Dr. Joel Hass Leaving Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Dr. Joel Hass, one of the island’s few primary care physicians, is leaving his practice at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. “For personal reasons, I have…
Lost Child Found in Woods of Boy Scout Camp
A lost child at the Camp Richard Boy Scout area was found by a search party of nearly a dozen Nantucket police officers and…
Street Guitarist “Matty X” Makes a Splash on Nantucket
The street performer Matthew Belliveau – who goes by the moniker “Matty X Fugitive From Reality” – has been serenading grocery shoppers outside the…
Island Artist Matt Oates Losing Housing As NISDA Cottages Being Removed
Matt Oates was sitting outside his cottage and studio Thursday afternoon, blowing bubbles at the passing cars on Francis Street and looking generally amused…
Eric Savetsky Stepping Down as Land Bank Executive Director After 23 years
Eric Savetsky, the longtime executive director of the Nantucket Land Bank, announced this week that he is stepping down from his leadership post after…
Board of Health Falls in Line With State on Indoor Mask Order
The Nantucket Board of Health engaged in a vigorous debate Thursday over the possibility of extending the island’s indoor mask order, one that was…
The NHA’s History Holograms
The spirits of historic Nantucket women will soon be visiting the Whaling Museum. At least their holograms will be. The Nantucket Historical Association will…
Spike In Steamship Reservations Forecasts Busy Summer Ahead
The feeling across the island is that the summer of 2021 could be one for the record books, with pent up demand for travel…
Island Prepares for Return to “Normal” With End of COVID Restrictions in Sight
Governor Charlie Baker announced Monday that Massachusetts would be lifting all remaining COVID-19 restrictions and capacity limits on May 29 – more than two…
Town Buys UMass Property for $2.6M
The Town of Nantucket’s Affordable Housing Trust will pay $2.6 million to acquire UMass Boston’s dormitory property off Vesper Lane with the intention of…