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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Log in E-editionContact us Advertise Search Nantucket 50° F Essential Nantucket since 1821 Toggle navigation Essential Nantucket since 1821News Arts & Entertainment Business Calendar Conservation & Preservation Covid-19 Crime, Courts, Fire Education Environment Health Care History Island Government Lifestyle Non-profits PFAS Photo Galleries Planning & Land Use Real Estate State Government Transportation Video Weather Arts & Entertainment Business Calendar Conservation & Preservation Covid-19 Crime, Courts, Fire Education Environment Health Care History Island Government Lifestyle Non-profits PFAS Photo Galleries Planning & Land Use Real Estate State Government Transportation Video Weather E-editionContact us Advertise Search Sports Eat & Drink Eat and Drink Nantucket Restaurant Guide Eat and Drink Nantucket Restaurant Guide E-editionContact us Advertise Search Opinion Obituaries Classifieds View classifieds Place a classified View classifieds Place a classified E-editionContact us Advertise Search Nantucket Today Contests Free Games SearchSubscribe E-edition log in This Just In Undersea electric cable back online Top Stories Voters split on offshore wind proposals, postpone indefinitely coastal resilience betterment fees (May 9, 2024: Update 9:37 p.m.) Town Meeting voters on Thursday split on a pair of non-binding offshore-wind-related proposals, rejecting a call to withdraw from the town’s Good Neighbor Agreement with Vineyard Wind, but requiring Town Meeting authorization before any future action is taken by the town regarding offshore wind-power generation. Nantucketers Webb, McClure, Schulz graduate firefighting academy ( May 10, 2024 ) Nantucket’s Hollis Webb, Tyler Schulz and Raymond McClure were among 33 Massachusetts firefighters who graduated from … Belichick picks up another Nantucket property ( May 10, 2024 ) Former New England Patriots head coach and longtime Sconset summer resident Bill Belichick has picked up another … Fostering hope, bringing people together through Greek tragedy (May 9, 2024) There came a moment when things became clear to that vague idea Bryan Doerries had been playing around with since his … Advanced search Happening Now Applications available Wednesday for Habitat for Humanity homes Urgent access clinic moving temporarily to main hospital Rock Solid small-business grants announced Undersea cable out of service for weeks Big-ticket spending sprinkled throughout Town Meeting More local news Voters shoot down unlimited STRs islandwide (May 9, 2024) After four years of indecision on the divisive issue of short-term vacation rentals and how they should be regulated, … DeBaggis, Vigil named Seniors of the Year (May 9, 2024) For Vincent DeBaggis and Terry Anne Vigil, faith is the foundation of their volunteerism. The recipients of … Hospital pays $6.2 million for employee housing (May 3, 2024) Nantucket Cottage Hospital spent $6.2 million this week on three properties that will be used for employee housing. Staffing woes, mechanical issues plague Steamship Authority (May 9, 2024) A combination of ongoing staffing woes and mechanical breakdowns have led to a rough start to the busy season for the … Town Meeting on night two rejects former youth hostel purchase, authorizes $45M affordable housing bond (May 8, 2024: Update 10:36 p.m.) Voters on the second night of the 2024 Town Meeting Wednesday rejected the purchase of the former … Town Meeting voters shoot down STR proposal; Night two opening with proposed youth hostel purchase (May 7, 2024: Update 11:22 p.m.) After nearly an hour and a half of discussion Tuesday night, voters shot down island attorney Steven … More News Calendar of events Tue 14 2024 High School Job Fair A job fair to pair Nantucket High School students … Tue 14 AAN Senior Workshop: Ceramic Trinket Trays A free workshop as part of AAN’s Senior Series … Tue 14 Meet & Greet: Nantucket Police Chief Jody Kasper A meet and greet event at the Saltmarsh Senior … Tue 14 Memory Café The Memory Café is a safe and comfortable … Tue 14 Youth Chorus A fun beginner music program to get kids used to … Wed 15 Celtic Flow Sessions Graeme Durovich, Instructor Bring your … Wed 15 Community Chorus Community chorus resumes for the winter and … Wed 15 Conservation Walk with Neil Foley An inspiring afternoon of exploration and … Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Browse full calendar Post an event Sports Boys and girls tennis lose to Sturgis West 3-2 (May 14, 2024) Both Whalers tennis teams came up short Monday against Sturgis West, with the boys losing 3-2 at home and a severely shorthanded girls team losing 4-1 on the road. The Nantucket … More Sports Sports Boys lax blows out Old Rochester 14-2 (May 14, 2024) Five goals by Arann Hanlon and a 10-point day for Cole Chambers lifted the boys lacrosse team to another blowout victory Monday 14-2 on the road against Old Rochester. Chambers … Baseball falls to Cape Cod Tech 5-4 (May 14, 2024) The baseball team had a chance to tie Monday’s game against Cape Cod Tech in the top of the seventh inning, but back-to-back strikeouts ended the game with the tying run on … Baseball escapes with 1-0 win over O’Bryant (May 13, 2024) The baseball team won in dramatic fashion Saturday, with closer Shea Dwyer and catcher Eli MacIver combining for a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out to give the Whalers a 1-0 … Girls lax still undefeated with 17-4 win over North Reading (May 13, 2024) The girls lacrosse team kept its unbeaten streak alive with another blowout victory Saturday, beating North Reading 17-4 at home. I thought it was again a collaborative … Photo galleries Photo Gallery: Litter Derby teams collect tons of trash (May 6, 2024) The 23 teams that took part in the 5th annual Nantucket Litter Derby this weekend picked up tons of trash, literally. They hauled in 23,000 pounds of litter and debris from all corners … Photo Gallery: 2024 Nantucket Community Daffodil Show (May 2, 2024) The 48th Annual Nantucket Community Daffodil Flower Show, sponsored by the Nantucket Garden Club and accredited by the American Daffodil Society, was held Saturday and Sunday at … Seen on the Scene: NHA Flower Power Party (May 1, 2024) The bright blooming daffodils on our roadways and in our gardens these first few weeks of spring inspired the guests’ colorful palette of outfits at the sixth annual Flower Power … Photo Gallery: 2024 Nantucket Daffodil Festival (April 27 2024) The weather couldn’t have been better Saturday, and the 2024 Nantucket Daffodil Festival drew one of its biggest crowds ever. More Photo Galleries Our Picks Readers’ Gallery: Early Summer Beauty Readers’ Gallery: Island Beauty Check out Nantucket Real Estate Entertainment AAN opens The Color of Twilight” Friday (May 12, 2024) The Artists Association of Nantucket will openThe Color of Twilight” exhibition in its Big Gallery on Straight Wharf Friday, May 17. The exhibition will be on … Adam Hanna Band rocks Chicken Box this weekend (May 8, 2024) The Boston-based Adam Hanna Band will bring its high energy rock and roll cover tunes to The Chicken Box Friday and Saturday night. Pianist Jeff Cutts in concert Mother’s Day (May 8, 2024) The Nantucket Arts Council presents another new edition of their long-running Downtown Concert Series, Mother’s Day Concert featuring pianist Jeff Cutts performing his … Mariachi band returns to Dreamland Saturday ( May 1, 2024 ) Latino icon and mariachi leader Veronica Robles and her all-female band will return to the Dreamland Theater Saturday at 7 p.m. for an evening of music and dancing to celebrate Cinco … Daffodil Weekend To-do List (April 24, 2024) The 2024 Daffodil Weekend kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, highlighted by Saturday’s classic and antique car parade and Sconset tailgate picnic, and Saturday and Sunday’s … Your Daffodil Weekend Photos Wanted! ( April 25, 2024 Nantucket’s Daffodil Weekend is upon us, with its flower show, car parade, tailgate picnic and other...