Sediment Placement Eyed For Erosion Management
byErosion management around the island in the near-term could include a series of dune restoration and sediment placement projects – both onshore and offshore…
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Cranberry Festival Canceled Over COVID-19 Concerns
byThe Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s 17th Annual Nantucket Cranberry Festival at the Milestone Bog on Oct. 9 has been canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns….
After Big Summer, Miacomet Golf To Consider Freezing Memberships
byThe Miacomet Golf Course, the island’s only public 18-hole golf facility that is owned by the Nantucket Land Bank, has had one of its…
Nantucket Cottage Hospital To Hire New Security Force
byNantucket Cottage Hospital has never had a formal security force as most hospitals do, instead relying upon the Nantucket Police Department to respond when…
Coast Guard Station Brant Point Sends Response Vessels To Martha’s Vineyard, Shutters Station Ahead Of Storm
byCoast Guard Station Brant Point has sent its two largest vessels, the 47-foot motor life boats, to Martha’s Vineyard ahead of Tropical Storm Henri’s…
Current Inspiration: Nikolay Aleksiev
byIf you’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 on Nantucket, there’s a good chance you got your shot from Nick Aleksiev. As one of the town’s…
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Announces Awards At Annual Meeting
byUgne Aleknaite, nurse practitioner and clinical leader of Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s oncology program, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Seinfeld / Hartmann…
Town And Hospital Gear Up For COVID Booster Shots
byIsland health officials are preparing for another major COVID-19 vaccine initiative over the fall and winter months following the White House COVID-19 Task Force…
Behind One Restaurant’s Difficult Decision To Close For A Night In August
byNumerous island restaurants have made the difficult decision to close for one or more nights this month following staff members testing positive for COVID-19…
Smith’s Point Reopened To Beach Driving
bySmith’s Point on the west end of the island has been reopened to beach driving by the town. The access point at the end…