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2021-10-09

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26 more field hockey players to watch on Cape Cod this fall

The race for the Cape & Islands League Atlantic field hockey title is proving to be just as competitive as coaches expected. Five Atlantic teams are ranked in the top 10 in their divisions in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state power rankings, led by Monomoy ranking No. 1 overall in Division 4. Read more

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Mid-Am winning caddie an alum of Sankaty Caddie Camp

(Oct. 7, 2021) As Stewart Hagestad raised the U.S. Mid-Amateur trophy on the 17th green at Sankaty Head Golf Club on Friday, soaked in the adoration of the gallery, his caddie, 18-year-old Peter Kiley was smiling contently in the background. He was the man behind the champion. And as a... Read more

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Climate change cited for student walk out

(Oct. 7, 2021) Nantucket High School students held a walk-out Friday morning, demanding action on climate change, an issue that members of the school Youth Climate Committee say will be an existential threat they will be facing for the rest of their lives. “We’re skipping a class, but our education... Read more

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Columbus Day no more, the October holiday is now officially Indigenous Peoples' Day

(Oct. 7, 2021) The Monday holiday long known as Columbus Day will officially be known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Nantucket, starting this Monday. “Look at the true history. Columbus didn’t do anything positive for indigenous people,” Darius Coombs, cultural outreach coordinator for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, said. “He killed, spread disease, and stole. There is a tremendous amount of awful things he did. How can you celebrate a man like that?” Read more

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