As a member of the Chapel family, with roots on Nantucket going back for many generations, I have seen first-hand how many local families have relied on and loved the Our Island Home facility over the decades. It is more…
As Nantucket residents consider how they will vote on Article 73, it is critical that this discussion be guided by facts, not fear.
Several 911 dispatchers say they were denied access to lucrative outside detail work allowed under their union contract for multiple seasons, while seasonal, non-sworn Community Service Officers were permitted to perform those assignments. They say those who raised concerns faced…
On Nantucket, we all want to protect the environment and do right by our students. But the current opposition to turf ignores a basic contradiction: advocates are calling for grass while rejecting what it takes to keep grass viable.
Regarding the future of Our Island Home on the docket for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, I ask that voters consider the cost to build a new facility as an investment in the town’s – and quite possibly their own…
(Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr.)
Kenneth Roman, 95, of Manhattan and Nantucket, died Wednesday, April 22, 2026. No services will be held.
Mary Genevieve O’Connell, 71, of Boston and Nantucket, died Thursday, April 16, 2026. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30 at St. Cecilia Parish in Boston.
Barry MacTaggart, of Vero Beach, Fla. and Nantucket, died Friday, April 17, 2026. Services will be private.
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