News and Events for Nantucket Island
Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) has announced the winning names of their annual critter-naming contest. This year, participants went to bat to name a rare calico lobster and an African tortoise. From 149 choices, MMA’s staff selected the name Mze (pronounced M-zay) for their Bell’s hingeback tortoise. “Mze is a Swahili […]
• by Sarah Teach • Marriages end for many reasons. Loss of connection, lack of mutual respect and support, extramarital affairs. Sometimes it is a mixture of all of those, as is seen in the saga of Cathy Hiatt and Jamie Wellerstein. Currently being shown by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket […]
• by Julianne Adams • Running a small business on top of full time work is not exactly most people’s idea of relaxing. For Janette Vohs, her eponymous photography company is where all her free time goes and she hopes to keep it that way. “It’s so relaxing and peaceful […]
• by Dr. Sarah Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station • As August winds down and the feeling that summer is slipping away creeps up on us, I try to enjoy as many quintessential elements of Nantucket as I can. Last night, while walking our dog at the […]
With a new chef at the helm turning out terrific gourmet pub fare, a variety of award-winning independent small batch brews, and energetic management bringing in live music every night, NIXS Brew Pub is fast becoming a downtown favorite. Since The Atlantic Café closed, a number of ventures have come […]
by Carri L. Wroblewski, BRIX Wine Shop There are a lot of ways to describe a wine. But sometimes more simply put, the better we understand exactly how it tastes. In wine industry speak there’s a “highly technical” term that I use often, and no matter what kind of connoisseur […]
A Place to Keep Nantucket Memories Sweet Inspirations, Nantucket’s artisan chocolatier at 26 Centre Street, has just introduced a new creative indulgence: their Nantucket Memories tin. Showcasing art by Nantucket Artist Barbara Capizzo, this American-made keepsake tin comes filled with sweet treats. The Nantucket Memories tin can be filled with […]
• by Dr. Sarah Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station • Bioluminescence is the creation of light by a chemical reaction by a creature. One of the many benefits of living on Nantucket is that we get to experience bioluminescence from many sources, not the least of which […]
