If you are on Nantucket during the summer, getting to the beach is a matter of course and necessity. However, choosing the right beach for one's own version of sandy quality time can be a chore if you do not know the island's shoreline, More...
Town Shellfish Biologist Jeff Mercer is looking for a safe place in Nantucket Harbor to put two million juvenile bay scallops he is getting for free from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration to help enhance the natural population. More...
Nantucket's Unitarian Universalist Church will host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights at the Unitarian Church on Orange Street this Friday at 9 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. More...
Date of birth: July 24, 1924 Likes most about Nantucket: "Most of my life has been here. It's changed, but I can't think of any other place I'd rather be." Likes least about Nantucket: Traffic and how fast people drive, and the island's growth. More...
Island artist G. S. "Greg" Hill is drawn to the American flag. Whenever he is outside painting or sketching, if an American flag is flying, it captures his attention and interest. "You expect to see flags on Memorial Day and July 4th, yet, on Nantucket, you see them flying all summer long," said Hill. "On Memorial Day on Old North Wharf, there were 15 flags flying. More...
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. More...
The rain fell. The wind blew. And baseball ensued. A thin layer of mist and fog rose with the early evening wind as twenty-some baseball enthusiasts gathered at the Tom Nevers Baseball Field last Thursday. More...
Wednesday, July 2 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Yoga for Every Body Moderate Kripalu Style, with Annie Kay MS RD RYT. 508-228-6961 or www.anniebkay. com. Building D, Macy Lane, same parking lot as AK Diamonds. Mondays and Wednesdays. More...
As one who has amassed a pile of frequent flier miles over the years, I can relate good tales and bad about the ups and downs of air travel. It seems we love to share our tales of woe, especially when it relates to getting on and off Nantucket. More...
Perhaps the ideal house on Nantucket is one that combines the casual feel of the beach and the ocean with the sophistication and comfort of a year-round house; one that offers views among the best on the island, has pond access and is close to the ocean and one that has plenty of living space and makes you feel welcome and at home. More...
1. House on 1.03 of an acre at 33 Nonantum Ave. sold to Nancy E. Field and Michael Schulder of Atlanta, Ga. from William R. Sherman and Jean D. Sherman of Nantucket, Mass. for $5,700,000. The property is assessed at $5,382,400. The land bank fee is $114,000. More...
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