Nantucket Sound may get historic listing, delaying wind farm Nov 6, 2009
Nantucket Sound may get new status ... Massachusetts top historic preservation officer has dealt a setback to the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm, ruling yesterday that the body of water is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places because of its cultural significance for two Native American tribes ... In a letter released late in the afternoon, Brona Simon, state historic preservation officer, said she believes that Nantucket Sound is so culturally important to two... (Boston Globe)
POLICE LOG / Monday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 1 Nov 6, 2009
Arrest: Gerealdine A. Mullin, 57, 6 Sunset Hill, Nantucket. Charges: OUI liquor; marked lanes violation; possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Tribe: Wind farm would harm sacred rituals Nov 3, 2009
The sunrise over Nantucket Sound as seen from Popponesset Beach in Mashpee, Mass ... That view won't exist once 130 turbines, each over 400 feet tall, are built several miles from shore in Nantucket Sound, visible to Wampanoag in Mashpee and on Martha's Vineyard ... The Mashpee and Aquinnah Wampanoag claim Nantucket Sound is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Tribes seek halt to proposed Cape Cod wind farm Nov 2, 2009
That view won't exist once 130 turbines, each over 400 feet tall, are built in Nantucket Sound, visible to Wampanoag in Mashpee and on Martha's Vineyard ... The Mashpee and Aquinnah Wampanoag claim Nantucket Sound is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property ... Cape Wind supporters say the tribes' claim for a National Register listing for the sound is baseless and was sprung late, in league with the project's most vociferous opponents,... (WCAX.com, VT)
Outer Cape Lobstermen Unite! - Again Nov 1, 2009
The Outer Cape Zone (Provincetown to Nantucket s eastern shore) has been under its own more restrictive plan for six years. That s what the ASMFC is designed for, they established the LCMT (Local Conservation Management Team). (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
For the record Oct 27, 2009
The turbines would be placed along the horizon in Nantucket Sound. Correction: Because of an editing error, the Starts & Stops column in Sunday s Metro section included an incorrect Internet address for the site where readers can see the results of a questionnaire asking Boston City Council candidates how often they walk, ride bicycles, drive, and use public transit, as well as their views on a variety of transportation issues. (Boston Globe)
All on Patricks team: Communities share a common theme in support of Flynn with Marblehead, Danvers ties Oct 27, 2009
He has another older sister, Cathy, a 1980 Marblehead High School graduate, who now lives in Nantucket. Flynn graduated from Marblehead in 1989. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Single-payer proponents say state health care system 'broken' Oct 24, 2009
Timothy Madden, a freshman Democrat from Nantucket, said his family has been through the mill with insurance companies. I think the system is broken, he said. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Scituate girls soccer streak comes to end Oct 23, 2009
The final win in the run was a 4-1 victory at Nantucket. Caroline Martin, Aubrey Webber (Scitaute s leading goal scorer with 9 goals), Jenn Fassnacht, and Juliana Drew all scored for the visiting Lady sailors. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Hunting season put coyotes in the crosshairs Oct 18, 2009
About 50 years ago they were first found in Massachusetts and now they are found in every community in the state except for the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Scientists and animal experts point to the coyote's adaptability as the key to its success both in the woodlands of western Massachusetts, the suburbs and even urban areas. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate rejects new dog fee system Oct 17, 2009
These counties are Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth. The cities and towns under the county system also have the option of moving from that system to an individual one under which they are allowed to charge any amount of money to register a dog. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
In The Spotlight: Linda J. Cohen Oct 17, 2009
Cohen s favorite vacation spots are the Nantucket Sound and Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts. And the former columnist says she s still a big sports fan. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Scituate girls soccer adds No. 10 to win streak Oct 17, 2009
Scituate is at Nantucket on Saturday and hosts 9-1 Whitman-Hanson on Monday. They ll head to Duxbury on Wednesday and host Hingham on Friday. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Bradford H. Schofield Oct 16, 2009
Mr. Schofield descends from the Tupper family, founders of Sandwich Massachusetts, and the Mayhews, early settlers of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket in the early American colonies. He was a graduate of Watertown High School and then served in the United States Army where he was stationed overseas during the occupation of Japan. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Mass. AG Slams National Grid Rate Hike Plan Oct 16, 2009
National Grid provides electricity through two subsidiaries in the state, Massachusetts Electric Co. and Nantucket Electric Co.. Coakley is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat that was held by the late Edward M. Kennedy. (ABC News -- Wire)
Dick Gamble; soap heir championed reproductive choice Oct 16, 2009
I knew about birth control before I knew about sex, Mr. Gamble told the Globe in 1995, probably punctuating that observation with the chuckle he used to put people at ease, from wealthy donors at Nantucket fund-raisers to the poorest of women in Third World countries ... He was 81 and also lived on Nantucket ... At his Nantucket home, Mr. Gamble would hand squeeze orange juice, using eight oranges for each guest. (Boston Globe)
Eight is great for Scituate girls soccer Oct 15, 2009
There are also non-league games with Martha s Vineyard (today) and at Nantucket on Saturday. Loading commenting interface. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Dining while driving: There’s many a slip twixt cup and lip, but that doesn’t stop us Oct 14, 2009
I live on Nantucket, and we don t have fast food. But if I m on the mainland, I ll stop at Burger King. (Boston Globe)
Scituate Library Foundation event moves to the fall Oct 13, 2009
Each year, approximately $10,000 is raised through the gala s auction, which has offered a Tom Brady jersey, autographed baseballs, a weekend at Nantucket cottage and hockey tickets. Every year, Dunphy gets an autographed Red Sox jersey to auction off. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Sheriff’s clashes with officials create big waves in Nantucket Oct 11, 2009
Sheriff s clashes with officials create big waves in Nantucket - The Boston Globe ... Sheriff s clashes with officials create big waves in Nantucket ... NANTUCKET - Richard Bretschneider presides over the smallest sheriff s office in the state. (Boston Globe)
Special report on swine flu Oct 8, 2009
June 2: Nantucket Cottage Hospital treated the island s first two cases of swine flu yesterday and today. NCH director of community relations Chuck Gifford confirmed that a 30-year-old female was treated and released on Monday, and is recovering at home, and that less than 24 hours later, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a positive test for the second case around 11 a.m. yesterday. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Leader picks right up where he left off in Southeastern Amateur Oct 3, 2009
After making the turn at 1-under, the Nantucket native appeared in danger of falling to even after leaving himself a 30-foot par putt on the par-4 11th. But he rolled it in to save par. (Easton Journal, MA)
Scituate girls soccer evens record Oct 2, 2009
Scituate hosted Nantucket Wednesday, was at Middleboro today and heads to Hanover on Monday. They ll host Pembroke on Wednesday. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
150 year-old Danvers company sold Oct 1, 2009
Under his leadership, the company relocated many homes in New Hampshire and Vermont to such communities as Natick, Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket, from the 1940s until the mid 1980s. In 1984, as an older man, Berry sold the business to Peter Campot and John E. Kavanagh III. Under their leadership, the company grew 500 percent, making it a leader in the construction of commercial buildings, hospital facilities, and schools. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Harkins, Brown say no to changing senate appointment law Sep 30, 2009
By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Sep 28, 2009 @ 10:15 AM. 2009 Beacon Hill Roll Call. (Needham Tab, MA)
Legislators gives governor power to appoint senator Sep 30, 2009
The counties include Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth. The sheriffs would become employees of the state, but also remain elected officials and retain their current power and authority. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Kennedy ally wins appointment Sep 25, 2009
He said he is skeptical about adding troops to Afghanistan, and seems likely to continue Kennedy s opposition to Cape Wind, a wind power project in Nantucket Sound that the governor has strongly supported. In keeping with the wishes of Patrick, Kennedy, and the state Legislature, Kirk vowed not to run in the special election. (Boston Globe)
Wind power a factor in sea plan for East Coast Sep 25, 2009
Gedney said more attention should have been paid to the needs of ferries shuttling passengers to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket as regulators considered a plan to build 130 turbines in Nantucket Sound in Massachusetts. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
2 incumbents top a diverse council slate Sep 23, 2009
The others who made the top eight are Ayanna S. Pressley, a key aide to Senator John F. Kerry; Tito Jackson, a job-creation official in Governor Deval Patrick s administration; Andrew P. Kenneally, a former City Hall and congressional staffer; former Nantucket selectman Doug Bennett; and community organizers Tomas Gonzalez and Felix G. Arroyo ... Bennett, a former Nantucket selectman and onetime Republican candidate for state Senate, placed seventh, just two years after moving to Boston. (Boston Globe)
Suicide rates high on Cape Cod Sep 20, 2009
Jenny Garneau is the Nantucket Community Organizer for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and gave insight to Cape Codders on how to address the issue. Two years ago, Nantucket was in the same place you all are in now. (Cape Codder, MA)
Surrender the sand? Sep 20, 2009
Boston, Nantucket, and Falmouth are among the critically eroding areas. Geologically speaking, the trouble isn t erosion. (Boston Globe)
City Council candidates gear up for preliminary Sep 18, 2009
The 13 challengers include Bennett, a former Nantucket selectman; Fortes, until recently an assistant general manager for the MBTA; Ezedi, who has served as executive director of the Roxbury YMCA; Pressley, the political director for Senator John F. Kerry; Kenneally, a former aide in Congress and at City Hall; Nguyen, a certified public accountant; Arroyo, a labor and community organizer; Willis, a consultant; and Jackson, an industry director with the Massachusetts Office of Business... (Boston Globe)
Beacon Hill Roll Call Sep 17, 2009
These reimbursements are not taxable income and range from $10 per day for legislators who reside in the greater Boston area to $82 for Western Massachusetts lawmakers and $100 for those in Nantucket. Bay State senators in 2009 so far have received a total of $51,685 in per diems that range from $410 to $7,470 for individual members. (Malden Observer, MA)
MSPCA leases its Brockton shelter to new regional animal protection group Sep 16, 2009
The organization s animal care and adoption centers in Boston, Centerville, Methuen and Nantucket will remain operational, as will the hospitals in Boston and Nantucket, the MSPCA said earlier this year. On the Web. (Easton Journal, MA)
Despite great expectations, Temple Bar is hit and miss Sep 16, 2009
Sadness: Temple Bar patrons learned earlier this year that chef Tom Berry was leaving for Nantucket s Great Harbor Yacht Club. Excitement: Chef Michael Scelfo would replace him. (Boston Globe)
Concord's owater welcomes Jacoby Ellsbury for meet-and-greet Sep 16, 2009
And that s par for the course for First, who said he has been a hands-on guy since starting his other beverage line, Nantucket Nectars. Getting feedback from and interacting with the customers is neat, he said. (Concord Journal, MA)
The day I was told I was going to die Sep 14, 2009
I moved toward the door leading to the porch, where several chairs face the lovely prospect that I've known since childhood: a view to Nantucket Sound and the several masted boats at anchor in the nearby harbour. "Well," I told myself, "I'll just go outside and get some fresh air.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Seafaring Sherr back on the field Sep 12, 2009
He wasn t that enthralled with his major, political science, and in his heart, felt a calling to the sea, and the maritime industry, a passion nurtured over years of visiting his grandparents in Harwich and venturing out to Nantucket Sound. And he knew what Mass. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
UP FOR AIR: In my day, back to school meant Sep 11, 2009
com and see what they have done to poor old Nantucket and little old Martha s Vineyard. This is an incredibly snooty Web site dedicated to happenings in places like the above, poor things, and The Hamptons (oh my. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
As Joe Kennedy considers run, Chavez ties loom Sep 6, 2009
Smith said he did not know whether Kennedy supports the project to erect a wind farm in Nantucket Sound but described him as an enthusiastic backer of wind energy. Citizens Energy and Joe are very big advocates and supporters of wind power, and we think there are a lot of very good sites in the United State to develop wind farms, and to do it in a cost-effective way that can bring power to the market at very competitive rates, he said. (Boston Globe)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Brownsberger took $860 in per diem money Sep 5, 2009
These payments are not taxable and range from $10 per day for representatives who reside in the Greater Boston area to $90 for some Western Massachusetts lawmakers and $100 for those in Nantucket ... Timothy Madden (D-Nantucket) $8,900; Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown) $6,068; Ellen Story (D-Amherst) $5,460; Denis Guyer (D-Dalton) $5,248; Peter Kocot (D-Northampton) $4,884; Christopher Speranzo (D-Pittsfield) $4,860; James Welch (D-Springfield) $4,554; John Scibak (D-South Hadley) $4,320; Benjamin... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Bethlehem's Past Is Celebrated in a New Photo Book Sep 4, 2009
Ms. Brown is also a member and supporter of The Mark Twain House in Hartford, the Nantucket Historical Association, the Connecticut Preservation Trust and the Milford Historical Society. When she joined the Bethlem Historical Society, she wasn't active at first because she was teaching full-time. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Coyotes killing livestock at farm in Dartmouth Sep 4, 2009
She said the animals are in every community in the state, except for the islands of Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket. She said homeowners who have seen coyotes in their neighborhood or their yard should take down birdfeeders because the feeders attract squirrels, which in turn attract coyotes. (Boston Globe)
Mother's Garden: Whales and hydrangeas Sep 4, 2009
Nantucket is the farthest island ... But back to Nantucket's history ... And so began the sea-faring tradition of Nantucket. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Peak Foliage in Southern New Englan... Sep 2, 2009
Cape Cod and the Islands (Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket) don't boast the foliage of the mountains inland and to the north, but an autumn trip here is a great escape for East Coast urbanites. The weather is decidedly warmer than it is inland, due to the warming effect of the ocean currents, so foliage turns a bit later. (Suite101.com)
Column: The Maine attractions Sep 2, 2009
By little, I mean it s a tiny town of six to seven streets or so, and it reminded me of the downtown sections of Nantucket and Martha s Vineyard. Acadia itself is a very pretty park. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Tropical storm Danny could bring heavy rains, winds to South Shore Sep 1, 2009
The storm, on its present track, will pass about 75 miles east of Nantucket. Loading commenting interface. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Brown collects per diem payments Sep 1, 2009
These payments are not taxable and range from $10 per day for senators who reside in the Greater Boston area to $90 per day for some Western Massachusetts lawmakers and $100 per day for those in Nantucket. Senators who are from areas that are a long distance from Boston's Statehouse often are the ones who collect the highest total of annual per diems. (Needham Tab, MA)
Hurricane Jimena strengthens, Danny slows Aug 30, 2009
The remnants of what had been the fourth tropical storm of the 2009 Atlantic season were about 80 miles (129 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and 540 miles (869 km) south-southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The system was expected to move rapidly north-northeast and then northeast at 30 to 35 mph (48-56 kph). (AlertNet)
Weeklong ban lifted on outdoor water use Aug 30, 2009
The animal welfare organization is charging a $50 fee for cats older than a year adopted from its facilities in Boston, Brockton, Barnstable, Methuen, and Nantucket until today. The normal fee is $150. (Boston Globe)
Danny remains dangerous storm Aug 30, 2009
Danny continues to travel toward Massachusetts, expecting to pass east of Nantucket, affecting the area throughout the day on Saturday. State and local officials continue to monitor events very closely, as the storm still could strengthen or change its path. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Bird sightings Aug 30, 2009
On Nantucket, there were eight lesser yellowlegs, two pectoral sandpipers, four solitary sandpipers, three spotted sandpipers, a stilt sandpiper, a merlin, and a ruby-throated hummingbird. Miscellaneous reports this week included a Virginia rail and 20 bobolinks at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, and five black-crowned night-herons and 300 Bonaparte s gulls in Newburyport Harbor. (Boston Globe)
Ted Kennedy's Wake: A Fond Farewell to 'Captain Ahab' Aug 29, 2009
The afternoon after Kennedy died, John Kerry, recalled, "I looked out at a perfect Nantucket Sound and thought to myself with certainty: he's on a schooner now. He's sailing Ted, Joe, Jack and Bobby on the fore-deck; Kathleen, Pat, Eunice and Rosemary trading stories with their parents. Ted at the helm, steering his steady course. Sail on my friend," said Kerry, his voice breaking. "Sail on.". (Time.com)
Tropical Storm Danny Weakens on Way to Carolinas, Long Island, New England Aug 29, 2009
Danny is currently about 810 miles south-southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Like Hurricane Bill last week, it is predicted to hit Canadas Maritime provinces, still at tropical-storm strength. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Effects of Tropical Storm Danny may be felt tomorrow, throughout weekend Aug 29, 2009
At greatest risk to experience a landfall from the storm are Nantucket, Martha s Vineyard and Cape Cod. However, the eye path includes a window of uncertainty. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
As leader of green economy, Obama should back Cape Wind Aug 29, 2009
Neither Obama nor his administration has yet weighed in on Cape Wind, the controversial 130-turbine wind farm proposed for Nantucket Sound that could supply the electricity needs of more than 300,000 homes on the Cape and Islands ... The wind farm would slightly alter the view of the ocean from certain points on Cape Cod, Martha s Vineyard, and Nantucket; developers predict that the turbines would be visible from Edgartown, for example, as distant white smears on clear days. (Boston Globe)
Frist: Ted Kennedy's death a loss for mankind Aug 28, 2009
Imagine being in Nantucket with your non-sailing sons with Ted, the master of the sea, skippering his beloved wooden sailboat over from Hyannis, asking the boys to jump aboard so he could take them on a harbor cruise and tell them a bit about why his brother so dearly loved the United States of America. He focused time and energy on the young and the importance their lives will play in meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow. (CNN -- US)
Kennedy: After a grim diagnosis, determined to make a 'good ending' Aug 28, 2009
He began each morning with a sacred rite of reading his newspapers, drinking coffee and scratching the bellies of his beloved Portuguese water dogs, Sunny and Splash, on the front porch of his Cape Cod house overlooking Nantucket Sound ... He began each morning with a sacred rite of reading his newspapers, drinking coffee and scratching the bellies of his beloved Portuguese water dogs, Sunny and Splash, on the front porch of his Cape Cod house overlooking Nantucket Sound. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rep. William Delahunts statement on the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy Aug 28, 2009
He knew the waters of the Cape and Islands like the back of his hand, and he was a regular fixture on Nantucket Sound. He once said that the future does not belong to those who are content with today, or to those who are apathetic toward their fellow man. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Family gathers for Kennedy's final journey Aug 28, 2009
Interrupting his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, just across the Nantucket Sound from Hyannis Port, Obama pledged Wednesday that "the extraordinary good that he did lives on.". World leaders paid their tributes too, as Americans woke up to the end of a Kennedy era that was full of tragedy, glamour and change. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Tropical Storm Danny Gains Strength Aug 28, 2009
The National Weather Service said the storm could develop into a Category 1 hurricane Friday, then pass about 75 miles east of Nantucket on Saturday, more than 100 miles closer than Hurricane Bill last weekend. Danny was expected to deliver wind gusts upward of 50 mph on Nantucket and outer Cape Cod, according to meteorologist Bill Simpson of the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass. (CBS News -- US)
An outpouring of emotions Aug 28, 2009
The procession began at midday with a Mass for the Kennedy family in a sunroom of their compound in Hyannis Port, overlooking Nantucket Sound, where the senator loved to sail. Afterward, a military honor guard rolled the senator s casket, draped in an American flag, out of the storied home. (Boston Globe)
Weekend wetter forecast: N.E. again prepares for storm Aug 28, 2009
The National Weather Service said yesterday that the storm could develop into a Category 1 hurricane today, then pass about 75 miles east of Nantucket tomorrow, more than 100 miles closer than Hurricane Bill last weekend. Danny was expected to deliver wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour on Nantucket and outer Cape Cod, according to meteorologist Bill Simpson of the National Weather Service in Taunton. (Boston Globe)
* Senator Kennedy to be buried tomorrow Aug 28, 2009
Interrupting his vacation on Marthas Vineyard, just across the Nantucket Sound from Hyannis Port, Obama pledged that the extraordinary good that he did lives on. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
US mourns 'lion' Kennedy Aug 27, 2009
Interrupting his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, just across the Nantucket Sound from Hyannis Port, Obama said that "even though we knew this day was coming for some time now, we awaited it with no small amount of dread.". A healthy Kennedy would have been a valuable ally to Obama today. (iAfrica.com)
