(Aug. 31, 2026) The Steamship Authority took its first delivery of renewable diesel fuel Friday as it extended its testing of its use on its largest vessel, the M/V Island Home.
Robert Richard Stroud, Jr., 84, of Concord and longtime summer resident of Nantucket, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Duvall Chapel at Newbury Court in Concord.
(Aug. 31, 2026) Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument, showcasing the area’s extraordinary biodiversity.
(Aug. 30, 2026) The Nantucket Edit this week announced the lineup for its inaugural designer talks and opened ticket sales for the three-day luxury fashion and lifestyle weekend, taking place Oct. 9–11 on Nantucket.
(Aug. 31, 2026) Six regional experts in adaptive reuse, waste diversion and affordable housing will speak at the Nantucket Reuse Speaker Series, a free event at the Thomas Macy Warehouse on Straight Wharf Saturday, Sept. 19.
(Aug. 31, 2026) Little remained of a Ford F-150 pickup truck after it burst into flames off Nobadeer Farm Road early Monday afternoon. The truck, a company vehicle for the East Wood Trading Company, was largely melted by an inferno…
Randi Phyllis Allfather, 70, of Nantucket, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held later this year.
The defeat of Article 73 at the May 2026 Town Meeting settled an important question. Once again, Nantucket voters rejected using the public beach below Sconset Bluff for erosion-control purposes. For the fifth time since 2008, voters chose to preserve…
(Aug. 31, 2026) The town's Natural Resources Department is reporting harmful algae blooms in three island ponds this week: Head of Hummock Pond, Capaum Pond and Gibbs Pond.
Alice Hughes Macy, 89, of Cheshire, Conn. and longtime summer visitor of Nantucket, died Friday, July 24, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at BE Free Church in Branford, Conn.
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