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Mitchell's Book Corner, line for Elin Hilderbrand book signing
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Booked Solid

A Slate of Signings at Mitchell’s by Suzanne Daub This August, Mitchell’s Book Corner at 54 Main Street is the place to be for book lovers and literary enthusiasts. This independent bookstore will be buzzing with excitement as it welcomes a stellar lineup of authors for book signings that promise […]

Nathan Skerritt
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Strange Agent

It’s around 7:00 am on Friday morning, July 26, and I’m ankle deep in the beautiful water of Nantucket’s south shore. I hear an unusual sound over my left shoulder. I turn and see an oddly familiar object coming towards me, low and slow over the beach. I recognize that it’s the 11 million dollar helicopter that Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus Moller uses to pop over here when he is forced to put on his oh so sorry face and address his victims—you know us: the people who live, work, visit, and cherish the island of Nantucket. It was as if Klaus (or Hans Gruber, as some of my buddies refer to him), was trying to figure out what those of us who love the Nantucket shoreline might be thinking of his problematic but highly profitable wind turbine scheme. Well, folks, don’t you worry, your buddy Stevie let Klaus know that he was still Number One in my book. Had I not been reeling in my lure, he would have got the message in stereo.

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Island Date Night

essay by Robert P. Barsanti He was the only man on Main Street wearing a tie. She straightened it. The two of them were standing at the head of Main Street. The evening light was drifting down from the Pacific National Bank, through the elms, across the cobblestones, down to […]

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Family Adventures on the Water

Nantucket, with its rich maritime history, natural beauty, and coastal vistas, offers a variety of adventures for families seeking memorable experiences on the water. Whether you’re casting lines for the day’s catch, learning to hoist the sails aboard historic vessels, or relaxing as you enjoy unparalleled views of our island […]

Nantucket Dance Festival
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Six Days of Dance

The Nantucket Dance Festival returns on July 9 to 14 with a diverse lineup of world-class artists. For 2024, Co-Artistic Directors Lauren Lovette and Lauren King are incorporating live music and expanding the repertoire of dance styles, including tap, ballroom, and street dance as well as ballet, to create an […]

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Risking Lives to Save Lives

For several months, Egan Maritime has explored island responses to the many sailing ship-era shipwrecks near Nantucket. Virtually all these disasters happened during one of New England’s infamous nor’easters or other seasonal storms. Even the US Lifesaving Service (USLSS) on Nantucket took the summer off: they only worked from September 1 until the end of April. We, too, can pause now and reflect on why Nantucketers successfully rescued mariners facing the dangers of the sea.