Dozens of Christmas trees now line downtown streets on Nantucket, waiting for schoolchildren and other island groups and individuals to adorn them with holiday ornaments and lights before the Illumination…

“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.” “It is not down on any map; true places never are.”…

Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is pleased to announce a new series of evening classes called “Try It Out Tuesdays.” These evenings are single mini-workshops that invite Nantucketers to come…

Nantucket has a long, rich history, and naturally much of it is tied to the ocean. Being 30 miles off the coast, the island was one of the sailing capitals…

Nantucket is facing damp and windy days this week, but most of the activities for the ongoing 2019 Nantucket Arts Festival are indoors. Weather is expected to clear for the…

Nantucket 2019 Photo Contest Winners After twenty-five years of holding a Nantucket Photo Contest, 2019 was the first year that only one photographer brought us prints, all other entries were…

by Catherine Macallister You won’t have to wait until Stroll for the next big shopping event on Nantucket. Take advantage of the warm Fall weather to head downtown on Columbus…

by Catherine Macallister “It is our collective and individual responsibility… to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.”-Dalai Lama Every year more than 10 million tons…

by Catherine Macallister The Nantucket Island Fair is just around the corner, this Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, 2019, and the theme for this year’s baking contest is…

by Catherine Macallister Do you have the perfect business idea for Nantucket? Are you a business founder with a plan to grow your business in new and exciting ways? Put…

The Discovery Playground at Hinsdale Park, created by the Nantucket Land Bank in collaboration with the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA), opens at 1 pm on September 1, 2019. The…

The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a lecture by Dr. Christopher Niezrecki, Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML). The talk, entitled “Wind…

In front of the thousands gathered at Jetties Beach for the annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert, Nantucket Cottage Hospital capital campaign chairman Bruce A. Percelay announced the successful completion…

After enjoying a solid week of gorgeous beach days on Nantucket Island, it was almost a relief when we woke to overcast skies. But then the kids woke up, and…

Handmade & One-of-a-Kind Looking for a very special jewelry piece that is locally made and inspired? check out Jessica Hicks at 2 Union Street. Her collections of cast shells, gemstones,…

THE Place to Shop for Kids For nearly 30 years, Pinwheels has been known as the premiere shop for kids on Nantucket. Parents shopping there in 2019 once wore the…

The Flight of Icarus + Co Owners Krys DeMauro and Caroline Mullen, high-school friends who are now business partners, have created a jewelry, art, and home collections that offer timeless…

By Catherine Macallister Patriotism and good old’ fashioned family activities are what the Fourth of July on Nantucket is all about. From start to finish, Thursday, July 4 will be…

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) has partnered with Congregation Shirat HaYam to present a special exhibition entitled Strangers to Neighbors: Jewish Life on Nantucket in the Research Library’s Whitney Gallery this summer.…

by Dr. Sarah Treanor BoisDirector of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation On Nantucket, we are fortunate to have an amazing sport fishery suited to everyone from…

The classic sounds of Motown will fill the air at Jetties Beach this summer when The Spinners join the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra as the special musical guest for the…

by Catherine Macallister Fast approaching is the time of year when we get to spend the day celebrating Dad. It can be hard to pinpoint exactly what he may want-…

A Magical Tale for All Ages Revisit the story of Cinderella this Saturday, June 1 or Sunday, June 2, when Nantucket Ballet presents their annual show in White Heron Theatre,…

The Ashley Sanford Music Therapy Program at NCH The new Nantucket Cottage Hospital will be filled with the healing sounds of music thanks to a remarkable gift from Bruce and…

The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum presents its 19 year of exhibiting antique and contemporary baskets.  Their 2019 exhibit, which opens Friday, May 17, charts the change of the Nantucket lightship…

The Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) announced its feature film lineup for June 19-24, 2019. The opening night selection for this year’s festival is Universal Pictures’ YESTERDAY, written by Oscar nominee…

Our ASK NANTUCKET column tries to answer your specific questions about Nantucket Island, vacationing here, and island life.  If we cannot answer your question, we reach out to island experts. …

I’m lucky to live close enough to Fisherman’s Beach on Nantucket that I can wake up to the calming, rhythmic sounds of the surf.  This morning the music of waves…

Since Nantucket already looks like a picture-perfect movie backdrop, why not make it a real one? An open casting call has been issued for extras of ages to be a…

For the past decade on Nantucket, a few more than 100 babies have been born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) each year.  In 2006, the total was 119; last year,…

The Nantucket Science Festival is back for another exciting year. On March 16, 2019, join the Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Community School, along with many community partners, for…

The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) has collaborated with  2019 One Book One Island (OBOI) organizers to present a special art exhibit that enhances the book and features the history…

The new Nantucket Cottage Hospital is open!  But how do you find your physician’s new office?  It’s easy: watch this video to see how to walk from the parking area…

In just 7 days, Nantucket Cottage Hospital will open the doors to the island’s new hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 20, the first new medical facility for the community in more…

Valentine’s Day festivities on Nantucket Island begin on Thursday evening, February 7, when the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) hosts an opening reception for their special February exhibition, Valentine’s Small…

Have you ever looked through a microscope and seen a community so small you never could have imagined it and then suddenly it comes to life?  Here’s your chance: The…

Each winter for twelve years, the Nantucket Island community has shared a book, reading together, sharing their impressions, celebrating literature, and attending films, lectures, and crafts centered around the chosen…

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) has aquired two significant paintings that capture iconic Nantucket landscapes—Sankaty Light by William Ferdinand Macy and Siasconset Beach by George Inness. These acquisitions were made…