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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...
Six Days of Dance
The Nantucket Dance Festival returns on July 9 to 14 with a diverse lineup of world-class artists. For 2024, Co-Artistic Directors Lauren Lovette and Lauren King are incorporating live music and expanding the repertoire of dance styles, including tap, ballroom, and street dance as well as ballet, to create an unparalleled experience for dance enthusiasts and the Nantucket community.
New Vocal Group for Island Youth
Nantucket Community Music Center staff believes that “music has the power to transform individuals and our island as a whole,” and in furtherance of that mission, they offering a new free summer enrichment program for young singers. Nantucket Youth Sings! offers an enriching experience for young singers with...
Seen on the Scene: Nantucket Film Festival Screenwriters Tribute
(June 27, 2024) The Nantucket Film Festival hit town last week for six days of movie screenings, panel discussions, signature programs and other events. Its Screenwriters Tribute Awards were held Friday evening at the Sconset Casino. I&M contributor Kris Kinsely Hancock took these photos.
“This Other Eden” meticulously crafted historical fiction
Paul Harding has painted a picture of simplicity and beauty, complication and ugliness in his latest novel, “This Other Eden.”. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Tinkers,” Harding uses his skill with the written word to interweave historical facts, events and unforgettable characters into a memorable, soul-shattering story of man’s inhumanity to mankind.
Encouraging careers on the water starts early
(June 27, 2024) The water temperature in the harbor has officially reached 70 degrees and there is sunshine in the weekend forecast ahead. Last week’s full strawberry moon is waning, leaving behind distant tides and untouched shorelines. Every tide turns over a new leaf, revealing surprises and possibilities, much like commencement times.
Fish Finder
(June 27, 2024)It’s amazing how much can change in a week. Fishing continues to be incredible, but man does it feel like our entire ecosystem is going through major changes as we speak. We have had a lot of wind and most of it has been from the southwest....
Cool as a cucumber in the heat of summer
(June 27, 2024) Summer’s first “heat wave” managed to garner a lot of national headline news over this past week, but for those of us lucky enough to be on Cape Cod and the islands, it pretty much just felt like welcome summer beach weather. In fact,...
A laybrinth of nature at the Peter Folger Homestead
(June 27, 2024) The urge to “Go, Go, Go!” rings out as the summer season revs into high gear. The rose-scented winds of June rain pollen down upon us and I find myself in the busiest part of my season. It is not the traffic or the long lines at The Juice Bar which troubles me, but the threat of missing something natural and amazing this time of year in the wide world outside.
Summer Sports To-do List
(June 27, 2024) Summer is in full swing on the island, and with it brings numerous chances for amateur athletes of all skill levels to compete. From road races to sailing regattas, regular and disc golf tournaments and even a cornhole competition, there is something for everyone. Many of the...
Q&A: 11th Hour Racing's Jeremy Pochman
(June 27, 2024) Jeremy Pochman has been on the water since he arrived on the island at 6 years old. The son of the longtime general manager of the Nantucket Yacht Club, Pochman sailed from the Bahamas to Nantucket at the age of 15 aboard Alfie Sanford’s 57-foot yawl Impala.
Disconnect over PFAS response at "forever chemicals" forum
(June 27, 2024) There appears to be a disconnect between town officials and the public over efforts to address PFAS contamination of private wells. Members of the public who attended an informational PFAS summit Tuesday said the town is simply not doing enough. They claim it is not being proactive and dragging its heels on responding to the public’s concerns. They also said the town needs to be more transparent about PFAS testing results and possible hotpots.
Town, Land Bank swapping playing fields, Mill Hill Park
(June 27, 2024) The town and Land Bank are nearing completion on a significant land swap that has been in the works for years. The Land Bank will be giving the town the Nobadeer playing fields in exchange for Mill Hill Park and Dead Horse Valley. The two parties were expected to sign off on the deal at Wednesday’s Select Board meeting, too late for this edition of The Inquirer and Mirror.
Public television pioneer Russell Morash, gone at 88
(June 27, 2024) Russell Frederick Morash, of Nantucket and Lexington, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024 after a brief illness, surrounded by members of his family. He was 88. Morash was born to Naomi Grace Lingley and his namesake father in Belmont, and raised in nearby Lexington, a twin with David, an older brother to Ruth and a Yankee through and through.
Robert Michetti
Robert (B.O.B. forward and backward) Michetti, formerly of Nantucket, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at his Yarmouth home with his family by his side. He was 70. Bob was born Oct. 26, 1953 on Nantucket. He graduated from Nantucket High School as valedictorian in 1971 and went to Bates College.
Nancy Bean files lawsuit citing attempted Wine Festival takeover
(June 26, 2024) The Nantucket Wine and Food Festival, and owner Nancy Bean, have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Gordon Companies, CEO David Gordon and the White Elephant Hotel over what Bean alleges is the attempted takeover of her event. The suit alleges that Gordon engaged in...
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