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Longtime Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy died last Tuesday at his Hyannisport home after a 15-month battle with brain cancer. On Nantucket, the Town flew flags at half-mast and at St. Mary's, about 75 people attended daily Mass on Wednesday, where the senator was remembered. More ... Surfside residents now have the Board of Selectmen's attention for the town to take and rebuild four of their notoriously broken down private roads. More ... Edward M. Kennedy began his political legacy in 1962 when he was first elected to the United States Senate. But his career and impact nationally and on Cape Cod and the Islands would span decades. "He was a different part of his two brothers, who had very different roles. That wasn't clear early on. More ... Nantucket police blotter for the week ending Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, August 27 10:44 p.m. Adam I. Simpson, 30, of 12 Newtown Road, was arrested at 38 Washington St. on a charge of driving with a suspended license. More ... Alisson Cristina Lemus Maldonado was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on August 27, 2009 weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces. She is the daughter of Silvia Portillo Maldonado and Cristino Lemus of Nantucket. Her grandparents are Maria Maldonado, Rigoberto Portillo, Otilia Lemus and Ernesto Valle of Agua Caliente, El Salvador. More ... Susan Burns is a one-woman comedy festival. It also doesn't hurt to have Anne Meara and Scott Blakeman as featured guests in Burns' Labor Day weekend show this Monday and Tuesday, September 7 and 8, at 8:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church, 2 Centre St. More ... Long ago, The Chicken Box at the top of Daves Street was more infamous than famous, known for frequent bar brawls and less than friendly visits from the police. That scenario, in fact the whole ambiance of The Box, has changed dramatically over the past few years. More ... At the end of the summer, the banter at the Nantucket Civic League's second area association presidents' breakfast focused on how each neighborhood faired during the season. Surfside took the brunt of the Fourth of July revelry at Nobadeer and is worried about a repeat of the mess on the beach after Labor Day weekend. More ... For the past 15 years, summer resident John Buttrick has been providing a mid-day hour of classical piano concerts at the First Congregational Church during his "Noonlight Sonatas" performed each Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. More ... At its 115th Annual Meeting, the Nantucket Historical Association elected trustees for their first and second terms and named officers for the 2009 - 2010 year. The new board members are currently engaged in a series of orientation meetings. More ... |
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