The Coast Guard medevaced an injured fisherman 60 miles south of Nantucket, Sunday. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Coast Guard District One watchstanders received a notification from the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Furious, home-ported in Stonigton, Connecticut, reporting a 41-year-old crewmember who had received a hand injury and requested assistance. A Coast Guard Air Station […]
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Nantucket Boy & Girls Club announce 2021 Tim Russert Summer Groove will take place on August 21
The 2021 Tim Russert Summer is on, according to a Facebook post this week from the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. Organizers say on their website that “this year will be reimagined as a series of intimate gatherings at various locations on Nantucket. Mark your calendars for August 21st, 2021 and get ready for the […]
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Coast Guard conducts medevac 35 miles east of Nantucket
Coast Guard crews successfully medevaced of a 45-year-old fisherman from the 80-foot fishing vessel, Mariner, approximately 35 miles east of Nantucket, Massachusetts, Sunday. At 12:50 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England Command Center were notified by the vessel captain who was concerned about a crewmember experiencing chest pains. The Coast Guard […]
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Offshore wind project off Martha’s Vineyard is one step closer to approval
The Department of the Interior on Monday announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind I offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind is proposing what is expected to be the first project developed in their lease area, an 800-megawatt wind energy project offshore Massachusetts. The […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Matt Smith, host of “The Local Music Cafe” on MVYRADIO (Feb. 9 at 4 pm)
MVYRADIO recently announced that Matt Smith has joined the station as the new host for their long-running program, The Local Music Café. Smith, who is also the Managing Director of Club Passim in Cambridge, will join What’s Up for a live virtual video conversation on Tuesday, February 9 at 4 pm to discuss his new […]
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Condé Nast Traveler includes Nantucket among ‘The Best Honeymoon Ideas for Every Type of Couple’
Condé Nast Traveler recently rounded up ten of the honeymoon destinations—”from a new bolthole in Nantucket to a luxurious tent in the Botswana bush”. Here’s what they had to say about Nantucket, which they considered “The New England hideout”; “Nantucket exudes New England charm, beckoning newlyweds with its quaint cobblestone streets, fetching cedar-shingled cottages, and boutique accommodations. Life […]
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MVYRADIO names Matt Smith new host of ‘The Local Music Café’
MVYRADIO announced that Matt Smith will join the station as the new host for their long-running program, The Local Music Café. The Local Music Café airs every Tuesday at 9 pm and repeats on Sunday at 8 pm ET. Shows are archived at MVYRADIO.org/archives. His debut program airs this Tuesday, February 2nd.As the Managing Director […]
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Newport among ’55 Best Christmas Towns to Put On Your Holiday List’
Newport is among the most magical towns at Christmas, according to a December 6th story from Country Living. Newport ranked 15th on the publications list of the “55 best Christmas towns to put on your holiday bucket list”. Here’s what Country Living had to say about Newport, “You know it for its stunning Gilded Age […]
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Aquidneck Island Escapes: Nantucket
Looking for a day trip or weekend adventure idea off island? Introducing Aquidneck Island Escapes, our new series highlighting the not-too-far away destinations you can get to from Newport via a quick trip in your car or public transportation. Nantucket Brant Point Lighthouse If you love the colonial architecture and history of Newport, than you […]
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Southern Airways Express will begin offering service from T.F. Green to Nantucket in June
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) announced a new airline today – Southern Airways Express – that will begin offering service to Nantucket in June. “We have every reason to believe T.F. Green is the perfect access point for those looking to get to Nantucket quickly and hassle free and we are very pleased to […]
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Coast Guard, local agencies search for 2 fisherman near Nantucket
U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast has announced that Coast Guard crews along with local agencies and good Samaritans are searching for two fishermen after their fishing boat sank Monday evening 10 miles southeast of Nantucket. At approximately 6:10 pm the First Coast Guard District command center received a distress call via an emergency positioning […]