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Recreational scallopers rewarded for their patience
Legions of pushrakers, view box specialists and snorkelers waded into the shallows of Nantucket's harbors over the first four days of the 2009 recreational season to find an abundance of noticeably smaller scallops. The family season, which began last Thursday, lived up to the hype of a bountiful season compared to last year's dismal pickings for near-shore scallopers. More...
Sherburne Commons sale nears completion

Nantucket (October 8, 2009) – The town and Servant Healthcare Investments, the for-profit business seeking to buy Sherburne Commons, reached significant agreement yesterday on an amended ground lease for Servant’s operation of the senior living development on municipal property. Selectmen chair Michael Kopko said the document is now undergoing final scrutiny by attorneys and no further negotiations on the terms of the lease are expected. Once the draft lease is received and approved by the selectmen, which must occur in an open meeting, the lease will be released to the public. More...

NP&EDC endorses Farrell's reef plan
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER

Marine salvager Joe Farrell, Jr.'s offer to help Nantucket with its endless erosion problems garnered unanimous endorsement from the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission on Monday night. More...

 Other News
• article has image Pipe Organ Crawl 2009
The 17th Annual Pipe Organ Crawl presented by the Nantucket Community Music Center will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 Attendees will walk the streets of historic Nantucket and hear mini recitals at six different churches. More...
• NANTUCKET POLICE BLOTTER
• Police file charges against business employees serving minors
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 The Arts
• article has image Malcom Brooks
In The Studio
Malcolm Brooks is a multi-talented man who has sold his watercolors and pen and ink sketches, designed a line of fleece hats that people still wear today and has developed a successful design business. More...
• article has image Artists Association to hold Wet Paint weekend event
• article has image Sandra Levy to lead scherensnitte class at 1800 House
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 Opinion
• The Powers That Be, And The Price We're Paying For Them
EDITORIAL
Who's in charge, and how much are they charging? Those are questions that broke out into the open again this week as assistant town manager Malachy Rice named town counsel Paul DeRensis as the reason for his departure. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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 Sports
• article has image Varsity soccer teams have tough week
On a rain-soaked field, Nantucket varsity boys soccer hosted Easthampton this Saturday and had trouble with a ball that got mired in puddles and refused to roll more than a few feet on the wet grass. The Whalers lost for the second time this season 2-1. More...
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 Columns
• article has image A Life Lesson
The Lighthouse Keeper
My wife likes to recite an adage, "Blessed be the flexible, for they shall not bent out of shape." In the first few days of October she has lived that adage to the fullest. Over the summer, she had spent many afternoons participating in conference calls helping to map out her (our) 45th college reunion. It will be held this coming weekend in Rochester, New York. More...
• article has image My Thoughts On Trade Shows
• article has image Anna Blackburne's Warbler
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