News and Events for Nantucket Island
With nearly two weeks to go, The Starlight Theatre & Cafe on Nantucket Island has met and exceeded their Kickstarter pledge drive goal of $92,500.00. As of Saturday, March 16, they are well on their way to $100,000.00 with more than 685 backers! Mark Watson and Jeff Weiner sat down […]
• by Robert P. Barsanti • After the storm, we sat outside at the brewery. Cribbage was being played, the dogs were scampering and the sky had more rain in it. Heavy waves ground up the south shore and the overcast skittered. “He doesn’t talk to me.” “Why is that?” […]
Dr. Richard Koehler, an experienced laparoscopic surgeon, joined the Nantucket Cottage Hospital staff in 2012 as the first additional surgeon in nearly three decades. Dr. Koehler is a fulltime general surgeon who has 20 years of experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery, the modern technique in which operations in the abdomen […]
In late April 2013, Lola Burger will be reopening in a new location at the Milestone Rotary! The wait is over for their amazingly delicious signature burger, hand-packed with fresh certified Black Angus beef topped with aged cheddar, red onion compote, and foie gras sauce on a toasted English muffin. […]
Nantucket Safe Harbor for animals has faced some difficult decisions in recent months regarding the humane care for animals in their charge. This is the story of Bunny, a small cat whom NSHA, along with Offshore Animal Hospital, was able to assist — a happy tail! A few weeks ago, […]
• by Robert P. Barsanti • By now, most of the snow has melted. Frozen, dirty, icy clumps and ridges remain hidden deep in the brown thicket of dead vines and holly bushes out back, but the rest of the snow disappeared in a warm rain. Even snow forts built […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is hosting an open house on Thursday, February 14 in celebration of Valentine’s Day and the exhibition “I Left My Heart on Nantucket.” The gallery will be open 11 am to 5 pm and a 5% discount will be given with each art purchase. […]
