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Running out of marijuana, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship it to the islands
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts on Thursday issued an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time. The order came as Martha’s Vineyard was about to run out of pot, with one dispensary temporarily...
Cannabis can set sail to Vineyard and Nantucket, after all
Cannabis business can begin shipping weed to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket at long last, after regulators voted Thursday to allow transport of marijuana over state territorial waters at long last. The Cannabis Control Commission’s administrative order marks the end of a decade-old policy that required island dispensaries to either...
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship in marijuana
MEREDITH, N.H. — Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts issued an administrative order Thursday that will allow pot to be transported to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time. The order came as Martha's Vineyard was about to run out of pot, with one dispensary temporarily closing in May...
Retired Florida doctor arrested on yacht in Nantucket last year pleads guilty to gun, drug charges
A retired Florida doctor who was arrested on his yacht in Nantucket Harbor in September after police discovered suspected cocaine and a gun on board has pleaded guilty to four charges and was placed on probation for a year, court records show. Scott A. Burke, 70, who was charged in...
Surf 'n' turf: Hedonism on a plate
“The point of surf ‘n’ turf is to maximize hedonistic extravagance . . .”
Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan
Nantucket, a beautiful, 14-mile-long island off the coast of Massachusetts, has a 40-point resiliency plan to help withstand the buffeting seas surrounding it as climate change takes a toll. Perhaps we can all benefit from creating individual resilience plans to help handle the big and small issues that erode our sense of well-being. But what is resilience and how do you cultivate it?
Humpbacks, orcas, right whales: Unusual whale sightings south of Nantucket, Vineyard
An aerial survey amounted to 161 whale sightings south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on May 25, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration survey report. While there were 161 sightings, that does not necessarily indicate the number of individual whales, said Teri Frady, chief in research communications...
Manning & Associates Physical Therapy To Become Part of Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Manning & Associates Physical Therapy will become part of Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) starting in July, according to an announcement today released by the hospital. Founded by Joseph Manning in 2006, the private physical therapy practice on Amelia Drive now conducts 8,000 patient visits per year. Under the deal announced Wednesday, Manning & Associates will relocate to NCH's rehabilitation facility in Bayberry Court by July 8, all of its staff members will become NCH employees, and patients will be transitioned to the hospital.
Look inside Nantucket’s new 76 Main Ink Press Hotel
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. An 1883 boutique hotel on Nantucket’s Main Street is making headlines for its new image and new name. 76 Main Ink Press Hotel is a renovated 20-room Victorian mansion, formerly 76 Main, that honors the island’s media heritage. The hotel displays newspaper stories that have shaped the island’s history, as well as custom artwork, vintage typewriters, and even rooms that honor two local authors.
Nantucket and Sandwich boys lacrosse win Final 4 games to meet in state championship
WEYMOUTH — To say lacrosse on the Cape and Islands has come a long way may be an understatement. Four boys lacrosse teams (Sandwich, Nantucket, Falmouth and Nauset) made the Final Four in this year’s MIAA state tournament. “Cape lacrosse is pretty awesome and it's on the map. Nobody can argue that,” Sandwich head...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Nantucket employee wins $2 million prize
A Cape Cod man won a $2 million lottery prize from a $50 scratch ticket game and came forward on Monday to claim his winning ticket. Garen Downie, of Hyannis, was the $2 million winner from a “Lifetime Millions” scratch ticket. He chose to receive his prize in the form of a one-time payment of $1.3 million, before taxes.
In one Massachusetts aerial survey, NOAA team witnessed whopping 161 whales, comprising 7 species, here are pictures and details
If you are a fan of whales, you will love what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recent discovered. According to NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic, on a recent aerial survey, members of their Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s North Atlantic Right Whale team saw a dazzling array of sightings—a whopping 161 whales, comprising 7 species, south of Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket!
160 whale sightings reported in waters off Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
It was an incredible scene off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket when researchers recorded 161 whale sightings during a flyover. The amazing pictures of the whale were posted on social media this week. There were seven different species captured during the NOAA flight at the end of...
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