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Declining water use, enrollment reveal off-island migration

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Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger

Connor Allen, 6, plans his next move while holding a chess piece in a game against John Carl McGrady, 7, during the Nantucket Atheneum's high-speed Blitz chess tournament on Sunday.

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By Jason Graziadei

I&M Senior Writer

The anecdotal evidence of population decline has been abundant this winter: empty streets and storefronts, more parking spaces, a glut of available post-office boxes on Federal Street, and a rising stock of homes and apartments for rent. But has an exodus begun? Are people really leaving the island in significant numbers?

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Harbormaster Dave Fronzuto will probably petition the state to extend the commercial scalloping season one week past its March 31 completion, if enough fishermen turn out at Tuesday’s Shellfish and Harbor Advisory Board demonstrating a financial need and desire to keep dredging a plentiful scallop harvest that has already hauled in 16,200 bushels....More

Bartlett's suing windmill manufacturer; Alleges turbine unsafe

With its new 100-foot-tall windmill still broken and idle, Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm has sued its manufacturer and the company which installed the turbine in Nantucket Superior Court, seeking $1.5 million in damages. ...More

Delahunt not seeking reelection; O'Leary looking to step up to D.C.

Within minutes of U.S. Congressman William Delahunt’s announcement last Thursday night that he would not seek reelection, a growing field of candidates – including Cape and Islands state Sen. Robert O'Leary, a fellow Democrat – began mobilizing to challenge for his seat....More

 

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