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…
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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…
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…
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…