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July 2, 2008
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2008 Summer Beach Guide
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER
If you are on Nantucket during the summer, getting to the beach is a matter of course and necessity. However, choosing the right beach for one's own version of sandy quality time can be a chore if you do not know the island's shoreline, More...
Town getting nursery ready for two million scallop seed
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER

Town Shellfish Biologist Jeff Mercer is looking for a safe place in Nantucket Harbor to put two million juvenile bay scallops he is getting for free from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration to help enhance the natural population. More...

Community reading of Declaration of Independence on the Fourth
BY MARGARET CARROLL-BERGMAN INDEPENDENT EDITOR

Nantucket's Unitarian Universalist Church will host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights at the Unitarian Church on Orange Street this Friday at 9 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. More...

 Other News
•Meet Your Neighbor
Tony Mello
Date of birth: July 24, 1924 Likes most about Nantucket: "Most of my life has been here. It's changed, but I can't think of any other place I'd rather be." Likes least about Nantucket: Traffic and how fast people drive, and the island's growth. More...
•Nantucket Police Blotter
•Town Government Meeting Schedule
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 The Arts
•Hill salutes the American Flag in art show
Island artist G. S. "Greg" Hill is drawn to the American flag. Whenever he is outside painting or sketching, if an American flag is flying, it captures his attention and interest. "You expect to see flags on Memorial Day and July 4th, yet, on Nantucket, you see them flying all summer long," said... More...
•Holding court with a princess
•"Bear and Katie" stars dogs in trouble
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 Opinion
•EDITORIAL
Celebrating Independence
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. More...
•Political Cartoon
•LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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 Sports
•Wood Bat
The rain fell. The wind blew. And baseball ensued. A thin layer of mist and fog rose with the early evening wind as twenty-some baseball enthusiasts gathered at the Tom Nevers Baseball Field last Thursday. More...
•TIGHT LINES
•East West Fishing Tournament
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 What's Up?
•Community Events Calendar
Wednesday, July 2 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Yoga for Every Body Moderate Kripalu Style, with Annie Kay MS RD RYT. 508-228-6961 or www.anniebkay. com. Building D, Macy Lane, same parking lot as AK Diamonds. Mondays and Wednesdays. More...
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 Columns
•The Lighthouse Keeper
Getting There Is Half the Fun
As one who has amassed a pile of frequent flier miles over the years, I can relate good tales and bad about the ups and downs of air travel. It seems we love to share our tales of woe, especially when it relates to getting on and off Nantucket. More...
•Under the Eaves
•Field Notes
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 Property Profile
•House With A View
Craig Hawkins Maury People $3,865,000
Perhaps the ideal house on Nantucket is one that combines the casual feel of the beach and the ocean with the sophistication and comfort of a year-round house; one that offers views among the best on the island, has pond access and is close to the ocean and one that has plenty of living space and ma... More...
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 Property Transfers
•PROPERTY TRANSFERS
June 23, 2008 ~ June 27, 2008
1. House on 1.03 of an acre at 33 Nonantum Ave. sold to Nancy E. Field and Michael Schulder of Atlanta, Ga. from William R. Sherman and Jean D. Sherman of Nantucket, Mass. for $5,700,000. The property is assessed at $5,382,400. The land bank fee is $114,000. More...
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