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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 ... Tara Anne Riley, currently the director of aquaculture operations for Cherrystone Aqua Farms in Cheriton, Va. is joining the Marine & Coastal Resources Department as its new shellfish biologist on Dec. 7 at a starting salary of $60,445. More ... Nantucket lost its source for fresh bagels on West Creek Road when the Blue Water Bakery closed. The property at 5 and 7 West Creek Road, currently owned by former Nantucket Bagel Company operators Bert and Sarah Dickerson, is going through the Planning Board special permit process to change its use from a take-out to a sit-down food establishment. More ... Nantucket police blotter for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Oct. 27 7:22 p.m. More ... Selectmen chairman Michael Kopko found no support last week when he asked for his board's approval of a new policy relating to the selectmen's access to documents. More ... Nicholas David Wisentaner was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on October 28, 2009 weighing 6 pounds and 15 ounces. He is the son of Jonathan and Lisa Wisentaner and brother of Samantha, Abigail and Alexandra of Nantucket. His grandparents are Breda and Patrick Flood of Red Bank, N.J. and Judy and the late David Wisentaner of New Canaan, Conn. More ... Owen Haigh celebrated his first birthday on October 30, 2009. He is the son of Ashley Christ and Fletcher Haigh and the brother of Jacob Haigh of Nantucket. His grandparents are William and Roseanne Christ of Marco Island, Fla., the late Christine Christ of Princeton, W.V., Patricia Seward of Boston, Mass. More ... In the Oct. 28, 2009 story "One man's lightship," the Nantucket Lightship's new owner, Robert Mannino said, "The LV-612 interior was modified and converted into a yacht and the owner was selling it for a lot of money - perhaps several million dollars." Regarding LV-113, Mannino said: "The LV-113's exterior was restored and it is berthed in Wareham, Mass. More ... There were more than a few spooks and goblins and things that go 'bump in the night' on the town this Saturday. More ... A stormwater runoff pump buried beneath Children's Beach that is designed to pump rainwater into the harbor through a new outflow pipe could not handle the amount of rain running into it on Oct. 18. During that nor'easter when the tide in Nantucket Harbor crested a little before 1 p.m. More ... Rumors circulated this week that some local children have been diagnosed with the H1N1 swine flu, but as of now, no one is being tested specifically for that illness unless they are hospitalized. Health inspector Richard Ray confirmed yesterday morning that a few instances of flu were recently reported and all are being treated as swine flu as a precaution. More ... When it comes to finding drugs, he can do the work of 10 police officers in half the amount of time and he works for food. Meet Blek, the Nantucket Police Department's narcotics dog. Blek is a golden retriever, who hails from Czechoslovakia, where he was bred for service work. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association will feature a presentation on "The Nantucket Landfill" hosted by Charles Gifford of Waste Options, Inc., 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 ... The Community Foundation for Nantucket has begun its annual discretionary grants process for island charities.In the last two years, thanks to the generosity of many donors pooling dollars together at CFNan, the Foundation has been able to distribute over $40,000 in grants to nonprofits providing services in the health and human services area. More ... "The award salutes all the members of the Jean Grimmer, 2008/2009 Rotary Club of Disease Prevention program with local citizen Rotary Club of Nantucket who accomplished Nantucket president, More ... Through the month of November bring a can of food to The Dreamland Theater Foundation for the Nantucket Food Pantry and receive a free Dreamland T-Shirt. Kid and adult sizes available. Work together with family and friends to help our neighbors this fall! More ... |
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