~ by Amy Jenness ~ In 1913 an Edgartown fisherman named Sam Jackson was dragging for flounder around Tuckernuck Shoal when he discovered a massive bed of quahogs and forever changed the island’s shellfish industry. For centuries local fishermen had harvested large clams, also known as quahogs, as well as […]
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- Honoring a Legacy of Community Reading on Nantucket Island
- Winter Wellness Walks on Nantucket Island
- February 2025 Art Classes on Nantucket and Exciting Move for AAN
- Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Announces Its 2025 Season
- Where Legends Are Born
- Holiday Magic
- A Cold Tradition for Turkey Day
- A Play to Warm Your Heart
- Worrisome Invaders
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- An Island Point of View
- Exploring Nantucket
- Featured Articles
- Featured Entrepreneur
- Featured Restaurants
- Insider Tips
- Island Cooking
- Island Science
- Nantucket Arts
- Nantucket Entertaining
- Nantucket Essays
- Nantucket Events
- Nantucket History & People
- Nantucket Style
- Nantucket Voices
- What's New on Nantucket
Read The Paper Online
In this Issue
- Honoring a Legacy of Community Reading on Nantucket Island
- Winter Wellness Walks on Nantucket Island
- February 2025 Art Classes on Nantucket and Exciting Move for AAN
- Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Announces Its 2025 Season
- Where Legends Are Born
- Holiday Magic
- A Cold Tradition for Turkey Day
- A Play to Warm Your Heart
- Worrisome Invaders
Articles by Department
- An Island Point of View
- Exploring Nantucket
- Featured Articles
- Featured Entrepreneur
- Featured Restaurants
- Insider Tips
- Island Cooking
- Island Science
- Nantucket Arts
- Nantucket Entertaining
- Nantucket Essays
- Nantucket Events
- Nantucket History & People
- Nantucket Style
- Nantucket Voices
- What's New on Nantucket