PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE RIETHOF/ OVERNANTUCKET.COM Esther's Island is once again connected to Nantucket. According to local aircraft pilots, Smith's Point recon- nected with Esther's Island sometime between Oct. 11 and Oct. 13. More...
Two island men were arrested today for allegedly breaking and entering into 17 cars parked near houses on Boulevard, White Street, Skyline Drive, Lovers Lane and Monohansett Road and for stealing over $3,500 in personal items.
(Nov. 24, 2009) – Anthony Sgro, 17, of 3 Skyline Drive and Philip DeMenezes, 20, of 138 Old South Road are facing multiple charges of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and larceny.
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A determination by zoning officer Marcus Silverstein was unanimously upheld at last Friday's Zoning Board of Appeals despite an argument from an attorney for the Trustees of Wigwam Road and Russell's Way Association that shooting in that area, where the Nantucket Hunting Association plans to build a facility, is happening illegally. More...
Even counselors need a soothing way to relieve stress and relax. For watercolorist Stephanie Wuebbens, art is her therapy. A full-time psychologist at Nantucket Behavioral Health for the last 18 years, Wuebbens said, "Art is the one thing I do in my life where I don't think in words. Everything else in my life is so analytical. More...
Tourism is Nantucket's lifeblood. While the island has tried for decades to develop other industries in an effort to create a year-round economy, tourism remains a constant. Tourism was given birth on Nantucket in the 1880s, when people would visit the island for the recuperative powers of the sea air. More...
PHOTO BY LINDA WILLIAMS For the third time this season, No. 9 Nantucket played undefeated No. 1 Cardinal Spellman. This time Nantucket was shut out 2-0, eliminating the Whalers from the semi-final round of the MIAA South Division 3 tournament. More...
T he center of Bentonville, Arkansas, the home of Walmart, is an attractive town square, actually a large rectangle, surrounded by what were obviously once retail establishments. A recent visit revealed that the square has one coffee shop, one other store and the Walmart Visitor's Center on the site of Sam Walton's original dime store. More...
Island's Chamber of Commerce hit with 82 percent state budget cut