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There will be no break in television coverage of weekly Board of Selectmen's meetings even though Plum TV yanked the cord on its long-standing commitment as of last Wednesday's session. Without a lot of time to smooth out details, Ch. 17's Geno Geng has agreed to take over the taping starting tonight, though he will not, at least initially, be able to broadcast the 6 p.m. More ... At tonight's selectmen's meeting, Human Services coordinator Maryanne Worth will give a presentation on an upcoming county discount card program that offers residents money off prescriptions not covered by health insurance plans. More ... Nantucket police blotter for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, Oct.21 9:39 a.m. More ... The Nantucket Lightship, officially known as the LV-112, guarded the shipping lanes near the deadly Nantucket Shoals for nearly four decades. More ... Margaret Anne Lindquist died on September 28, 2009 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California at the age of 82. Margaret was born on Nantucket on April 30, 1927, the second child of Sara Jane (Tunning) DeGraw and Ralph William DeGraw, Sr. She attended Nantucket High for two years and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. More ... Walter P. Lukens of Alexandria, Va. and Nantucket died on October 9, 2009 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Alexandria at the age of 85, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Lukens was born in 1924 in Merced, Calif. He attended Millards Academy in Washington, D.C. and Lafayette College in Eason, Pa. before entering the U.S. More ... Scott M. Soverino, a Nantucket native and a 2002 graduate of Nantucket High School, has completed and graduated with the 24th class of the MBTA Police Academy on September 23, 2009. He also received the Fire Arms Top Gun award for marksmanship. More ... Deimis Vizgintas was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on October 24, 2009 weighing 9 pounds and 9 ounces. He is the son of Saulius and Donata Vizgintas of Nantucket. His grandparents are Ona and Pranas Vizgintas and Stase and Alfonsas Kairevicius, all of Taurage, Lithuania. More ... Nantucket Islands Land Bank walking trails became more accessible to the wandering public last week when the Land Bank launched its new and improved Web site. More ... No matter how long people live on or visit Nantucket its natural beauty and unique features remain appealing, but the environment and history take on fresh meaning and allure to those who see the island for the first time. More ... Charles Gifford of Waste Options, Inc., will be the featured speaker at the Food for Thought series on Thursday, November 5, in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St., at noon. Free admission; bring your lunch. More ... As autumn's chill deepens and people seek the comfort and warmth of home, the time is coming when many of those folks will want to bathe in the glow of a toasty fire, start up their coal or wood stoves, or turn on the furnace. More ... Halloween is a fun time of year for children of all ages. Make trick-or-treating safe for your family with these few easy fire safety tips! • Buy only costumes, wigs, and props labeled flame-resistant or flame-retardant. If you are making your own costume, choose material that won't easily ignite if it comes in contact with heat or flame. More ... |
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