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February 18, 2009  RSS feed

Dead whale washes up on Low Beach
Well out of its usual depth, a female 10.5- foot pygmy sperm whale washed up dead on Low Beach last Wednesday. A man walking his dog along Nantucket's eastern shore discovered this miniature version of Nantucket's signature leviathan, said Marine Mammal Stranding Team member Edie Ray who responded to the call about the beached whale with Stranding Team member Deb Miller. More...
LAND USE PLANNER LEAVES NANTUCKET FOR DUXBURY PLANNING DIRECTOR JOB

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Man stabbed in stomach during a fight in mid-island home

An El Salvadorian man is being held on $50,000 cash bail for allegedly stabbing another man in the stomach with a knife on Wednesday night during a fight in a mid-island home. More...

 Other News
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David Lazarus
L eaving behind his hometown of London, England and the Academy of Art where he was studying, David Lazarus caught the travel bug at age 20. More...
• NANTUCKET POLICE BLOTTER
• BIRTHS
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 The Arts
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In The Studio
As a young man Dave Provost took his grandfather's advice "to honor what you love" to heart. If you have had the chance to witness him at work as the Head of School at the Nantucket New School or as a member of the musical group, The Shingles, you know he succeeds more often than not. More...
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 Opinion
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EDITORIAL
Last week's beaching of a dead pygmy sperm whale on Low Beach was a random occurrence that posed little or no danger to anyone lucky enough to get out and see this rare marine mammal. More...
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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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 Sports
• article has image Angela Paterson breaks school record
"It really doesn't feel any different" said varsity basketball captain Angela Paterson after her recordsetting game on Saturday. "It is really cool though. It was a great thing to have happen at home and to have my mom here to see it. More...
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 Developments
• HDC Approvals
Fences Andrew Kotchen/Dey, 7 Eagle Lane Miscellaneous Amenities* Geoffrey Thayer, 20 Sconset Ave (circular stairs) Nut Hut, LLC, 30 Quaise Road (transom) Robert Starbuck, 91 Sankaty Road (second floor deck) Dunlap Nominee Trust, 11 Medouie Creek Road (tennis court) John and Jennifer Ferm, 22 Woodbury Lane (outdoor shower) Inez Hutton, 49 Polpis Road (deck) Inez Hutton, More...
• PROPERTY TRANSFERS
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 Columns
• article has image The Burying Ground
A n elderly cousin once lived across from the Old Gaol on Vestal Street. She was one of the last vestiges of the year-round Quaker community, although like many others of that ilk, she had partially turned her back on her religion in favor of the bright lights and sweet music of the Episcopal Church. More...
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