Art is life to Kathleen A. Duncombe, and for 20 years she has been sharing this sensibility with all who come to her gallery Made on Nantucket. Duncombe can’t remember a time when she wasn’t interested in art. “I was very fortunate to have parents who supported my creative aspects,” […]
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Saving Slices of Nantucket
One would think that being a fine wine aficionado and restaurateur is enough of an enterprise in life. Mark Goldweitz, owner of the Nantucket Wine Festival, partner at several restaurants (including Grill 23, which is widely acclaimed as one of Boston’s best steakhouses), and owner of full-service real estate […]
Island Entrepreneur, The Egan Group
Marsha Egan’s positive energy is positively infectious. It is this, along with her irrepressible and spirited enthusiasm, bright outlook, “can do” attitude, and leadership skills, that contributes to her standing as an expert public speaker and professional coach. Every other Thursday through early October, right here on Nantucket, you can […]
MOU (The sound of well fed cattle)
by Leonard Germinara The glacial out wash Faces open ocean and even if We could build a wall big and Strong enough To hold her back The force at either end of the structure Would rend Like a battle axe The flanks With catastrophic effect Force has to go somewhere […]
ACKupy Nantucket
by Susan Yerkes Cary When I was asked by the Yesterday’s Island owner if I would like to contribute a weekly column this year, I was flattered and honored. I have known the Daub’s for decades, our kids grew up together, and their love of this island and it’s people […]
Daffy Dressing
One of our favorite things about the celebration of Spring on Nantucket that is the Nantucket Dafffodil Festival is the way that so many of the festival-goers dress up for the party. Parents dress up their little ones in white and yellow, in flowers real and artistic. The fun includes […]
The Starlight Meets Their Goal
With 24 days to go, The Starlight Theatre & Cafe has met and exceeded their Kickstarter pledge drive goal of $92,500.00! Mark Watson and Jeff Weiner sat down with us yesterday, with $5,100 still to go, to chat about their efforts to raise the money to upgrade to a digital […]