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Nantucket Island in winter
Nantucket Essays

Nantucket in Winter

• by Robert Barsanti • On winter Sundays, I like to sit on a bench on Main Street. The weather rarely drives me inside or keeps my front door locked. The ocean has her gifts; one of her minor ones blows over the island and sends you to the sweaters […]

Cold Turkey Plunge
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Local Giving for the Holidays

• by Sarah Teach • Would you call me a turkey if I told you I was going swimming with some friends in the North Atlantic on Thanksgiving Day?  Though turkeys we may be, we are turkeys with a cause.  This year marks the 12th Annual Cold Turkey Plunge, which […]

Island Science

Winter Weather

• by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay, Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station • I am writing this article on an unseasonably warm Sunday in November. According to Weather Underground (http://www.wunderground.com ) which is usually my go-to source for weather data the maximum temperature was 57 degrees Fahrenheit on Nantucket […]

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You Can Be the Mayor

The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce  is seeking applicants for the 2014-15 Honorary Mayor position.  Applications are due to the Chamber Office by November 20. Individuals who are Chamber members, and year-round residents may apply or may be nominated by a Chamber member. The Honorary Mayor position is an unofficial, […]

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Asian Art Collector David Billings to Speak October 31

The Nantucket Historical Association’s (NHA) noontime Food for Thought lecture series continues on Thursday, October 31, with a fascinating talk by Nantucket art collector and history enthusiast David Billings. David Billings is a Nantucket-based art collector whose vast collection includes museum-quality artifacts and ancient objects from Asia that he has […]

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Holiday Small Works Exhibition

A quiet harbor, swirling snowflakes, steaming cocoa, winterberries and festive greens, mincemeat and pumpkin pies—signs of the holidays on Nantucket. The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is delighted to announce the opening of the Holiday Small Works exhibition with a festive reception on Friday, November 29, 5:30-8 P.M. Showcasing gifts […]