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A large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale, scientists said. A research flight made 161 sightings of seven different species of whale on May 25 south...

Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation. I first encountered Lone Star ticks on Tuckernuck Island in 2015. I had one adult female hitchhike back to Nantucket on me, and I reported it to Tick Report. At the time, it was only the second report from Nantucket, with many more known from Tuckernuck Island. Of course, birds fly easily from one island to another, and deer swim. It was just a matter of time before Nantucket and all of its available habitat became the next place for Lone Star ticks to populate.

A recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) aerial survey crew saw numerous whales including seven different species south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. 161 whales were seen by NOAA south of the islands, including 93 Sei whales, one of the highest concentrations of Sei whales ever seen in one...

An aerial survey team recently spotted a whopping 161 whales in the water off Massachusetts on the same day.

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.

A large number of whales is visiting the waters off New England, and the group includes an unusually high number of an endangered species, said scientists who study the animals. A research flight made 161 sightings of seven different species of whale on May 25 south of Martha's Vineyard and...

MEREDITH, N.H. — Martha's Vineyard was running out of pot, just as thousands of summer vacationers were starting to arrive. But on Thursday, Massachusetts regulators averted a cannabis drought by issuing an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time.

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Martha's Vineyard was running out of pot, just as thousands of summer vacationers were starting to arrive. But on Thursday, Massachusetts regulators averted a cannabis drought by issuing an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time.

“The point of surf ‘n’ turf is to maximize hedonistic extravagance . . .”

Hyannis resident Garen Downie, who works on Nantucket, won a $2 million prize June 10 with a $50 instant ticket he bought at Old South Diner on the island. It’s not the first time for the lucky diner. Three months ago, on March 11, Jose Fontanez of Boston was...

(June 13, 2024) The Artists Association of Nantucket will host an opening reception for its Master Strokes: The 2024 Hale Juried Exhibition from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 in the Big Gallery, upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf. The exhibition will be on display until July 8.