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Getting to ‘Sconset Village without a Car Is a Breeze

Siasconset is the village at the east end of Nantucket that is known for rose-covered cottages, historic charm, the dramatic ‘Sconset bluff and Sankaty Lighthouse, and beautiful views of the Atlantic (some say clear to Spain). “Siasconset” is an Algonquian term for “place of great bones.”Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn […]

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Second Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week

By Maddie Arthur The Second Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week is July 12-16, 2021. This week will be packed with family-friendly events so that you can learn more about the invasive European green crab and find out what you can do to help Nantucket’s marine environment. Nantucket Green Crab Week […]

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Lightweight Footprints for a Better Future

What if we could sweep toxic algae from our lakes and rivers, transform it into lightweight footwear, and return clean water and fresh air in its place? Well – now we can. Native Shoes’ Bloom collection incorporates repurposed algae, thanks to future-forward Rise by Bloom technology. In a symbiotic two-fold […]