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It was the Nantucket winter that sent Kerry Flynn searching. A year ago, on the island that has been her home for nearly three decades, Flynn felt a restlessness stirring inside and a need to question the trajectory of her life to that point. Existential questions sprouted from the quiet of the island's off-season. Existential answers arrived half a world away. More ... Susan McGinnis has a passion. An actress, director and producer, she made her way to Nantucket from New York, where she lived within walking distance of the Delacorte Theatre. Delacorte Theatre has the distinction of being the site of free Shakespeare in the Park productions since 1962. More ... It took 145 years, but the wait may well have been worth it. A century and a half after the first cranberries were harvested on Nantucket, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation hosted its first cranberry festival. This weekend, it holds its fifth annual fete, a fitting celebration for the island icon's sesquicentennial. More ... Chris Matthews has had a front row seat to the heavyweight political slugfests fought during the past 30 years. From presidential speechwriter under President Jimmy Carter, to top aide to Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, Jr. More ... Though we don't experience the brilliant colors of autumn that can be seen elsewhere in New England, here on Nantucket there are certain unmistakable signs of fall. More ... Sixth-grader Katie Holdgate views her and her classmates' drawings at the Atheneum at a reception Saturday evening. The exhibit, "How Do You Move a Lighthouse? More ... books Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation and Success" by Chris Matthews Fresh off the studio floor of Hardball with Chris Matthews," Matthews has penned his fifth book released yesterday. More ... "The 11th Hour" (Rated PG for some mildlyl disturbing images and thematic elements; 95 min.) Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this documentary takes "An Inconvenient Truth" one step further, with superb cinematography and multiple voices. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha.org. More ... DAVIDWOOD MAKES HISTORIC DONATION Nantucket native and avid collector David H. Wood (b. 1923) has donated a significant collection of Nantucket artifacts and manuscripts to the Nantucket Historical Association. The gifts include Nantucket documents, silver, scrimshaw, souvenir china, artwork, lightship baskets, and other historical items. More ... As a child, one of my favorite activities was weaving potholders on metal looms. I'm sure all of you that are anywhere near my age remember them. I would work for hours, stretching those cotton ovals over the loom, deciding on my color scheme, weaving the pattern. More ... As I told Fred, my husband of 30+ years, my writing about dating is like the Pope dispensing information about birth control. More ... A Night in Seville, a wine dinner held Sept. 20 at Cinco, raised over $16,000 to benefit the Nantucket Arts Council. The event was sponsored by Cinco's Michael and Connie Sturgis, who donated the restaurant, food, wine and everything else for the event. More ... |
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