Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition BREAKING NEWS: TOWN ELECTION CANDIDATE FIELD FINALIZED 21 Candidates for 14 open seats By Peter A. Sutters Jr. Independent Writer      The 5 p.m. deadline for returning nomination papers has come and gone. The complete list of candidates has now been certified by the town clerk. More ... BREAKING NEWS: NANTUCKET MAN ARRESTED ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR SEXUAL CRIMES Brinda Lane Man Taken Into Custody Last Night       Anthony C. Flye, 38, of 9 Brinda Lane was arrested outside his home on Thursday evening without incident in connection with 2004 charges of rape of a child with force and incest, among other charges, Nantucket Police said. More ... SBPF terracing bags litter Great Point BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Winter beachcombers working the shores of Great Point and the Galls are finding fragments of mesh bags from the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund's bluff terracing project. These giant bags, made of coconut fibers, are filled with sand and layered in ascending terraces to help hold a coastal ban... More ... SHAB reconsiders "hardship" licenses BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER       Originally known as a hardship license, the delayed entry commercial scalloping license is now under analysis by the Shellfish & Harbor Advisory Board. The license could be revised based on the perceived flouting of this late-issue scalloping permit. More ... Highly regarded native islander Richard "Dick" Caton gone at 71 BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Whether he was keeping score at high school sports games, fighting fires or regaling all who would listen with his repertoire of stories, Dick Caton always received one thing - the sincere respect of everyone who knew him. More ... Schools provide multiple activities for island teens BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER       Over the course of a generation, the island community and schools have made marked strides in providing an ever-increasing selection of educational, creative and just plain fun activities for Nantucket's youth. While everyone needs occasional downtime for personal introspection, the teen years are... More ...