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Dick Veinote BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Date of birth June 15, 1928 Likes most about Nantucket That islanders look out for fellow islanders. Likes least about Nantucket People who come to Nantucket and are in such a hurry they don't keep 'island time. More ...
An Essex Road man was arrested last Friday after a woman loading groceries into her car in the Stop and Shop parking lot was "shocked and alarmed" to see the man in his vehicle parked next to her fondling himself. More ... Kat Grieder named new director of A Safe Place SERVICES BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Kat Robinson Grieder, who has been with A Safe Place for eight years, was recently named the agency's Executive Director. Grieder was hired by A Safe Place in May 2000 as its administrative assistant, and in the fall of 2005 became bookkeeper. After former Executive Director Meg Hunter stepped do... More ... Threat remark is taken seriously by the schools BY PETER A. SUTTERS JR. INDEPENDENT WRITER Aspecial education student at Nantucket High School who allegedly made threats to harm himself and others at the school is now in a mental health facility near Boston receiving treatment. Schools Superintendent Dr. More ...
WEEKLY UPDATE Terminal addition foundation completed this week Foundation and footings work on the new terminal continued on schedule and was to be wrapped up by Monday, March 10. Work crews have removed the shed extension on the runway side of the terminal and begun excavation for the new exte... More ...
• Approved a license agreement with Greenhound, LLC for the use of 10 and 12 Washington Street as a downtown shuttle stop for two routes for the 2008 season. The license agreement is for $1 and the two routes served will be the Surfside and the airport runs. More ... Island loses Cynthia Young Her fine, shiny white hair and sweet countenance were a familiar and welcome sight to the many island residents whose lives she touched in the 61 years Cynthia Young was a part of the Nantucket community. Mrs. Young, who would have turned 83 on April 2, died unexpectedly at Nantucket Cottage Hosp... More ...
PETER B. BRACE/The Independent When electrical contractor and Clean Power Now member Steve Peckham saw this Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound poster at the airport urging islanders to attend last night's Minerals Management Service public hearing on Cape Wind's wind farm proposal for Nantucket Sou... More ... Hy-Line asks for increase in passenger limits TRANSPORTATION BY PETER A. SUTTERS JR. INDEPENDENT WRITER The only private company to provide ferry service to the island is seeking changes to its licensing agreement with the Steamship Authority. More ... Rep. Turkington voted with Nantucket in mind BY PETER A. SUTTERS JR. INDEPENDENT WRITER Eric Turkington logged a half million miles driving to and from Boston the last 20 years representing Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and parts of Falmouth on Beacon Hill. He went through three cars - the latest currently has 345,000 miles on it. The thing is, not one of those miles was logged on N... More ...
A bunch of Nantucketers happened upon each other at Snook Haven, Fla. on Feb. 7, 2008 and listened to banjo players play all the 'Golden Oldies.' In the back row are (left to right): Ozzie Small, Nan Small, Nate Thurston and Roger Marcilio. In the middle are Ernie Oliver, Berett Oliver, Joe Rezendes... More ... Nantucket Sporting Club withdraws Madaket plans BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER In concession to overwhelming opposition from Madaket residents and the Planning Board, Madaket Partners, LLC withdrew its Major Commercial Development application for the proposed Nantucket Sporting Club Monday night. More ... County seeks state sheriff exemption Two County Commissioners, Town Manager Libby Gibson and legislative liaison Timothy Madden will speak before the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee in Boston today and ask that Nantucket County be exempt from a proposal by Governor Deval Patrick to have the state take over all sheriff's... More ...
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1. A number of unspecified additional things; 2. pl. additional items, odds and ends CURTIS BARNES WINS STATE HOSPITALITY AWARD Island resident Curtis Barnes has been recognized by Governor Deval Patrick for his work in Nantucket tourism. More ... |
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