Beachgoers Flee Swarms Of Flying Ants On North Shore
An unusual insect hatching event along the north shore Friday afternoon prompted people to flee several popular beaches to escape swarms of what they…
Conservation Commission Affirms Vote To Remove Sconset Bluff Geotube
The Conservation Commission affirmed its previous decision to remove the controversial erosion control geotube at the base of the Sconset Bluff last night, voting to…
Land Bank Votes To End Preferential Tee Times
The Nantucket Land Bank Commission voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to immediately end the practice of standing, preferential tee times for groups of players at…
Nantucket Airport Sues Chemical Giants Over PFAS Contamination
The Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission has sued a group of chemical companies involved in the manufacturing of the forever chemicals known as PFAS, and…
Land Bank To Hold Special Meeting On Miacomet Golf Tee Times
The Nantucket Land Bank will convene for a special meeting tomorrow with one agenda item only: golf tee times. While it may seem strange…
NEVER NEVER LAND
What is the future of Tom Nevers Park? The twenty-five-acre Tom Nevers Park on the southeast shore of the island— what some consider one…
Land Bank Irked To Discover List Of People Getting Reserved, Preferential Tee Times At Miacomet Golf
Getting a tee time at Miacomet Golf, the island’s only public 18-hole course, has been nearly impossible for most golfers this summer, that is…
Nantucket Firefighters Sound Alarm On Staffing Levels As Contract Talks Hit Stalemate
As one of the island’s busiest summers on record comes to a close, Nantucket firefighters are sounding the alarm about inadequate staffing levels, burnout…
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Cuts Ribbon On New Pharmacy
Nantucket Cottage Hospital cut the ribbon on its new pharmacy at 10 Vesper Lane Wednesday morning. The “Nantucket Cottage Pharmacy” will open to the…
Sediment Placement Eyed For Erosion Management
Erosion management around the island in the near-term could include a series of dune restoration and sediment placement projects – both onshore and offshore…