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Greater Light
Nantucket Events

A Night (or Two) of Poetry

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA), in partnership with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN), is pleased to present A Night (or Two) of Poetry on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 7 pm in the studio at Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. Attendees will join the NHA and […]

Island Science

Students Study Island Bees

• by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay • Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station Bees are in the news and on the minds of people all over America as we evaluate how we fertilize and protect our crops and gardens and ensure food ends up on our tables. Both the […]

Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Island Cooking

A Moveable Feast for the Senses

• by Leah Mojer • I was quoted last year in the Inky with an answer to a question so cliché it hurts. When asked about the best part of daffodil weekend, as I hurried up Main street in far too little clothing for an April day, I grimaced in […]

Brix
Island Cooking

Awaken Your Palate

• by Carri Wroblewski – BRIX Wine Shop • After a winter that seemed like it would never end, I’m ready to shed my glasses of rich reds and uncork fresh, aromatic whites and rosés and lighter-bodied reds. I’m ready to awaken my palate. There is something special about those […]

Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket Events

Free Screenings at NCH Health Fair

Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s Health Fair, the annual event that includes free medical screenings, consultations and information sessions with the island’s health leaders, will take place this year from 8 to 11 am on Saturday, May 3 at the hospital, 57 Prospect Street. The Health Fair, sponsored by the Peter M. […]