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For the first time in the history of Nantucket’s Christmas Stroll, crowds will gather at 11:30am in the Harborview Stop-n-Shop parking lot amidst the Chamber’s Christmas Marketplace to watch as our esteemed sheriff gets shorn. Sheriff Jim Perelman, in a “personal fundraising act” has volunteered to have his magnificent mustache shaved […]
Nantucket welcomed the holiday season the Friday after Thanksgiving with the annual Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting, and the festivities continue this weekend with the 45th Annual Christmas Stroll on November 30, December 1, and 2. With so much happening on the island this weekend, you’ll want to make sure […]
For many people across the country and beyond, the holidays mean warm houses filled with the ones we love, festive music, and of course fabulous food. The latter, of course, means some of us will be spending a lot of our time in the kitchen. It’s important for those of […]
The Hospital Thrift Shop presented its annual gift to Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Monday, continuing its 89-year tradition of generous giving with a $386,000 contribution that will be used to purchase new medical equipment and other capital items, as well as handmade furniture for the new hospital. The members […]
The Maria Mitchell Association’s Natural Science Museum will be open on Saturdays this winter from 10 am to 2pm. While open, the Museum will run a feeding program, “Very Hungry Vertebrates,” in the mornings. “We are delighted to offer year round families and winter visitors an opportunity to enjoy our […]
Four fun annual fall festivals and events are happening this weekend on Nantucket Island. For the third year on Nantucket Island, Sustainable Nantucket is hosting it’s popular NantucketGrown™ Food Festival. Four days of food, fun and education surrounding what is fresh, local and sustainable, the festival began Thursday with a four-course NantucketGrown™ Dinner prepared […]
As part of The Dreamland Stage Company’s 2018-2019 season, director Laura Gallagher Byrne will present The Diary of Anne Frank on the main stage, with eight performances October 4 through October 14. Focused on offering productions suitable for children of all ages, both on a participation and an audience level, […]