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November 4, 2009  RSS feed

OPENING DAY
Karl Ottison (left) and his brother Albert shuck a mess of scallops they got on Monday, the opening day of Nantucket's commercial scalloping season. This catch will not go to market, as the brothers prefer to share their bounty with family and friends. More...
BAY SCALLOP PRICE CLOSES WEEK AT $8.50 A POUND ON NANTUCKET

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Fall River attorney nominated to Nantucket Probate and Family Court

Deval Patrick has nominated a Fall River attorney to fill a vacancy in the Nantucket Probate and Family Court. Nantucket (Nov. 4, 2009) – Currently serving the State Department in Iraq as Rule of Law Advisor in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Col. George F. Phelan is being nominated to fill the role opened by the nomination of Judge Angela M. Ordonez to the Norfolk Probate and Family Court. More...

 Other News
• article has image Scallops plentiful, but price low at $8
After the first two days of fishing, scalloper Frank Dutra said it is the sport of catching his scallops that motivates him to go out now, not the boat price and the size of his catch. "Everything's fine except the price and the weight," he said. "There's plenty of scallops, that's it. It's bearable. More...
• article has image Town's new shellfish biologist starts on Dec. 7
• Owners getting ready for potential restaurant tenant
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 The Arts
• article has image Artists Association hosts "Size Matters" exhibit
There is a saying that size does not matter, but it does when you are talking about art and your budget. A first-time exhibit called "Size Matters" opened at the Artists Association's Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery on Washington Street on Oct. 23 and will remain hanging until Nov. 9. More...
• article has image Garth Grimmer
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 Opinion
• A new tradition
EDITORIAL
On Nantucket, the month of November is a hidden gem. It is a month that gives us a taste of the solitude that lies ahead during the winter months, and it is also a month punctuated by the return of thousands of people to the island for Thanksgiving. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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 Sports
• article has image Nantucket v. Vineyard in field hockey at home on Friday
Despite having to play four games in five days, the varsity field hockey team stayed focused on attaining a high seed and a playoff first round home game. The Lady Whalers came away with three wins and a tie and a 13-2-2 regular season record. This Friday at 2:30 p.m. at home, Nantucket, seeded No. 5, will play Martha's Vineyard, seeded No. More...
• article has image Whaler football falls to Tri-County 6-0
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 Columns
• article has image Molly Placek - Starlight CafĂ©
The woman dressed as a bottle of cranberry Triple Eight vodka for Halloween last weekend while her friends dressed as the island distillery's orange, blueberry and vanilla vodkas. She also worked for a chemical company in Springfield, Mass. for three years before moving to the island. More...
• article has image NA N T U C K E T Life & Style
• article has image Nature's Hearing Test
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