Coastal management plan a political hot potato - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Nantucket Island InquirerCoastal management plan a political hot potato Nantucket Island Inquirer By Jason Graziadei (Feb. 2 , 2012 ) At the intersection of coastal erosion, town politics, land use and the moneyed interests along the Sconset bluff, a groundbreaking municipal coastal-management plan is being developed by the Marine and Coastal ... and more »

Services for Bill Haddon Saturday at St. Mary's - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Nantucket Island InquirerServices for Bill Haddon Saturday at St. Mary's Nantucket Island Inquirer (Feb. 2, 2012) Funeral services for islander Bill Haddon, who died Wednesday morning at 84, will be held at 11 am Saturday at St. Mary's Our Lady of the Isle on Federal Street. Calling hours will be 6-8 pm Friday at the Lewis Funeral Home on Union ...

ConCom prepares to deny SBPF erosion control project - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Nantucket Island InquirerConCom prepares to deny SBPF erosion control project Nantucket Island Inquirer By Jason Graziadei (Feb. 2, 2012 ) A deeply skeptical Conservation Commission indicated late Wednesday night that it was prepared to deny the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund's latest erosion control proposal. It would mark another major defeat for the ...

Finance Committee to review Madaket wind turbine - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Finance Committee to review Madaket wind turbine Nantucket Island Inquirer By Jason Graziadei (Jan. 30, 2012 ) The Finance Committee will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to discuss the proposed Madaket wind turbine project. Given the heightened public interest in the controversial project, the FinCom opted to separate ...

Basset hound lost near state forest - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Basset hound lost near state forest Nantucket Island Inquirer (Jan. 29, 2012 ) A basset hound missing for three days has been sighted in the vicinity of the state forest. The dog, who answers to Henry, is very friendly. Should anyone spot him, they are asked to grab him and hold for pick-up. If you have the dog, ...

Carbon monoxide incident evacuates Amelia Drive building - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Carbon monoxide incident evacuates Amelia Drive building Nantucket Island Inquirer By Jason Graziadei (Jan. 27, 2012 ) The Nantucket Fire Department is at the scene of a carbon monoxide incident on Amelia Drive this morning, where the occupants have been evacuated. Firefighters responded to 12 Amelia Drive around 9 am Friday morning, ...

Dense-fog advisory in effect through Friday afternoon - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Dense-fog advisory in effect through Friday afternoon Nantucket Island Inquirer (Jan. 27, 2012 ) The National Weather Service has issued a dense-fog advisory for much of southeastern New England, including Nantucket through 1 pm this afternoon. According to the NWS, visibility will be a quarter-mile or less, and "anyone with ... and more »

Youth stand-up comedy night tonight - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Youth stand-up comedy night tonight Nantucket Island Inquirer (Jan. 27, 2012 ) Theatre Workshop, the Nantucket Atheneum and ProjACK Comedy will present a Nantucket Youth Stand-Up Comedy Night at 7 pm Friday, Jan. 27 at the African Meeting House, 29 York St. Directed by Molly Martin with Kevin Flynn, ...

Photo courtesy of Kelli Trainor - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Nantucket Island InquirerPhoto courtesy of Kelli Trainor Nantucket Island Inquirer By Lindsay Pykosz (Jan. 26, 2012) She has three original albums, is a producer, songwriter and instrumental and vocal performer, has won multiple awards for her music and recently signed with the Nashville publishing company Big Yellow Dog Music.

"Candida" a captivating examination of marital relations - Nantucket Island Inquirer »

Nantucket Island Inquirer"Candida" a captivating examination of marital relations Nantucket Island Inquirer By William Ferrall (Jan. 26, 2012) Pull a 118-year-old manuscript out of a drawer and you might stir up a cloud of dust and mold. Happily, there's little that's musty about the crisp, spirited production of George Bernard Shaw's 1894 play “Candida,” ...