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Russell Jaehnig
Russell Jaehnig passed away peacefully in his Berkshire home Thursday, June 20, 2024. He was 53. Russell had been the executive chef at 21 Federal on Nantucket and most recently employed as executive chef at the Country Club of Pittsfield. His time on the island provided him with rich friendships, culinary successes and sweet memories with his wife and sons.
Select Board ousts Ian Golding from ConCom
For the second year in a row, the Select Board has ousted a longtime member of the Conservation Commission who was serving as the current chair. In its annual appointments last Wednesday, the board voted to reappoint Linda Williams and add newcomer John Schafer, founder of Stowe Mountain Builders, to the commission while leaving current chair Ian Golding the odd man out.
Let It Rain!
(July 3, 2024) If you are headed to Jetties Beach, Children’s Beach or Brant Point last week to celebrate our nation’s birthday, you may be curious about a landscape construction project on the corner of Easton and North Beach streets. Purchased in 2020 by the Nantucket Land Bank,...
Nantucket Home Chefs: Nantucket Cottage Hospital president Amy Lee
(June 27, 2024) Meet Amy Lee, president and CEO of Nantucket Cottage Hospital and a talented home chef. Today’s column will bring readers into Amy’s kitchen, where she applies her magic during her much-deserved downtime.
Loss of library newspaper archive hits home with researchers
(July 3, 2024) The line for the very few microfilm viewers on the island just went from zero to around the block, as researchers and writers scrambled to deal with the news that the Atheneum’s newspaper archive has gone dark and will likely stay that way for five months or more.
Maria Mitchell moves old aquarium
(July 2, 2024) Barrett Enterprises moved the old Nantucket Railroad ticket booth building, also the former Maria Mitchell aquarium, from its longtime home at 28 Washington Street across the street to 33 Washington Street Thursday. The nonprofit plans to reuse the historic building as part of their new aquarium and...
Fried clams, a caviar sandwich and a glass of wine with a waterfront view: Straight Wharf Fish is a taste of summer
(July 3, 2024) For a New England island, Nantucket has a surprising scarcity of seafood restaurants, especially the casual kind. Not anymore. After a year-long battle of epic proportions with neighbors, Straight Wharf Fish opened mid-June to rave reviews.
Race for Open Space draws record turnout
(July 3, 2024) Summer residents and high school students carried the day at this year’s Race for Open Space, which featured a record turnout of nearly 700 participants running and walking their way through the Milestone Cranberry Bog. James Maynard of Hingham won the 10K in 40 minutes, 5...
Reducing waste:Tackling food inssecurity through gleaning
(July 3, 2024) Stocking the local food pantry is a good start, but it takes more than that to build a program that will help lessen food insecurity and provide people in need with access to decent meals. “The long-term goal in building a food security system is to not...
Nantucket’s Newest – Multi-million dollar Hotel Redesign
NANTUCKET, MA – June 2024 – 76 Main, a former sea captain’s home and only boutique hotel on Nantucket’s famed Main Street, has been reimagined and renamed 76 Main Ink Press Hotel. The hotel’s redesign blends retro themes, vintage artifacts, and original artwork that pay homage...
Current Court Report - July 2, 2024
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from Monday’s Nantucket District Court session. Samantha Brownell, 35, of Nantucket, was arraigned on July 28, 2023 charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of property damage. She had not-guilty pleas entered on her behalf and was ordered to return to court July 8 for a pretrial hearing.
Egan Maritime Institute Announces Carl Sjolund As Inaugural Recipient Of Caldwell Heritage Award
The Egan Maritime Institute announced Monday that Carl Sjolund will be the inaugural recipient of the Caldwell Heritage Award. The Caldwell Heritage Award is named in honor of Robert Cary Caldwell, the visionary behind the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. The award celebrates individuals who, like Caldwell, play a pivotal role in preserving and promoting Nantucket’s maritime heritage, including its lifesaving traditions and narrative history.
Environmental leaders spark change at the Community Action Works Summit
On Saturday, June 22, leaders from environmental conservation organizations across five states gathered together to collaborate on pressing environmental issues at the Community Action Works Local Environmental Leadership Summit. The Summit, organized by Community Action Works Executive Director Leigh-Anne Cole, provided attendees with a schedule of conferences to attend from local environmental activists, including Keynote Speaker Ayesha Khan.
Tourism On Nantucket Has Reached Critical Mass. Here's What To Do Next
To the editor: It should be abundantly obvious to even the most casual observer that tourism on Nantucket has reached critical mass. Traffic on Old South Road is routinely backed up for miles heading to the rotary. Milestone Road is more of the same. Pleasant Street to the Five Corners – gridlock. Elin Hilderbrand could write a new novel while stuck in traffic on Nobadeer Farm Road. Finding a parking space at the Stop and Shop is like winning the lottery. The Sconset Bluff Walk is at a standstill. Noise from short-term renters shatters the quiet of our residential neigborhoods. Tourists in town fill the sidewalks like Fifth Avenue at Christmastime. And less visibly, but even more significant, is the enormous stress on Nantucket’s fragile ecosystems and the ability to provide essential services.
In Property Swap, Nantucket Land Bank Takes Over Ownership Of Mill Hill Park
A long-delayed land transfer between the Town of Nantucket and the Nantucket Land Bank was finalized last Wednesday, with the Land Bank receiving a 16.5-acre property including Mill Hill Park and Dead Horse Valley in exchange for the Nobadeer playing fields and a small parcel at 174 Orange Street. “It’s...
Photo Gallery: Race for Open Space
(July 1, 2024) Saturday's Race for Open Space drew a record turnout, with 686 runners and walkers participating in the two-mile walk and 5K and 10K runs through the Milestone Cranberry Bog. 10K winners were James Maynard in 40:05 and Janet Wiltshire in 41:31. 5K winners were Nichols Cellini in...
Fourth of July To-Do List
(July 1, 2024) Nantucket goes all out for the Fourth of July, from a water contest on Main Street to kids' activities on Children's Beach, to fireworks launched from a barge in Nantucket Harbor. Check out the following list of Independence Day festivities, and click here for the island's most...
Photo Gallery: Culkins Cup
(July 1, 2024) The first Culkins Cup was held Friday and Saturday at Nantucket Ice, a memorial hockey tournament in honor of Ernie Culkins, a longtime island resident who passed away earlier this year. I&M sports editor Jamie Cushman took these photos.
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