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Look inside Nantucket’s new 76 Main Ink Press Hotel
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. An 1883 boutique hotel on Nantucket’s Main Street is making headlines for its new image and new name. 76 Main Ink Press Hotel is a renovated 20-room Victorian mansion, formerly 76 Main, that honors the island’s media heritage. The hotel displays newspaper stories that have shaped the island’s history, as well as custom artwork, vintage typewriters, and even rooms that honor two local authors.
Nantucket and Sandwich boys lacrosse win Final 4 games to meet in state championship
WEYMOUTH — To say lacrosse on the Cape and Islands has come a long way may be an understatement. Four boys lacrosse teams (Sandwich, Nantucket, Falmouth and Nauset) made the Final Four in this year’s MIAA state tournament. “Cape lacrosse is pretty awesome and it's on the map. Nobody can argue that,” Sandwich head...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Nantucket employee wins $2 million prize
A Cape Cod man won a $2 million lottery prize from a $50 scratch ticket game and came forward on Monday to claim his winning ticket. Garen Downie, of Hyannis, was the $2 million winner from a “Lifetime Millions” scratch ticket. He chose to receive his prize in the form of a one-time payment of $1.3 million, before taxes.
Humpbacks, orcas, right whales: Unusual whale sightings south of Nantucket, Vineyard
An aerial survey amounted to 161 whale sightings south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on May 25, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration survey report. While there were 161 sightings, that does not necessarily indicate the number of individual whales, said Teri Frady, chief in research communications...
‘Dazzling array of sightings’: More than 160 whales spotted near Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
“Highlights included seeing 93 sei whales—one of the highest concentrations of sei whales they’d ever seen during a single survey flight!”. More than 160 whales were recently spotted in the waters off Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket during an aerial survey by federal researchers. The National Oceanic and...
This Mass. town is one of the best beach towns to celebrate 4th of July
One Massachusetts town is one of the best beach towns in the country to celebrate the Fourth of July, a release said. For this Fourth of July, the website SIXT looked the top destinations to celebrate the holiday, highlighting beach towns with fireworks displays and family fun activities. Nantucket was...
PFAS Update Meeting
Join the Select Board & Board of Health on June 25. On Tuesday, June 25, the Select Board & Board of Health are holding a joint public meeting to provide updates on the Town's PFAS-related efforts since 2020. There will also be a progress report on the water main expansion project west of Nantucket Memorial Airport, funded through a MassDEP State Revolving Loan. Additionally, the Board of Health will discuss the Ch. 386 well regulation regarding private well testing, which was adopted on September 21, 2023, and implemented on January 1, 2024.
In one Massachusetts aerial survey, NOAA team witnessed whopping 161 whales, comprising 7 species, here are pictures and details
If you are a fan of whales, you will love what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recent discovered. According to NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic, on a recent aerial survey, members of their Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s North Atlantic Right Whale team saw a dazzling array of sightings—a whopping 161 whales, comprising 7 species, south of Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket!
Running out of marijuana, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship it to the islands
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts have issued an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time. The order Thursday comes as Martha’s Vineyard was about to run out of pot, with one dispensary temporarily closing in May and the other saying it would close by September. Although Massachusetts voters opted to legalize marijuana more than seven years ago, the state commission has previously not allowed transportation of pot to the islands.
In Face of Shortage, Regulators Allow Boats to Bring Cannabis to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
In the face of a shortage of marijuana on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts regulators intervened and issued an administrative order permitting the transportation of cannabis to both Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time Thursday, The Associated Press reports. On Martha’s Vineyard, one dispensary temporarily closed in May after it ran out of marijuana and another said it would close by September. The Island Time dispensary also filed a lawsuit against the state Cannabis Control Commission. The other dispensary, Fine Fettle, the sole grower of pot on the island, had said the small grow operation was no longer economically feasible and was closing it down. There are more than 230 registered medical users and thousands more recreational ones on Martha’s Vineyard. The year-round population of 20,000 grows to more than 100,000 in the summer, as many wealthy people move into vacation homes.
Lucky Nantucket store sells 2 big winning lottery tickets in 3 months
NANTUCKET - Looking to buy a lottery ticket the next time you're on Nantucket? You might want to try the Old South Diner. The restaurant and convenience store has sold two big winners in just the past three months.Meet the lucky winnersOn Monday, Hyannis resident Garen Downie claimed a $2 million prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Lifetime Millions" $50 scratch ticket he bought at Old South Diner.Downie, who works on Nantucket, took a one-time payment of $1.3 million before taxes and said he plans to invest the money.On March 11, Boston resident Jose Fontanez won a $1 million prize...
A fish story we can all learn from
NANTUCKET – Maybe I’m just getting swept up in the glow of a plate of fried clams, but I’m starting to wonder if a soon-to-be opened clam shack on this wealthy redoubt might actually show the way toward ending some of the world’s deepest divisions. You...
Florida doctor pleads guilty to drug, gun charges linked to yacht raid
(June 12, 2024) Scott Burke, the Key Largo, Fla. doctor who was arrested on gun and drug charges when his yacht was raided by police in Nantucket Harbor last summer, pleaded guilty to four charges related to the incident in Nantucket District Court this week. Burke, 70, pleaded guilty to...
Manning & Associates joining hospital rehabilitation team
(June 13, 2024) Nantucket Cottage Hospital is significantly expanding its physical therapy services, after agreeing to transition Manning & Associates Physical Therapy into its rehabilitation services department July 8. Manning & Associates owner Joseph Manning has been in communication with hospital leadership this past year about integrating his practice into...
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