ROB BENCHLEY/The Independent Crane activities at the Nantucket Memorial Airport addition project were halted early this week due to high winds, but that didn't stop Jon McMullen of Rose Steel in New Hampshire from scooting along an I-beam Tuesday afternoon. The Airport Commission is hosting a "Toppi... More...
Agroup of Sheep Pond Road property owners is suing the town for expenses and depleted property value following the collapse of the road into the ocean in September of 2003. The case began last Monday in Nantucket Superior Court and is expected to go to the jury for deliberations as early as toda... More...
Entomologists search for periodic cicadas on Nantucket
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER
In about two weeks, periodic cicadas will be emerging from the ground on Nantucket, completing a 17-year lifecycle as part of a massive colony dubbed Brood XIV. "We're very excited to see if anyone sees them or hears them," said Dr. More...
Date of birth March 14, 1955 Likes most about Nantucket The sense of community. Likes least about Nantucket The cost of living. Favorite TV show "Law and Order" It was fitting to talk with Chris Van der Wolk at the Maddequet Admiralty Club since most of his life he has been involved with m... More...
Egan Institute exhibit to celebrate Nantucket boats and their builders
The entire main floor of the Coffin School is in the midst of a transformation as photos are hung and tools, molds and parts from boats are brought in and placed on display for Splash!, the Egan Maritime Institute's upcoming exhibit detailing the history of island boats and boat builders from the ... More...
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THE SYSTEM WORKED This is intended to be an open letter to all town residents. To the editor: On Tuesday, May 6, 2008 after a full school day and a school committee meeting, I was stopped by the State Police on my way home from dinner. More...
The signs around the island are pointing more and more to a specific truth. The weather is getting nicer, and the temperatures are actually getting up into the sixties. Days are getting longer; sunset isn't at 4:30 in the afternoon anymore. People around town are smiling because Hate Month is a di... More...
Frequent users of Backus Lane have seen the cleared land between the town's skate park and the Muse, which the town brush cut and graded several weeks ago. There will not be houses springing up on this 4.4-acre lot anytime soon. Instead, the Nantucket Public Schools are building two new playing f... More...
New to the market, the multiuse commercial building at 34 Centre Street is a rarity these days. It seems that almost any downtown commercial building that is up for sale needs a major makeover. This one is different. Much of the makeover has already been done. More...
2. A house on .08 of an acre at 7 Old North Wharf sold to Leah Simblaris-Lampe, trustee, of 37 Centre St., Nantucket, Mass., from Marilyn J. O'Rourke, 124 Hubbard St., Concord, Mass. for $2,750,000. The property is assessed at $2,207,400. The land bank fee is $55,000. More...
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Neighbors, board scrutinize 19-lot North Liberty Street subdivision