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Town launches new “Click and Fix” app
(June 17, 2024) The town's new Click & Fix Nantucket app will help streamline the process for residents to report maintenance issues and request government services. This user-friendly platform aims to enhance community engagement and ensure that concerns and requests are addressed more efficiently.
Rayport, De Molina vye for at-large NP&EDC seat
(June 17, 2024) Either Abby De Molina, a Nantucket Historic Commission member and Planning Board alternate, or Hillary Rayport, an outspoken critic of municipal planning practices, will be appointed as an at-large member of the Nantucket Planning and Economic Commission next week. The seat is being left open because former...
Met’s “Moby-Dick” opera preview coming to the Dreamland July 30
(June 20, 2024) The Nantucket Historical Association and Dreamland Theater will co-host a preview of The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025 production of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s "Moby-Dick" Tuesday, July 30 at the Dreamland. The one-night-only prelude will feature the inside story of the opera’s creation from composer and...
Current Nature: Make Way For Turtles
In recent weeks, you may have noticed many turtles traveling around the island. We’ve gotten so many reports of snapping and painted turtles crossing roads and nesting in some inopportune locations that they may need their own Instagram (#nantucketturtlespotter). Why did the turtles cross the road? To get to...
State OKs Cannabis To Be Transported To Islands (But No, Nantucket Wasn't Running Out Of Marijuana)
Massachusetts regulators issued a ruling late last week that will allow marijuana to be shipped across state waters for the first time. Despite inaccurate headlines suggesting Nantucket was running out of marijuana and the decision would help address the alleged shortage, it's unlikely the order will significantly affect the island’s two cannabis dispensaries.
Island Students Produce "In The Cards" For This Week's Nantucket Film Festival
Teen View, the long-running youth filmmaking class, is back with a new format. The educational program, which gives island students the chance to make short films screened at the Nantucket Film Festival (NFF), has historically produced one film per student. This year, the students collaborated to make a single film, “In The Cards.”
What Would Nantucket Look Like Without High-Speed Ferry Service?
Severe staffing shortages. Massive decreases in tourism. Island residents unable to access needed medical care or leave the island to visit family. It may read like a list of Nantucket’s greatest fears, but it’s just a sample of the potential consequences that could unfold if the federal government bans high-speed ferry service off the East Coast from November to June, as proposed in a new rule under consideration to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
New App Service: Click & Fix Nantucket
Service requests and reporting at your fingertips. The Town of Nantucket has launched the Click & Fix Nantucket app, powered by CivicPlus, to make it easier for residents to request services and report problems to the Department of Public Works (DPW). This user-friendly app allows residents to submit photos, location information, and request details directly to DPW staff, enhancing community engagement and efficiency. Residents can submit and track their own requests, as well as those submitted by neighbors, to help maintain and improve public infrastructure.
NOAA proposing changes to protect Right Whales that would impact ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing changes to protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales but local leaders say they would result in dramatic cuts to ferry services. NOAA wants to impose speed restrictions aimed at preventing collisions that would impact high-speed ferries and cause fewer trips. Brooke Mohr,...
Current Court Report - June 18, 2024
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from Monday’s Nantucket District Court session. Robert Gordon Ackerman, 52, of South Port, Connecticut, was arraigned on June 15 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court July 8 for a pretrial hearing.
John and Maureen Graf to receive Tim Russert Spirit of Hope Award
(June 20, 2024)The Nantucket Boys & Girls Club this week announced John and Maureen Graf as the recipients of its Tim Russert Spirit of Hope Award for 2024. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify unwavering support for the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club and demonstrate exceptional philanthropy within the broader Nantucket community.
Lost in Nevers Land
Editor's Note: This story is written in the past tense because it will appear in Thursday's print edition. The film will screen at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19 at the Dreamland Theater. (June 18, 2024) Penny Dey didn’t lock her doors until Margaret Kilcoyne went missing. When the doctor vanished...
Doc Talk: From Revolution to De-evolution at the Nantucket Film Festival
The documentaries War Game and Devo take up the topic of insurrection, political and cultural. Even if voters manage to defeat Donald Trump in the election on November 5 he might well, as he did in 2020, attempt another coup when the vote is being certified in Congress on January 6. This time, as Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss’s War Game (2023) warns us, he and his minions will have learned from the mistakes of their first attempt. One of several urgent, outstanding documentaries at this year’s Nantucket Film Festival (June 19-24), it screens at the White Heron Theatre on June 20 at 3 p.m. and will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers and several of the film’s participants.
Massachusetts man had a feeling before hitting on $2 million State Lottery scratch ticket, here is how he plans to spend it
He said he had a feeling about this ticket and boy was he right as it turned into a big win. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Garen Downie of Hyannis has won a $2 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Lifetime Millions” $50 instant ticket game.
Luxury homes on these beaches are losing value fast, as effects of climate change hit hard
From Dana Point, California, to Long Island, New York, and Nantucket, Massachusetts, some of the nation's priciest coastal real estate is in an increasingly precarious position due to climate change. A Nantucket home listed last summer for just over $2 million sold early this year for just $600,000. A barely...
Cannabis Shipping Approved for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Cannabis Shipping Approved for Martha’s Vineyard. Massachusetts regulators have authorized the transportation of cannabis to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket for the first time, preventing a shortage on the islands. The new administrative order now allows cannabis transportation within...
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