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Harnishfeger named Photographer of the Year

Nicole Harnishfeger, The Inquirer and Mirror’s photographer for the past 18 years, was named Photographer of the Year Saturday night at The New England Newspaper and Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest . . .More

Suicide Prevention Coalition honored at State House

Members of the Nantucket Suicide Prevention Coalition were in Boston Monday to receive the Leadership in Suicide Prevention Award from the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention . . . More

Greater Light restoration continues

The Nantucket Historical Association reported this week that restoration work on its historic property, Greater Light, is progressing right on schedule. . . . More

Schools seek input on superintendent search

School officials are asking for public input on the search for a new superintendent to replace Robert Pellicone, who will not return when his contract expires next year . . . More

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TOP STORY: Manghis convicted of smuggling, lying to federal agents

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Charles Manghis

Nantucket scrimshaw artist Charles Manghis was convicted last week of smuggling sperm-whale teeth and elephant ivory into the United States, conspiracy and lying to federal agents after a trial in a Boston federal court.

Manghis, 54, a Somerset Lane resident, was the master carver at Nina Hellman Antiques on Centre Street for years, where he offered scrimshaw demonstrations and displayed his work, which included carved presidential seals for George W. Bush and John F. Kennedy Jr.

But after a four-day bench trial in Boston, U.S. District judge Nancy Gertner found Manghis guilty on six counts of smuggling wildlife, two counts of making false statements to federal agents and a single count of conspiracy to smuggle wildlife. He will be sentenced May 6, and faces up to five years in prison on each of the nine felony counts, as well as a $250,000 fine for each violation.

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Culinary kids take the gold again!

After winning its third straight gold medal at the National Restaurant Association’s ProStart state competition in Needham Jan. 22, the Nantucket High School Culinary Arts team is off to Kansas for the national finals in April. . . . More

Controllers buck AirCom plan to build, relocate control tower

The Airport Commission’s preferred location for a new air-traffic control tower has come under fire from the very people who will be working inside the proposed structure: Nantucket Memorial Airport’s air-traffic controllers. . . . . More

Michael Day, NHS Class of '95, running for sheriff in November

Joining what is becoming a crowded field of candidates running for the Nantucket County sheriff job, island native Michael Day announced this week his intention to challenge incumbent Richard Bretschneider in the fall election. ...More

Selectmen adopt 95-article warrant

The Board of Selectmen adopted a 95-article Annual Town Meeting warrant last Wednesday that includes a balanced $53.7 million budget without an override, and a handful of zoning articles intended to unify existing zoning districts....More

Quentin predicts six more weeks of winter

Nantucket's answer to Punxsutawney Phil, Quentin the Quahog, squirted to the left just after noon today, joining his groundhog pal in predicting six more weeks of winter . . .More

Census workers needed

In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau set the official Nantucket population at just over 9,500 residents. But many islanders have long believed the number is far greater ... More

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One Book One Island 2010

One Book One Island, an island-wide reading program for Nantucket, has chosen Robert Olmstead's 2007 novel Coal Black Horse, the  story of a fourteen year-old boy traveling the Civil War-torn South in search of his father. . . More   Related Story

The Year in Review 2009

Brightest Stars 2009

Best of Nantucket 2009

2009 Nantucket Restaurant Guide now online

2009 Clean Team

The Nantucket Clean Team meets each Saturday between mid-April and November, rain or shine, and picks up trash for under an hour. . . More

Adopt-A-Classroom

The Nantucket school system is facing a significant budget deficit this year, even as the elementary school struggles to work itself out from under a corrective-action order for failing to meet state-mandated Adequate Yearly Progress for three straight years. Middle-school teacher Adriene Lombardi has proposed a solution to help: The Adopt-A-Classroom program . . . More