Robert Petroff Named Director Of Our Island Home
byRobert Petroff will become the next Director of Our Island Home, the island’s nursing home facility, town officials confirmed Wednesday evening. Petroff’s first day…
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Nantucket Conservation Foundation Buys 8-Acre Shawkemo Property For $7.5 million
byThe Nantucket Conservation Foundation has purchased an undeveloped eight-acre Shawkemo property from David Rosenzweig for $7.5 million, connecting several other properties that are already…
Police Investigating Stolen Truck On York Street
byNantucket Police are actively investigating a report of a stolen motor vehicle that was taken from a residence on York Street Saturday night. Penelope…
Jerry Rappaport Dies at 94
byJEROME LYLE RAPPAPORT | August 17, 1927 – December 6, 2021 The city of Boston lost one of its most devoted stewards in the…
Island Residents Spot Starlink Satellite Constellation Over Nantucket
byIsland resident Josh Holdgate was near Nantucket Memorial Airport Friday evening when he looked up and saw a sight unlike anything he had ever…
Why Nantucket’s Emergency Sirens Stayed Silent During Last Month’s Tornado Warning
byWhen the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Nantucket on Nov. 12, many islanders’ cell phones buzzed with an automated message, warning…
Dan Wolf To Step Down As CEO Of Cape Air
byAfter 32 years running the airline he founded with one small plane flying from Provincetown to Boston, Dan Wolf announced yesterday that he would…
Did President Biden’s Visit Boost The Island Economy?
byThanksgiving week on Nantucket was transformed this year by the arrival of President Biden and his family, who came with an entourage of more…
Nantucket Deer Being Tested For COVID-19
byOn the first day of shotgun deer hunting season on Nantucket, one of the only people not wearing orange at the island check-in station…
Before Leaving Nantucket, President Biden Counsels Young Girl With Stutter
byNine-year-old Avery Nigrelli and her family were waving goodbye to President Joe Biden and his family as their motorcade departed Rabbit Run Road yesterday…