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Lawsuit claims rival tried to confuse Nantucket Wine & Food Festival customers
An annual fine dining festival on Nantucket sued a Greater Boston-based liquor retailer after the island owner said it tried to force her longstanding event out of business by cooking up an intricate scheme of lies. “The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival” is a five-day affair held on the island...
Afternoon Brief: June 27
Spring Hill Road residents are up in arms over Azari Winery’s proposed development, which they call an “event center.”. The June announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined the government of China is unfairly subsidizing its glass wine bottle industry has generated renewed interest in the import of glass containers…
Current Real Estate Roundup - June 27, 2024
This week’s Current Real Estate Roundup includes property transfers from June 20, 2024 to June 27, 2024. It is led by the sale of a Cliff Lane property for over $11 million and a New Lane property for over $4.5 million. 1 Cliff Lane for $11,300,000 from Cliff Lane...
ConCom finally passes updated wetland regulatons
It has been a long time coming, but after more than two years of debate, the Conservation Commission passed a major update to its wetlands protection regulations Thursday by a vote of 6-1. The discussion of new regulations has been a microcosm of the larger debate on where to draw...
Today’s Beach Report: The lifeguards are back!
(June 27, 2024) Nantucket town lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at 10 island beaches: Jetties, Children's, Nobadeer, Dionis, Sconset, Surfside, Cisco, Ladies, Miacomet and Madaket. The Nantucket Marine and Coastal Resources Department’s lifeguard program provides the public with daily beach-condition updates that will be posted on...
Nantucket Harbormaster Found Not Guilty On Drunk Driving Charges
Nantucket Harbormaster Sheila Lucey was found not guilty on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and was found not responsible for speeding by Nantucket District Court Judge James Sullivan following a bench trial Wednesday morning. The charges stemmed...
Good Screenwriting Starts by Finding a Community
The great Frederick Wiseman gave writers some famous advice, which “Between The Temples” co-writer C. Mason Wells brought up at a Morning Coffee panel at the 2024 Nantucket Film Festival: “Marry rich.” 'Sebastian' Trailer: A Queer Writer Lives a Sexy Double Life in Raw Sex Work Drama Nantucket and its $28 hamburgers probably isn’t a bad place to hunt for someone with that sort of financial independence — but in fairness to the Nantucket Film Festival, it also has had an abiding love for writers and the craft of writing’s contribution to the filmmaking process. Its awards celebrate both emerging and established...
The 40-Year Book Club
Wisdom from book club members on keeping it fun, being respectful and tackling the challenging reads. In the summer of 1984, eight friends, five of whom originally met at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, started a book club. Fittingly, the club was named The Book Club and their first selection was "1984" by George Orwell.
Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Surprise in Documentary Filmmaking
The Nantucket Film Festival is known for its focus on screenwriting. But the 29th installment perhaps hosted an even more impressive collection of documentaries — and mixed them into panels with feature directors throughout the festival’s run. Through these conversations, audiences and filmmakers made connections that amplified their appreciation for all the things that documentary and feature work share, from building trust with the folks who appear on camera and honing performance to how stories evolve and change in the edit. 'War Game' Trailer: Another January 6 Threatens Our Democracy in Simulation Doc But a common theme among the documentarians who discussed...
Nantucket's The Martin by Greydon House Unveils Reimagined Interiors, Just in Time for Summer
Nestled in the heart of Nantucket, a tiny island off the coast of Massachusetts, lies The Martin by Greydon House, a 15-room property set within a newly reimagined historic inn. Originally constructed in 1803 for Nathaniel Sherman and his wife, Hepsabeth, the charming home was eventually transformed into a guesthouse in the 1920s, and has been providing guests with unparalleled service and hospitality ever since.
Much of Cape, Islands designated 'seasonal communities' in housing bill headed for Senate vote
Officials in some Cape and Islands communities say they’re disappointed to see a housing proposal supported by at least 12 local towns left out of a critical bill in the state Senate. But another element of the bill — designating Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and many Cape Cod towns as...
Nantucket Wine Festival Feud Headed To Court After Federal Lawsuit Filed
After what appeared to be a hostile takeover attempt of the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival by Gordon’s Fine Wine earlier this month, festival owner Nancy Bean filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against Gordon’s and the White Elephant Hotel. Bean is accusing Gordon’s and the White...
Police Investigating A Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins Outside Holdgate's Island Laundry
The Nantucket Police Department is investigating a series of vehicle break-ins outside Holdgate’s Island Laundry on Vesper Lane and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. Nantucket Police Lt. Angus MacVicar told the Current Wednesday that the male suspect has been targeting unlocked vehicles outside the...
Predatory Plants
Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation. It sounds like something out of a movie: predatory plants. This has me thinking zombies, Venus fly traps, body snatchers, and, possibly, giant dog-eating vines (Feed me Seymore!). However, predatory plants are not a foreign concept. In fact, there are multiple plants found around Nantucket that exhibit predatory behavior.
Select Board Ousts Chairman Ian Golding From Conservation Commission
For the second time in as many years, the Select Board has ousted the chair of the Conservation Commission in favor of a relative newcomer on a 3-2 vote. Ian Golding, who has served on the Commission for 12 years and took over as chair after Ashley Erisman was not reappointed by the Select Board last year, was replaced Wednesday by Jon Schafer, the founder of a regional development and construction company who has never attended a Conservation Commission meeting.
Beautiful Blooms to Help Our Community
Tonight, Thursday, June 27, the 24th annual Blooming Bids event offers an evening of fun and fundraising, live music, small bites, refreshing libations, and enticing silent auction items, all to benefit Nantucket’s Behavioral Health Center. Tickets to the evening festivities are available at fairwindscenter.org and also at the door.
“A Vengeful Obsession” Live, from The Met
Aptly described in newyorkcitytheatre.com as “a vengeful obsession” that “becomes a deadly pursuit…across the thrashing sea,” Nantucket audiences will be treated to a preview highlight sampling of The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025 production of Moby-Dick on Tuesday, July 30, co-hosted by the Nantucket Historical Association and Nantucket Dreamland.
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