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…
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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…
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…
Carrying On Robin’s Legacy, Harvey Foundation Becomes Force For Good
by“I want people to remember her,” Adriene Lombardi said recently about her late mother, Robin Harvey. It’s been nearly seven years since Harvey, a…
Petition Would Make All Nantucket Beaches Topless
byAll of Nantucket’s beaches would become topless under a citizen petition filed this week that will be considered by island voters at the 2022…
All Indications Point To Biden Thanksgiving Visit To Nantucket
byWith Thanksgiving just 10 days away, all indications are that Nantucket will be the holiday destination for President Joe Biden. Multiple island sources who…
Facing Pushback, Blue Flag Presses Pause On Plans For Historic Woodbox
byFacing pushback from neighbors over its plans to renovate and expand the historic Woodbox inn on Fair Street, Blue Flag Partners is pulling its…