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The end of January is a time for waiting. The holidays are long gone and, amid the chill, a collective silence has settled over Nantucket. This year the silence is perhaps deeper than it has been for many winters because of the strains of the economic situation and the impact that has had on our friends and neighbors. More ... Guitarist Andy Bullington's studio is home to an austere collection of musical instruments, computers and radios. His workshop is a blend of this century, mixed with just the right measure of the last. Everything needed for his musical expression is within this small, comfortable space. More ... W eird. It's one of the top one hundred misspelled words in the English language. I always try to remember "i before e except as in weird." One could also remember to spell weird correctly if they memorize "it's so weird to break the i before e rule. More ... Everyone thinks this week's bird is a sign that spring is approaching - like the robin perhaps. But on our recent Christmas Bird Count we tallied 2,160 American Robins, making them the fifth most "common" bird on Nantucket, December 27, 2008. They were just behind the European Starling and just ahead of the Yellowrumped Warbler. More ... T his has been a banner week in the world of dogs, with the result that there is a stellar lineup of exciting and record-making canine events coming up. First, Frazier, or more properly, Ch. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha.org. More ... |
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