8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1079+ words) (June 19, 2026)William Sarnie and Edward Gillespie, two island men arrested on drug trafficking charges at separate times earlier this year, in connection with the same investigation, were indicted in Nantucket Superior Court this week. Gillespie, 62, of 7 A Windy Way, was…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago  (199+ words) Jocelyn Sandor Urban, "Madaket" Mary Chandler, "Flowers at Chestnut" Meghan C. Weeks, "Day's End at Kite Hill" (June 20, 2026) With just a few night showers, the Artists Association's 15th annual Plein Air Nantucket outdoor painting festival enjoyed fabulous summer weather." A handful of…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago  (323+ words) (June 19, 2026) Affordable and attainable housing projects on Nantucket could become slightly cheaper thanks to a measure included in a $1. 56 billion spending bill signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey last week. Included as part of the Fair Share supplemental budget,…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (331+ words) (June 20, 2026) The Trustees of Reservations announced Friday announced that Tess Renfro has been hired as manager of its Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge on Nantucket. Renfro began her duties in mid-May. "We are happy to have Tess Renfro join our team on…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (460+ words) (June 18, 2026) The Dreamland Theater announced this week the appointment of Jordana Fleischut as director of arts and education, calling it a major expansion of the organization's commitment to youth theater, creative learning and year-round arts education on Nantucket. A 40-year…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1082+ words) The white water tower off Cliff Road. (June 18, 2026) Nantucket does not necessarily look like an island with a drought problem. The public water supply remains strong. Pond levels have not dropped dramatically. But below the surface, the groundwater reading that…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1847+ words) The recruitment of Hoyt Richards, considered the first male supermodel of the 1990s, to join the Eternal Values doomsday cult, began on Nobadeer Beach in the 1980s when he was a teenager. Hoyt Richards during his modeling days. (June 18, 2026) Like many visitors…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1402+ words) From left, Kydon, Shawna and Wynter Larrabee. (June 18, 2026) When Nantucket surfers Kydon and Wynter Larrabee arrived in Oceanside, Calif. earlier this month for the USA Surfing Longboard National Championships, they were greeted by a historic El Ni'o swell that rolled…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (731+ words) The perfect breakfast for the first Nantucket houseguests of the season: Swedish pancakes with a side of bacon and sausage and lingonberry sauce. (June 18, 2026) June kicks off houseguest season on Nantucket for friends who love the quieter shoulder seasons. Shower…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1069+ words) Tim "Timbear" Daley uses a live digital looper to create the sound of a full ensemble while performing solo. (June 18, 2026) Portsmouth, N. H. -based musician Tim "Timbear" Daley has built a reputation around New England as a one-man-band performer whose live shows…...