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Dolphins Spotted Inside Nantucket Harbor

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The Nantucket Marine Mammal Stranding Team is asking for help in tracking down three dolphins spotted inside Nantucket Harbor on  Sunday afternoon, November 14, 2010.

Edie Ray of the NMMST said the group received third-hand information that the trio of dolphins was spotted between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the vicinity of Abram’s Point. Anyone out on the water who spots the dolphins is asked to call Coast Guard Station Brant Point at (508) 228-0388, or the Nantucket Police Department’s non-emergency line at (508) 228-1212, who will forward the information to the stranding team.

Ray stressed that anyone coming into contact with the dolphins should not attempt to interact with them in any way, as they are a protected species, and probably in distress if they are this far inside the harbor.

Nantucket Boards Up for Earl

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With Hurricane Earl barreling up the eastern seaboard, residents have been clearing the decks, taking down awnings and boarding up windows in their Nantucket homes preparation for the storm. The latest reports predict that Earl will weaken a bit as it reaches Nantucket and will travel further east than originally thought. However the approaching weather has brought up memories of the No Name Storm of 1993 and Hurricane Bob in 1991 and all are taking it seriously.

As of 12:30 pm Friday, September 3, 2010, the water on Nantucket harbor is still calm and the air is incredibly hot and humid offering only the slightest breeze in the way of relief.  But as you walk the streets of Nantucket Town, there is a frenzied energy in the air as people buy last minute supplies and anxiously wait for Earl to arrive. Nantucketers  are used to strong  Nor’easters and should weather the storm with no problem.