• by Amy Jenness, author of On This Day in Nantucket History • William Rotch, a prominent Nantucket shipowner and devout island Quaker died at age 94 on May 16, 1828. He was a businessman who owned a large 18th Century whaling and shipping business and helped make Nantucket the […]
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- Rising Waters and Reality
- Watch the April 8 Eclipse on Nantucket with Maria Mitchell Astronomers & Staff
- AAN’s 20th Annual Spring Sweep Starts this Week on March 28, 2024
- Super Diamond Is Musical Guest at the Boston Pops on Nantucket this August & Elin Hilderbrand Hosts
- The Hive to Open This Summer on Nantucket Island
- When Snow Falls on Nantucket
- Special Delivery to Nantucket Hospital by Island Girl Scout Troup 64889
- Nantucket’s 2024 One Book One Island Selection Announced
- OBOI Organizers Are Seeking Suggestions for the 2024 Book Selection
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Read The Paper Online
In this Issue
- Rising Waters and Reality
- Watch the April 8 Eclipse on Nantucket with Maria Mitchell Astronomers & Staff
- AAN’s 20th Annual Spring Sweep Starts this Week on March 28, 2024
- Super Diamond Is Musical Guest at the Boston Pops on Nantucket this August & Elin Hilderbrand Hosts
- The Hive to Open This Summer on Nantucket Island
- When Snow Falls on Nantucket
- Special Delivery to Nantucket Hospital by Island Girl Scout Troup 64889
- Nantucket’s 2024 One Book One Island Selection Announced
- OBOI Organizers Are Seeking Suggestions for the 2024 Book Selection