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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 ... Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, June 25 11:04 a.m. Joel B. Walbridge, 29, of 73 Bartlett Road, was arrested at that address on a warrant. He had been charged June 20 with driving with a suspended license. More ... Wednesday, July 2 Board of Selectmen, 6 p.m. Court Room, Town Building Thursday, July 3 HDC Submission Deadline Energy Study Committee, 5 p.m. More ... Peak into the kitchens of some of Nantucket's oldest perfectly preserved 18th century homes. On Thursday, July 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the 4th Annual Summer Kitchens House Tours opens the doors of 10 historic homes to the public for one day only. More ... Correction: In the June 25, 2008 issue, the sports story "Girl Power Reigns" on page 19 is by Linda Williams. More ... Fireworks The fireworks will be held on Friday, July 4 at 9:00 p.m. on a barge anchored one mile off Jetties Beach. Should there be fog, the fireworks may be delayed until it clears. In case of bad weather - extreme winds, fog or rain - on the Fourth, a postponement will be made by 6:00 p.m. and the fireworks will be held on Saturday, July 5 at 9 p.m. More ... British writer Vanessa James may have written the longest book on Shakespeare with her 17-foot long fold out edition of "Shakespeare's Genealogies." James will be speaking on Shakespeare and his 1,000 characters at the Atheneum on Sunday, July 6 at 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. More ... Karl D. Stuart of Southern Pines, N. C. is delighted to announce the engagement of his daughter, Miss Stacey Whittier Stuart to Mr. Peter John Greenhalgh. A descendent of Tristram Coffin, the bride-to-be, of Ogunquit Maine and Nantucket, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Stuart and the late Carol Whittier Stuart. More ... A couple beat the heat and Nantucket's gas prices by pedaling their surrey-style quadcycle on Centre Street near the Jared Coffin House. More ... Mike Barnicle will kick off the 2008 Geschke Lecture series on July 7, 8 p.m., at the Nantucket High School auditorium. Barnicle will address the theme of this year's series which is "A Country At The Crossroads: Critical Issues Facing America. More ... John Buckey of Dorchester, Mass. is the top candidate for the Nantucket High School principalship, which became available when George Kelly, the school's current principal, was appointed director of student services this May for the 2008-09 school year. More ... Locally known as "Nobes" among older, former patrons, Nobabeer Beach, the much-ballyhooed party spot under hot sun and moonlight, the former occasional site of the legendary Madaquecham Jam, is just that. Don't go there expecting a tranquil setting away from the hordes at the epicenter of the classic beach experience that is Surfside. More ... Yes, Nantucket is festooned with the sand and dunes of one big beach around its coastal perimeter and inner harbors, but islanders and their visitors, fiercely devoted to their favorite shorelines, know their beaches by distinct names. Collectively, the beaches Nobaside, Fishermen's, Surfside and Point of Breakers all fit into the Surfside Beach title. More ... If eco-tourist is more your moniker than beach bum, getting to these wildlife refuge barrier beaches owned and managed by the Trustees of Reservations and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation should be your top priority. More ... Quidnet's beaches on Sesachacha Pond and along the sea south from the village to the break in the dunes between pond and ocean belong to the town and the Massachusetts Audubon Society, not the quasiexclusive enclave of Quidnet as it may appear and feel at times. Definitely go there if you're fleeing the hectic, crowded, surf-pounded pace of the South Shore's beaches. More ... Ride your bike all the way from town to the Village of 'Sconset, and its beach becomes less of a stop on a tour of the island and more of a day-trip destination. More ... Officially, there is no nude beach on Nantucket. Bare yourself at your own risk. However, if you wish to commune with other summer streakers at a beach where everyone at least knows naked people will be, this beach between Miacomet and Point of Breakers beaches is calling you. More ... The namesake and often used-site of the Madaquecham Jam, a raucous island beach version of Woodstock on Nantucket every August through the early 1990s, Madaquecham morphed into a mellow, off-the-beaten-sandpath beach for shore loungers hunting for that ever-elusive perfect beach-away-from-home beach. More ... The South Shore version of Quidnet- Sesachacha, Miacomet Beach is the most popular family-children beach on this side of the island with a merging of pond and sea swimming and splashing around conditions that captivate young beachgoers for hours and hours. More ... If you came to fish on Nantucket, include Pebble Beach on your fishing itinerary because all there really is to do here besides sunbathe and swim is get your line wet and watch the sun set. More ... Surfer slang derived from the name of the owners of a cottage nearby this beach, Schneidy's, until the word got out, used to be a surf break for locals to escape to when the more popular summer surfer haunts filled up. More ... The beach formerly known as Fat Lady's Beach where women of a particular dimension used to frolic after escaping from the more crowded, physical appearance-driven beaches of the rest of the South Shore is still out of the way, less populated and a beautiful drive or bike ride from town. More ... Red tide is around the shores of Nantucket, but not in its harbors. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries late last Thursday morning closed the ocean waters three miles seaward of Great Point down to Tom Nevers to the taking of surf clams, ocean quahogs, sea scallops and carnivorous moon snails because of red tide. More ... Superior Court Judge Richard F. Connon, who presided over the 2007 Nantucket murder trial of Thomas Toolan III, had yet to rule as of Monday on a motion seeking a new trial for Toolan. Portions of the motion, filed on June 24 by Toolan's Brockton attorney Kevin Reddington, may be impounded. More ... 1. 40th Pole 2. Children's Beach 3. Cisco 4. Dionis 5. Eel Point 6. Great Point 7. Jefferson Ln. 8. Jetties 9. Ladies Beach 10. Madaket 11. Madequecham 12. Miacomet 13. New Smith's Point 14. Nobadeer 15. More ... If you are sitting on the beach, while you are reading this guide, chances are it is a private beach. You may not know the owner of the beach or how it is you are allowed to sit there without being thrown off the property. In case you haven't noticed, now is the time to ponder just how lucky you are in terms of beach access. More ... Locally known as End of the Road Beach because the beach end of Hummock Pond Road is literally crumbling into the ocean, Cisco Beach includes the sand at the end of this road and the lifeguarded beach just to the east. More ... Forget Key West. We can't overstate the imperative for you to see a sunset from Madaket Beach! The sun sets into the water just seven miles from town at the end of Madaket Road. Drive, cycle or get there by bus. Bring a light beach dinner, a blanket and your camera for this quintessential Nantucket experience. More ... Standing shoulder to shoulder at 9, 15, and 19 and 21 Nobadeer Farm Road, one preschool, one grade school and one adventure center are easing into shared programs and facilities. More ... On July 6, 5p.m.-8 p.m. at 9 and 15 Nobadeer Farm Road. Enjoy an authentic barbecue prepared by Simply with Style Catering for $25 a person. Children 12 and under are free. Go climb Strong Wing's faux rock, join a scavenger hunt, bob for apples, get your face painted and enter the watermelon-eating contest. More ... Great Harbor Yacht Club broke ground on its 25,000-square-foot clubhouse on Washington Street Extension last week by pounding 110-foot concretefilled steel pilings into the waterfront site and with a shiny ceremonial shovel at the official groundbreaking on Saturday. More ... WEEKLY UPDATE: Concrete slab floors poured Masons poured the concrete floors last week in the addition. Builders will start work on the exterior wall layout this week and install the emergency generator and electric service duct banks, while outside on the grounds, airport operations will test fire hydrant water flow for fire protection calculations. More ... Ferocious winds and waves of the Patriot's Day nor'easter in 2007 severed Esther Island from Nantucket, forming a new Smith's Point and with it, a great fishing spot for those in search of striped bass and bluefish. It's also an easy drive down the beach to find some quiet time from other oversand vehicle accessible beaches on the island. More ... Eel Point is known for three things: sunsets, fishing and the Bathtubs. The first two are obvious, but the latter is worth a few words. Just north of the fishing area between Eel and North points are shallow pools in the sand filled with relatively warm seawater that are great for lounging in at low tide. More ... It used to be nothing more than a North Shore beach at the end of a dirt road, but now Dionis Beach has a bike path spur leading to it and basic sanitary facilities; a great beach for low-key sun worshippers. Location: Marked by a white-painted boulder with the word "Dionis" on it on the north side of Eel Point Road about 1. More ... Owned by the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, 40th Pole is a heaven for those who don't want to fight strong currents to cool off and splash around with their children. However, 40th Pole, which used to be a local's secret, has been discovered. Expect one or two rows of vehicles the length of the beach and watch out for JetSkis and powerboats speeding very close to shore. More ... So-called because the town's water tower is visible on your way to this sublime spot on the North Shore along Washing Pond Road. It's a beach much like Dionis and 40th Pole but without beach drivers. More ... A.K.A., the Gaza Strip, coined by the late Gerry Bissinger, a lifelong summer resident of the island, because of this beach's narrow strip of public sand between properties owned by the Galley Restaurant and the Cliffside Beach Club; and frequented by the likes of island crooner and guitar player Steve "Shep" Sheppard of local band Sheppard's Pie and the Irish band, More ... Who wouldn't love this beach? Amazing views of Nantucket Sound and the comings and goings of all manner of boats and ships, and you get them in between huge Cliff "cottages" overlooking the water. More ... The name says it all. A perfect place to bring your children right up to water's edge, if you're strapped for time or for an afternoon of watching boats in the harbor, Children's Beach couldn't have been placed better in relation to downtown Nantucket. More ... Access to Nantucket Harbor this far up is hard to come by unless you own a boat or a four-wheel-drive, making this a beach gem of the upper harbor. More ... The full beach experience sans crashing surf within walking distance of town is supreme for those without motorized transportation. See the Wachovia and July 4th fireworks here, dine on the beach and listen to the Boston Pops on Aug. 9. More ... Practically speaking, a bathroom need only be functional, but it can be so much more than that - your bath can be an oasis in your home - a place where you luxuriate in a deep soaking tub far from the demands of life, a place where your tensions are washed away beneath a gentle rain-like, nurturing shower. More ... |
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