Land Bank Preserved
Island voters on Saturday rejected an effort by housing advocates to reallocate a portion of the Nantucket Land Bank’s annual revenue from real estate…
Despite Overwhelming Defeat, ACK Now Insists Short-Term Rental Restrictions Will Eventually Pass
Just hours after ACK Now suffered a stinging defeat at Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting, when voters slammed the door on its bid to restrict…
Markey Blames Russians For Cyber Attack on Steamship Authority
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey on Friday blamed Russian hackers for the ransomware cyber attack on the Steamship Authority. “The Steamship Authority is a perfect…
Is the Town Looking to Buy the Craig Property?
Is the town looking to buy the Craig property off Sparks Avenue? The 2.3-acre mid-island parcel located between the Boys & Girls Club and…
Island Businesses Get Back To Normal During Wet & Windy Memorial Day Weekend
Despite rain and wind that canceled some boats and put a damper on outdoor dining, Nantucket’s businesses celebrated the lifting of all remaining COVID-19…
AGENT OF CHANGE
Meet the Town of Nantucket’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director, Kimal McCarthy. Like the rest of the country, Nantucket has been grappling with…
BUDDING BUSINESS
Nantucket’s second cannabis dispensary is in full bloom. In a high-tech, subterranean nursery hidden twenty-four feet beneath the ground of a small lot near…
POWER PLAYER
Former energy titan Jim Hackett discusses renewable energy, the climate and his family’s quest to fight mental illness. Nantucket summer resident Jim Hackett has…
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
The debate over the island’s conservation land. It feels almost sacrilegious to ask the question: Does Nantucket already have enough conservation land? More than…
POISONOUS PONDS?
Island researchers discover a toxic algae bloom can become airborne. The phrase “Very Fast Death Factor” may sound straight out of a horror movie…