Nantucket DPW “Crippled” By Staffing Exodus
byPotholes. Overflowing trash cans. Weeds. Overgrown brush. Faded crosswalks. Sand in the roads. Nantucket’s public areas and infrastructure have seen better days, and the…
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Two Injured Downtown In Late Night Motorcycle Accident
byTwo people were injured in a motorcycle accident on Candle Street, near the intersection with Main Street, just before midnight Friday. The victims, a…
Already Short-Handed, Island Businesses Brace For Late Summer Worker Exodus
byThe 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
byIn 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
byDuring 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
byNantucket’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
byAfter 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
byThe man involved in the standoff with island law enforcement officers Monday on Polpis Road was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Tuesday morning on…
Nantucket Police Standoff Ends With No Shots Fired; Man Taken Into Custody
byAn hours-long standoff in which a Nantucket Police SWAT team and State Police Troopers surrounded a home on Polpis Road with guns drawn ended…
Chicken Box & Cisco Brewers To Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative Test For Entry
byThe Chicken Box and Cisco Brewers will begin requiring customers to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test before being granted…