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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!
160 whale sightings reported in waters off Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
It was an incredible scene off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket when researchers recorded 161 whale sightings during a flyover. The amazing pictures of the whale were posted on social media this week. There were seven different species captured during the NOAA flight at the end of...
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...
Killer Whales and Humpbacks Among 161 Whales Spotted Off Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard
During a recent aerial survey, members of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s North Atlantic Right Whale team observed an astonishing array of marine life—161 whales from seven different species—off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket. Among the highlights was the sighting of 93...
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.
What Is A Community? Is Nantucket Going To Be One Much Longer?
To the editor: I find myself with time to write because my co-ed softball league game has been canceled again. While I’m never sad about having more time to write, I am a bit forlorn about the reason. This season, our local adult league is down a team (maybe more than one as things roll along), and two out of the three games have been canceled due to the other team not having enough players.
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...
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...
White Heron Theater property on the market for $12.9 million
(June 12, 2024) The struggle to bring top-quality theater to a community is not always about what to put on the stage, it sometimes is also a question of whether or not you will have a stage. Last season was White Heron Theatre’s most successful in terms of quality performances...
Juneteenth celebration Wednesday
(June 12, 2024) On Wednesday, June 19, the Town of Nantucket’s Culture & Tourism Department, Museum of African American History Boston-Nantucket, Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce and Nantucket Historical Association will host the town's fourth annual Juneteenth celebration. In 2020, Massachusetts joined 46 other states and the District of...
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...
Cannabis oversea transport rule passes; personnel discord continues
Continuing discord among regulators over personnel matters at the Cannabis Control Commission at the latest meeting overshadowed the regulatory group's effort to allow cannabis to be transported to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.<\p> Commissioners continued discussion from last month’s meeting about acting executive director Debbie Hilton-Creek’s responsibilities at the commission's public meeting on Thursday. <\p>
AM Prep-Kickers
Cannabis regulators allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket amid shortage. MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts on Thursday issued an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time. The order came 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 had previously not allowed transportation of pot to the islands. It had taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean — whether by boat or plane — risked running afoul of federal laws.
Cannabis commission allows oversea delivery; personnel discord continues
Debates continue at the embattled CCC about the role of the acting executive director. Meanwhile, commissioners voted to authorize marijuana transpiration over state territorial waters, allowing for marijuana to be delivered to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
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