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Post-Town Meeting Reality Check: What Actually Happened (And What's Coming)
So Town Meeting happened Monday night, and if you missed it, here's what you need to know without the Inquirer and Mirror spin. First, the big shock: Our Islan...
Town Meeting, Turbine Money, and the Real Start of Season
So Monday's Town Meeting happened and honestly? The Our Island Home vote was the plot twist nobody saw coming. After getting shot down last year, the $137 milli...
Town Meeting Chaos, Ferry Lines, and the Season That Won't Quit Starting
So Town Meeting happened, and somehow we voted to spend $137 million moving Our Island Home after rejecting it last year. Classic Nantucket — we'll debate a cro...
Annual Town Meeting Season: When Democracy Gets Real (and Expensive)
Monday's Annual Town Meeting at NHS is peak Nantucket chaos — 4:30pm sharp because we're nothing if not punctual about our civic duties. This year's agenda is l...
Workforce Housing Drama and Spring Weather Reality Check
Another cloudy April morning on ACK with that familiar 49-degree chill that reminds you winter's not really over until Memorial Day. The east winds are doing th...
Town Meeting Season Hits Different When Your Budget's $170 Million
May 4th at the high school means one thing: Annual Town Meeting is back, and this year's $170 million budget is making last year's sticker shock look quaint. Th...
Sesachacha's Open, Billie's Is Coming, and Your Wallet Should Prepare
Another week on this $50-sandwich island, and the news keeps rolling in like the tide at Jetties Beach. First up: Sesachacha Pond just got its bi-annual flush ...
Town Meeting Season: When Nantucketers Actually Show Up
Monday's Annual Town Meeting at the high school is peak Nantucket energy — 4:30pm because apparently we do democracy on island time. This year's warrant article...
The Island Gossip: Erosion Drama, $50 Coffees, and Spring Chaos
So apparently someone's out here causing millions in coastal damage for fun? The Wall Street Journal is writing about our erosion drama like it's the Hamptons, ...
Daffodil Weekend Chaos: 50 Years of Antique Cars and $20 Parking
The 50th Daffodil Festival is here, which means Main Street will be completely impassable for exactly three hours while vintage Bentleys crawl toward 'Sconset a...
Spring Changes Coming to the Island
The weather can't seem to make up its mind — 29 degrees this morning but we're looking at a nice 48-degree day Monday with some actual sunshine breaking through...
Daffodil Chaos, Topper's Returns, and Spring Has Sprung (Sort Of)
The 50th Daffodil Festival is here and downtown is about to become a beautiful nightmare. If you're planning to drive anywhere near Main Street this weekend, ma...
Daffodil Weekend Survival Guide (Because You'll Need It)
The 50th Daffodil Festival hits this weekend and honestly? It's going to be chaos in the best possible way. Federal Street is about to become a human traffic ja...
Daffodil Weekend: 50 Years of Controlled Chaos and Yellow Everything
So here we are — the 50th Annual Daffodil Festival hits this weekend and honestly, it's wild that we've been doing this yellow flower parade thing for half a ce...
Daffodil Weekend: Where Main Street Becomes a Time Machine
This weekend, Main Street transforms into something between a Norman Rockwell painting and a really expensive car show. It's Daffodil Festival time, and honestl...
Daffodil Weekend Is Here — And You Know What That Means
The 50th Daffodil Festival starts Thursday, and if you've been on Nantucket for more than five minutes this month, you've felt the energy building. The vintage ...
Spring's Real Arrival: When the Restaurant Lights Come Back On
You know spring has officially arrived on island when you start seeing lights flickering back on in restaurant windows along the harbor. This week brings that f...
Pond Opening, Workforce Housing, and Ferry Updates: Your Tuesday Island Roundup
The town opened Sesachacha Pond to the Atlantic this past Saturday morning — part of our twice-yearly ritual to flush nitrogen and give the marine ecosystem a b...
Spring Ferry Service Returns as Island Life Picks Up Pace
The Seastreak is back, which means we're officially moving into spring rhythm on island. Starting today, the fast ferry is running between New Bedford and both ...
Spring's Real Arrival: Sesachacha Opens and the Island Shifts Gears
Saturday morning brought one of those moments that reminds you why living on this island never gets old. The Natural Resources Department opened Sesachacha Pond...
Spring on Island: From Daffodils to Dark Skies
The daffodils are about to steal the show, but there's plenty happening on island before the 50th Daffodil Festival takes over in a couple weeks. This weekend's...
April on Island: The Sweet Spot Before Summer
There's something magical about April on Nantucket that only those of us who stick around all year truly appreciate. The weather's sitting pretty at a crisp 42°...
Spring's Real Arrival: When Nantucket Actually Wakes Up
You know spring has truly arrived on Nantucket when two things happen: the daffodils start popping up everywhere, and restaurant owners start posting those "See...
Spring's Real Arrival: When Nantucket Actually Wakes Up
You know spring has truly arrived on Nantucket when two things happen: the daffodils start popping up everywhere, and restaurant owners start posting those "See...
Spring's Really Here: From Silent Auctions to Traffic Changes
You know spring has officially arrived on island when the Atheneum starts hosting art auctions and the town decides to mess with our traffic patterns. This week...
Memorial Day weekend on Nantucket — what to know
The island comes alive Memorial Day weekend. Here's everything you need to plan the perfect first summer trip.
How to get to Nantucket — ferry vs flying
Ferry or plane? We break down the cost, timing and experience of every way to reach the island.
The best beaches on Nantucket for every type of visitor
From family-friendly Jetties Beach to the wild sunsets at Madaket — here's how to pick the right beach for your trip.