Nantucket police blotter for the week ending Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Information provided by the Nantucket Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, June 30 7:44 p.m. More...

Many successful artists had someone early in their life who recognized their ability and encouraged them to pursue it. Lou Guarnaccia is no exception. When he was in first grade his teacher assigned the class an at-home drawing project. Guarnaccia chose to draw his dog Duffy, and the teacher pinned up his sketch along with those from all his other classmates. More...

Tourism has long been Nantucket's lifeblood, and enhancing the visitor experience helps all of us. While other facets of the island economy are in a slump, for example, the building trades and real estate, let's concentrate on the positive and be more welcoming to our visitors. More...

All of us are afraid of something and most everyone is afraid of many things. In some ways, our culture breeds fear. In other ways fear is innate. In some instances it is irrational. In other cases, people have good reason, usually based on experience, to be fearful. More...