Dwyer Drops “Neptune” Album, With More Music on the Way
byBy Joanna Folger Island resident Mark Dwyer already knows what it feels like to be great, so when making music, the approval of…
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Nantucket’s First Latina Candidate
byYou probably recognize Esmeralda Martinez’s face. After all, she worked at the Steamship Authority’s Nantucket terminal for more than 14 years. Now, though, chances…
Downtown Historic Building Imperiled
byOne of the most historic structures in downtown Nantucket has been declared unfit for human habitation, and is set to be formally condemned by…
Date Night Done Right
byTucked into a hole-in-the wall on India Street is a Nantucket staple that continues to gently push the envelope while honoring tradition. Black Eyed…
Nantucket Voters Rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
byIn the waning moments of Town Meeting last weekend, when the crowd of more than 1,000 people had dwindled down to just 130 voters,…
Island Voters Further Restrict Pools
byIsland voters approved more restrictions of pools on Nantucket during Town Meeting on Saturday, passing a zoning bylaw amendment that prohibits new pools on…
Island Runs Out of Shingles (For Real)
byIn yet another sign of Nantucket’s white-hot construction industry, the island quite literally ran out of shingles this week. Amid Nantucket’s ongoing building boom…
Hospital Cancels Pops Concert
byDespite all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts being lifted last month, Nantucket Cottage Hospital announced yesterday afternoon that its largest annual fundraiser and what…
A Sweet Thank You
byNantucket Cottage Hospital reopened the doors of its main entrance to the public for the first time in more than a year yesterday after…
Voters Approve $16 Million for Affordable Housing
byMore than $16 million in spending and borrowing for affordable housing initiatives was authorized by Nantucket voters during Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting, as the…