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Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. E.B. White wrote those words in 1943. He wrote all the bold-faced words in this editorial. World War II was raging. He was at his home in Brooklin, Maine when something called the Writers’ War Board decided Americans might need to be reminded of the definition of democracy and called him.
ConCom adopts stricter wetlands regs
(July 3, 2024) 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 last Thursday by a vote of 6-1. The discussion of new regulations has been a microcosm of the larger debate...
Musical Arts Society concert series kicks off July 9
(July 3, 2024) Jordan Dodson, who Performance Today described as “one of the top young guitarists of his generation,” and cellist Gabriel Cabezas, named a leading performer to watch by the Washington Post last year, will open the 65th season of Nantucket Musical Arts Society’s summer concert series at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Saint Paul’s Church on Fair Street.
IOD action gets underway
(July 3, 2024) Nantucket’s fleet of International One Design sloops started its season Sunday in a wet and windy but briefly navigable weather window that allowed two races between thunderstorm cells. Race officer Toby Hudson-Fowler clocked gusts of at least 27 knots (31 mph), flying the “no spinnakers” signal,...
Veranda House guest joins neighbors in suit against hotel
(June 30, 2024) A guest staying at the Veranda House on the morning of the 2022 fire that destroyed the hotel has filed suit against its owners, for over $10,000 in loss of property and an undetermined amount in emotional suffering. John Buck Jr., of Maryland, said he fled the...
Nantucket Project returns Sept. 26-29 with “Healing” theme
(July 2, 2024) When Nantucket Project co-founder Tom Scott and his team landed on a “healing” theme for this year’s Project in January, he had no idea just how deeply personal it would become. In February, Scott traveled to the Middle East to shoot a film on...
Cape, Islands leaders say they need more time to consider offshore wind for Outer Cape
This simulated image shows the proposed view of offshore wind turbines off the Outer Cape, taken from Highland Light in Truro, under predicted-visibility conditions. The photo was taken in the morning to simulate a “backlit” scenario. An association that represents 22 towns on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and...
Waterfront Compound On Nantucket Harbor Sells For $24 Million
A nearly century-old waterfront compound on Nantucket Harbor sold Friday for $24 million, placing it among the most expensive real estate transactions in island history. The property at 42 Shimmo Pond Road, known as "Low Shimmo," was originally built in 1928 and has been owned by the family of the late businessman and naturalist James Stewart since 1988.
This Nantucket rental costs $100,000 a week. Yes, really.
A weeklong Cape getaway could now run you six figures — at least for the renters of one particularly opulent Nantucket estate. The seven-day rate for the beachside compound at 94 Tom Nevers Road, located on the southeast side of the island, clocks in at a whopping $100,000 for the remainder of the summer season, according to its listing on the website of local agency Jordan Real Estate.
Fireworks safety: Hospital doctor calls for vigilance
(June 28, 2024) Every year, the emergency departments in the Mass General Brigham hospital system see multiple patients who have sustained significant burns at Fourth of July celebrations that will produce life-long disfigurement, including devastating hand injuries caused by fireworks that explode in the hands of children and adults. Dr....
AAN announces Frank Swift Chase winners
(June 30, 2024) The Artists Association of Nantucket this week announced the winners of its 13th annual Frank Swift Chase Plein Air Nantucket awards. A huge proponent of en plein air (open air) painting, Chase taught outdoor classes starting in 1920 through the early 1950s, and the core of his regular students became the founders of the AAN.
Tighter Wetlands Regulations Approved By Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission adopted a long-delayed overhaul of the island’s wetland regulations on Thursday in a 6-1 vote. Mike Missurelli was the lone no-vote, though Linda Williams expressed some concerns with the new rules. Under the new regulations, no-disturb zones will be set to 25 feet from wetlands —...
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...
Monthly Town e-Newsletter
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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…
The Housing Bank Transfer Fee Legislation Loses Again At The State House
Cape and Islands Senator Julian Cyr has withdrawn an amendment from the Senate’s Housing Bond Bill that would have reinstituted a controversial measure allowing a local option for a transfer fee on real estate transactions to fund affordable housing, all but guaranteeing the proposal, which Nantucket has championed for years, will not be adopted this year.
Give us Your Input: New TIP Amendment
The public review & comment period for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment #4 is now open. The Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) is amending the FFY 2024 Transit portion of the FFY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add $1,194,658 for additional operating costs for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA), as shown in the table below.
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