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Today’s Beach Report: The lifeguards are back!
(June 27, 2024) Nantucket town lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at 10 island beaches: Jetties, Children's, Nobadeer, Dionis, Sconset, Surfside, Cisco, Ladies, Miacomet and Madaket. The Nantucket Marine and Coastal Resources Department’s lifeguard program provides the public with daily beach-condition updates that will be posted on...
The 40-Year Book Club
Wisdom from book club members on keeping it fun, being respectful and tackling the challenging reads. In the summer of 1984, eight friends, five of whom originally met at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, started a book club. Fittingly, the club was named The Book Club and their first selection was "1984" by George Orwell.
Nantucket Wine Festival Feud Headed To Court After Federal Lawsuit Filed
After what appeared to be a hostile takeover attempt of the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival by Gordon’s Fine Wine earlier this month, festival owner Nancy Bean filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against Gordon’s and the White Elephant Hotel. Bean is accusing Gordon’s and the White...
Police Investigating A Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins Outside Holdgate's Island Laundry
The Nantucket Police Department is investigating a series of vehicle break-ins outside Holdgate’s Island Laundry on Vesper Lane and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. Nantucket Police Lt. Angus MacVicar told the Current Wednesday that the male suspect has been targeting unlocked vehicles outside the...
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...
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...
Beach Concert & So Much More
Tickets for the 2024 Boston Pops on Nantucket concert are on sale now. This most popular August event is a major fundraiser for Nantucket Cottage Hospital, and tickets always sell out well before the event, so don’t wait! This year conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops on Tour will be joined at Jetties Beach on August 10 by special musical guest Super Diamond. Best-selling author and island resident Elin Hilderbrand will host the event.
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