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 […]
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UPDATE: 2020 Nantucket Science Festival Set for March 21 Has Been Cancelled
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 […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Nantucket Community Update
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 […]
Art and Literature on Nantucket in 2020 OBOI Exhibition
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, […]
“We Will Rock YOU” on Nantucket This Summer
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 […]
2020 Beinecke Scholarships Open to Nantucket Applicants
Nantucket Cottage Hospital is inviting Nantucket residents to submit applications for its 2020 Beinecke Scholarship Fund. This special fund, created by the late Nantucket businessman and civic leader Walter Beinecke, Jr., is intended to further the education and training of island residents in medical and health care fields by helping […]
Winter on Nantucket and Our Mental Health
Depression can create feelings of isolation, but on Nantucket there are numerous ways to connect and & feel part of a close-knit community.