Pete Cheong escapes from a burning car at this year's Demo Derby. Over 100 drivers participated in the 30th annual Demolition Derby at Tom Nevers Field. See page 19 for more on the Demo Derby. More...
Age: 44 Likes most about Nantucket: That there are not usually a lot of people here. "I like it when it starts to get quiet and you don't feel so surrounded." Likes least about Nantucket: When the influx of people comes and you are not likely to know someone at the stop sign, and when people are impolite. It becomes less personal in the summer. More...
The Theatre Workshop of Nantucket tries to provide island audiences with a variety of plays that are a mix of serious performances, foot-tapping musicals and silly comedies. The TWN's next main stage show, "Moon Over Buffalo," written by Ken Ludwig and opening Friday night downstairs at the Methodist Church at 8:30 p.m. More...
The people of Nantucket long ago committed to providing nursing home services for the island's frail elderly population. The existing Town-owned Our Island Home facility, built in 1981, is more than a quarter century old, and showing its age. Only a handful of towns are even in the nursing home business anymore. More...
I've got a confession to make. My column was late this week. You see, in the high pressure world of Nantucket journalism, we columnists live and die by deadlines. I'm usually pretty good about meeting deadlines, occasionally skating by with a few minutes to spare, but almost always on time. My deadline for this column is usually Friday at noon. More...
New Dwellings John Trudel, 34 Sun Island Road John Trudel, 34 Sun Island Road John Trudel, 34 Sun Island Road NHO Properties, 3 Norquarta Drive Garages Dan Dalury, 125 Polpis Road Robert Coffin, More...
A fter a long and productive tenure, Eric Turkington, Nantucket's district member of the state House of Representatives is retiring. As with most successful political animals at the legislative level in Massachusetts, he is a Democrat. More...
A re you looking for an in-town pied-a`-terre that is convenient to just about everything? Are you looking for an investment property with an excellent rental history? Are you looking for a historic Nantucket cottage that has been carefully modernized? More...
5.A vacant lot on .14 of an acre on a portion of 38-40 Main St., Siasconset, Mass. sold to George W. Bilicic, Jr. and Laura S. Bilicic of Locust Valley, N.Y. from David Hulme of Dayton, Ohio for $635,000. The properties are assessed at $2,460,000 and $2,250,000. The land bank fee is $12,700. More...
Our Island Home Operating at $2.8 million deficit