Already Short-Handed, Island Businesses Brace For Late Summer Worker Exodus
The severe labor shortage left most Nantucket businesses short-handed all summer, but now as college-aged workers return to school with still a few busy…
Conservation Commission Rebuffs Select Board On Sconset Erosion Project Vote
In a tense virtual meeting, the Nantucket Conservation Commission on Wednesday rejected the Select Board’s request to reconsider its decision to order the removal…
Nantucket Board Of Health Backs Away From Occupancy Limits On Businesses
During an emergency meeting Thursday morning, the Nantucket Board of Health declined to take any action on potential occupancy limits on island businesses that…
Nantucket Year-Round Population at 14,255 In New Federal Census
Nantucket’s official year-round population is 14,255 people according to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau figures released yesterday afternoon. The new Census Bureau population figure…
Nantucket’s Large Events On The Hot Seat
After hearing nearly two hours of testimony on Nantucket’s large summer events yesterday, the Select Board committed to crafting a new policy direction for…
Suspect in Nantucket Police Standoff Arraigned on Two Charges
The man involved in the standoff with island law enforcement officers Monday on Polpis Road was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Tuesday morning on…
Chicken Box & Cisco Brewers To Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative Test For Entry
The Chicken Box and Cisco Brewers will begin requiring customers to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test before being granted…
Nine Rescued After Boat Hits Jetty in Nantucket Harbor
Nine people were rescued by the Coast Guard in Nantucket Harbor late Saturday night after a 41-foot powerboat struck the east jetty, leaving it…
Nantucket Airport Shuts Down Private Aviation Services Amid Staffing Shortage
Last weekend Nantucket’s airport ran out of jet fuel. This weekend it has ample fuel supplies but no staff to pump it. Nantucket Memorial…
Amid COVID Outbreak, Nantucket Reimposes Indoor Mask Order
Amid a COVID-19 outbreak fueled by the Delta variant, the Nantucket Board of Health voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to reinstate a mandatory indoor mask…