(May 22, 2024) Proposed vessel speed restrictions for right whale protection that would be devastating to the island’s ferry service appear to be gaining momentum at the federal level, town manager Libby Gibson told the Select Board Wednesday.
(May 23, 2024) Fresh off Annual Town Meeting, the Select Board has now scheduled a Special Town Meeting for Sept. 17, to focus on short-term rental regulation. Th…
(May 22, 2023) It’s time for the state to loosen its grip on island dispensaries, according to a pair of pot-shop owners who are part of a lawsuit against the sta…
In the aftermath of a tightly-contested Select Board race that was decided by just eight votes Tuesday, top finishers Rick Atherton and incumbent Dawn Holdgate we…
(May 23, 2024) On Memorial Day, Americans come together to remember the ultimate sacrifices made by servicemen and women throughout our nation’s history. Parades are h…
(May 22, 2024) The owners of Becky’s Broncos have sued the town in federal court, claiming that the island’s long-time car rental system is anticompetitive and discrim…
(May 23, 2024) Anne Kuszpa thinks Town Meeting voters missed a chance to take control of the affordable housing crisis. And she said time is running out.
(May 20, 2024) The Copley Group, Nantucket’s largest corporate short-term rental operator, appears to be waving the white flag. Last weekend the company listed 10 of i…
(May 23, 2024) The boundaries of a law aimed at encouraging people in the room where an overdose takes place to call police and emergency medical services without the …
(May 25, 2024) The softball team clinched a spot in the Div. 4 state tournament with Friday’s 26-5 win against Mashpee. The win guarantees the Whalers will finish the …
(May 24, 2024) The girls lacrosse team got a taste of warm weather for the first time this season Wednesday, a 17-7 road win for the Whalers against Bridgewater-Raynha…
(May 24, 2024) The boys tennis team switched up its doubles partners in Wednesday’s final match of the regular season against Barnstable which led to a 4-1 win for the…
(May 24, 2024) The softball team posted one of its highest-scoring performances of the season Wednesday against Barnstable, but it wasn’t enough for the Whalers to com…
(May 25, 2024) The girls tennis team will play a home playoff game for the first time in program history after earning the 12-seed in the Div. 4 state tournament.
(May 6, 2024) The 23 teams that took part in the 5th annual Nantucket Litter Derby this weekend picked up tons of trash, literally. They hauled in 23,000 pounds of lit…
(May 2, 2024) The 48th Annual Nantucket Community Daffodil Flower Show, sponsored by the Nantucket Garden Club and accredited by the American Daffodil Society, was hel…
(May 1, 2024) The bright blooming daffodils on our roadways and in our gardens these first few weeks of spring inspired the guests' colorful palette of outfits at the…
(May 23, 2024) When I first saw “Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart,” I was struck by its cover. For all one says about books, and the fact that one should not judge the…
(May 23, 2024) Adam DeSousa scans the crowd from behind the drum kit while the rest of the band is deep in the middle of the song. The music is pumping, the crowd is d…
(May 22, 2024) The Artists Association of Nantucket's "Heat of the Sun" exhibition will open in its Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery on Washington Street Frida…
(May 23, 2024) Now in its second season under new ownership, The Pearl has established itself as one of the “must dine” places for those seeking food that excites the palate.
(May 23, 2024) The Culinary Center at The Corner Table on Federal Street has announced the addition of chef Jason Smith as its new education director and resident event chef.
(May 16, 2024) The obsession with the color that became known as Barbie Pink upon last summer’s release of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie may now be waning, but I canno…
(May 23, 2024) Southern Burgundy should always be included in anyone’s wine cellar. If you say Chalonnaise and Mâconnais, many of us will have that “Huh, what?” expres…
(March 4, 2024) Neighbors who live near the airport, who were scarred four years ago when they found out that their drinking water had been contaminated with PFAS for …
(Oct. 30, 2023) The first phase of the town's efforts to expand municipal water into neighborhoods west of Nantucket Memorial Airport to address potential PFAS contami…
(Sept. 7, 2023) At least two wells in the mid-island area have tested over five times the state limit for PFAS in drinking water, and are designated an imminent hazard…
