Stay in touch with Nantucket Island, the place you love!
by Sam KefferstanDirector of Mass Audubon Nantucket Sanctuaries This video demonstrates a simple DIY experiment for families to conduct with children of all ages to illustrate the power of soap and proper handwashing during the COVID-19 outbreak. The video also includes a brief message from Mass Audubon’s Sanctuary Director emphasizing […]
From Gary Shaw and Dr. Diane Pearl: As Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s President and in lock-step with our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Diane Pearl, we know there is some confusion about what to do next in the midst of this unprecedented response to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and widespread social disruption. […]
by C. Oscar Olson Nantucket is a natural beauty. Her raw realness is a rarity in these days of strip malls and high rises, and that is thanks in part to the many people that live here. It became clear some years ago that if not for deliberate acts of […]
UPDATE FROM THE MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION… Due to an abundance of caution and upon careful review of the latest national and state recommendations regarding COVID-19, the Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Community School have decided to cancel the 2020 Nantucket Science Festival scheduled for March 21 from 10am-2pm. This free indoor […]
Nantucket Cottage Hospital is closely monitoring the outbreak caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and working closely with local, state, and federal health officials, along with infection control and emergency management professionals across the Partners Healthcare system. Local Risk Remains Low As of February 28, the Massachusetts Department of Public […]
Friday, March 6, a special joint exhibition by The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) and One Book One Island entitled The Word For Our World Is Forest opens with a reception from 5 to 7 pm at the Visual Arts Center (VAC), 24 Amelia Drive. The exhibition will be on display through March 13, […]
Gifted vocalist Marc Martel will bring the music of legendary rock band Queen to Nantucket this summer as he joins the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra as the special musical guest for the 24th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Tickets are on sale now and available at NantucketHospital.org/Pops Martel’s […]