At its 2006 annual meeting on Friday afternoon, the 'Sconset Trust announced its plans to move the Sankaty Head Lighthouse 280 feet back from the edge of the bluff onto land owned by Sankaty Head Golf Club. More...
UMass/Boston research study on Nantucket in final stages
BY MARY LANCASTER
There is no revelation contained in the proclamation that Nantucket has changed in the last 50 years. But what two geography professors want to determine is exactly how changes have occurred relating specifically to preservation of open land, housing, overall development and the general quality of c More...
Dangerous rip currents keep island lifeguards vigilant
BY MARY LANCASTER
After a rainy weekend, Monday's brilliant sun drew people to the beaches in droves where island lifeguards and beach patrol officers had to stay vigilant into early evening responding to eight rescues and whistling other swimmers out of the sea to prevent them from being caught in the powerful south More...
At the July 18 meeting of the School Committee, Nantucket Public Schools superintendent Dr. Robert Pellicone announced that the district had hired its new elementary school principal. The hiring fills the position left by Nancy Larrabee, who became the district's director of health, athletics and ph More...
Ihave my eye on this piece of property. It's on a nice piece of land up on Sunset Hill. Set back. It's got a great upside-down horseshoe shape on the chimney. I love that. Maybe you've seen it? I think people call it "The Oldest House." It borders Coffin More...
1. A house on .21 of an acre at 8 Coffin St., Siasconset, sold to AEK, LLC, of Washington, D.C. sold to First Sun, LLC, of Nantucket, Mass. for $3,895,000. The property is assessed at $1,312,200. The land bank fee is $77,900. More...
Paul Koulouris hired as new elementary school principal