Hanna leaves island unscathed

Tropical Storm Hanna brushed the island overnight with wind gusts up to 40 mph, but did not cause any major damage...More   

Airport accident sends woman to hospital

A car accident at the entrance to Nantucket Memorial Airport Wednesday morning sent one woman to the hospital with a wrist injury...More

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The number of patients diagnosed with tick-borne diseases on Nantucket has risen sharply this year to 338 confirmed cases, already well above last year’s total, with tick season still in full swing and more positive test results sure to come.

?Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s infection-control nurse Charlene Chadwick reported 262 confirmed cases of Lyme disease, 59 positive tests for babesiosis, and 17 cases of ehrlichiosis so far in 2008, all record highs for the island.            Read More

Feeding the ducks off-limits at Consue

The sign at the ent- rance to Consue Springs is clear: “PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE DUCKS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF RODENTS” . . .More

Police search for caregiver who stole elderly woman's savings, cash, clothes

The last time 97-year-old Irene Smith saw her caregiver Isabella Cassell was New Year’s Eve in 2007. Cassell left her house without saying goodbye. ...More

New trend in luxury living sprouting up downtown

For those who can afford Nantucket real estate, buying a multi-million-dollar home and getting to the island are often only half the battle. ...More

Wisconsin boy lucky to be alive after freak bike accident

It never occurred to Mijke Roggeveen to be concerned when her 11-year-old son, Marshall Shaffar-Roggeveen, rode his bicycle down Academy Lane with two younger cousins during a peaceful Sunday afternoon late last month.. ...More

Rash of car accidents keeps NFD, police busy

A rash of serious car accidents in the mid-island area this week kept Nantucket’s police and firefighters busy, sent several people to the hospital and backed up already-busy end- of-summer traffic . . .More

2008 Nantucket Race Week

2008 Nantucket High School Graduation

2008 Nantucket Film Festival

Keeping Up with the Dreamland

2007: The Year in Review

Moving Sankaty Light

One Book One Island 2008

2007 IOD World Championships