Current Court Report – November 24, 2021
byThis week’s court report includes arraignments and dispositions from Monday’s Nantucket District Court session. Anthony Armenti, 22, of Nashua, NH, was arraigned on Oct….
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President Biden’s Security Apparatus Descends On Nantucket Ahead Of Thanksgiving Visit
byThe buildup to President Joe Biden’s visit to Nantucket came fast and furious over the weekend, as military aircraft descended on the island, a…
Nantucket Winter Sports Schedules Released
byThe Whaler fall sports season is in the rearview mirror, which means that all eyes are now on the upcoming winter season. The season…
Island Resident Arrested For Illegally Carrying Hand Gun, Dozens Of Rounds Of Ammunition In Dorchester
byAn island resident found himself fleeing a group of police officers in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 20, and was eventually arrested…
Island Challenged By Access To COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
byGovernment health agencies on Friday endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, and are urging people 50 and older to seek one as coronavirus…
Island Prepares For President Biden’s Thanksgiving Visit
byWhen President Joe Biden touches down on Nantucket next Tuesday for Thanksgiving, he’ll be renewing a decades-old tradition of spending the holiday on the…
N TOP TEN: WINTER 2021
by10 events to attend in-person or virtually this winter season (all events are subject to change). 1. ReMAin Nantucket’s Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge…
Brigham And Women’s Hospital Announces Clinical Trial For Potential Alzheimer’s Vaccine
byBrigham and Women’s Hospital announced earlier this week that they are preparing to launch a clinical trial for an Alzheimer’s vaccine that will test…
Homeless On Nantucket: New Warming Center Set To Open
byThere are roughly a dozen people who are homeless on Nantucket right now, living in the woods, sleeping on benches or in vehicles, and…
Island’s Indoor Mask Order Returns
byThe island’s indoor mask mandate is back. As yesterday’s Nantucket Board of Health meeting was wrapping up, chairman Stephen Visco asked if Health Department…