full of postcards from across the country. The nine- and ten-year-olds are part of a postcard exchange program that connects school childre... More ...
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Ronaldo J. Alvarenga, 31, of 5 Hull Lane for failing to appear in court on an Oct. 11, 2007 charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Paul Blanchard, 30, of 10 South Pasture Lane, was found to be up to date in his payments stemming f... More ...
BUSINESS BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Island teens who enjoy making videos are being offered a chance to create their own original marketing video, have it showcased and win some spending money. More ... Jury finds island man guilty of selling cocaine CRIME BY PETER A. SUTTERS JR. INDEPENDENT WRITER ANantucket man was sentenced to serve 90 days in the Barnstable House of Correction after being found guilty by a jury of distributing cocaine on August 2, 2006. Robert Souza, 45, of 11 Union St., will have a week to get his personal affairs in order before surrendering himself next Monday. More ...
WEEKLY UPDATE Terminal addition site work continues Crews preparing the airport terminal site for the construction of the building cleared the foundation area for the elevator hole this week and began to set up the forms for the footings. Demolition of the shed portion of current terminal shoul... More ...
Because it was the fifth Wednesday of the month last week, there was no Board of Selectmen meeting. • Hear a request from the Nantucket High School class of 2009 for a waiver of the Property Use Fee as well as a waiver of the Noise Bylaw from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. for their prom at Jetties Beach on May 10, 2008. More ...
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