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  1. All the Days of Summer: A Novel "On Nantucket, magic happens when you least expect it" Sale: $20 to $2.99 by Nancy Thayer Rating: 4.5/5 (3,763 Reviews) #Nantucket #Summer #BeachRead #WomensFiction #Family #Romance #BookSky

    All the Days of Summer: A Nove...

  2. All the Days of Summer: A Novel "On Nantucket, magic happens when you least expect it" Sale: $20 to $2.99 by Nancy Thayer Rating: 4.5/5 (3,763 Reviews) #Nantucket #Summer #BeachRead #WomensFiction #Family #Romance #BookSky

    All the Days of Summer: A Nove...

  3. All the Days of Summer: A Novel "On Nantucket, magic happens when you least expect it" Sale: $20 to $2.99 by Nancy Thayer Rating: 4.5/5 (3,763 Reviews) #Nantucket #Summer #BeachRead #WomensFiction #Family #Romance #BookSky

    All the Days of Summer: A Nove...

  4. All the Days of Summer: A Novel "On Nantucket, magic happens when you least expect it" Sale: $20 to $2.99 by Nancy Thayer Rating: 4.5/5 (3,763 Reviews) #Nantucket #Summer #BeachRead #WomensFiction #Family #Romance #BookSky

    All the Days of Summer: A Nove...

  5. Winter Street "An unplanned pregnancy, a federal crime, a small house fire, many shots of whiskey, and endless rounds of Christmas caroling" Sale: $17.99 to $3.99 by Elin Hilderbrand Rating: 4.2/5 (24,826 Reviews) #Christmas #Family #Drama #Holiday #Books #Fiction #BeachReads #Nantucket #BookSky

    Deal: Winter Street (Winter St...

  6. Nantucket Memorial KACK β†’ T. F. Green Airport, Providence KPVD

    A brief flight with no issues offers the perfect opportunity to relish the golden hour light, the pleasant weather, and the nice scenery below.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #USA #NewEngland #Massachusetts #Nantucket #RhodeIsland #Providence #Daher #TBM

  7. Provincetown KPVC β†’ Nantucket Memorial KACK

    It’s been a while since I sat behind the controls. Before the TBM (and I) developed rust, I brought it from the north of Cape Cod down to Nantucket in a short low-altitude flight.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #USA #NewEngland #Massachusetts #CapeCod #Provincetown #Nantucket #Daher #TBM

  8. β€œSailors’ Valentines, at one point, were thought to be made by sailors aboard whaleships. The truth is these intricate shell pictures were a favorite souvenir of mariners, usually acquired in Barbados, a frequent stop by whaleships on their return home”

    nha.org/learn/heritage-craft/w

    #ValentinesDay #Valentine #history #Nantucket #sailors

  9. β€œSailors’ Valentines, at one point, were thought to be made by sailors aboard whaleships. The truth is these intricate shell pictures were a favorite souvenir of mariners, usually acquired in Barbados, a frequent stop by whaleships on their return home”

    nha.org/learn/heritage-craft/w

    #ValentinesDay #Valentine #history #Nantucket #sailors

  10. β€œSailors’ Valentines, at one point, were thought to be made by sailors aboard whaleships. The truth is these intricate shell pictures were a favorite souvenir of mariners, usually acquired in Barbados, a frequent stop by whaleships on their return home”

    nha.org/learn/heritage-craft/w

    #ValentinesDay #Valentine #history #Nantucket #sailors

  11. β€œSailors’ Valentines, at one point, were thought to be made by sailors aboard whaleships. The truth is these intricate shell pictures were a favorite souvenir of mariners, usually acquired in Barbados, a frequent stop by whaleships on their return home”

    nha.org/learn/heritage-craft/w

    #ValentinesDay #Valentine #history #Nantucket #sailors

  12. β€œSailors’ Valentines, at one point, were thought to be made by sailors aboard whaleships. The truth is these intricate shell pictures were a favorite souvenir of mariners, usually acquired in Barbados, a frequent stop by whaleships on their return home”

    nha.org/learn/heritage-craft/w

    #ValentinesDay #Valentine #history #Nantucket #sailors

  13. Summer People: A Novel "You can be related to someone who’s done a bad thing and not be a bad person." Sale: $17.99 to $3.99 by Elin Hilderbrand Rating: 4.3/5 (8,831 Reviews) #Summer #Nantucket #Family #BeachRead #Fiction #Parenthood #Drama #BookSky

    Summer People: A Novel

  14. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex "Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories..." Sale: $21 to $1.99 by Nathaniel Philbrick Rating: 4.5/5 (7,737 Reviews) #history #maritime #survival #whaling #Nantucket #nonfiction #adventure #BookSky

    In the Heart of the Sea: The T...

  15. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex "Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories..." Sale: $21 to $1.99 by Nathaniel Philbrick Rating: 4.5/5 (7,737 Reviews) #history #maritime #survival #whaling #Nantucket #nonfiction #adventure #BookSky

    In the Heart of the Sea: The T...

  16. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex "Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories..." Sale: $21 to $1.99 by Nathaniel Philbrick Rating: 4.5/5 (7,737 Reviews) #history #maritime #survival #whaling #Nantucket #nonfiction #adventure #BookSky

    In the Heart of the Sea: The T...

  17. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex "Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories..." Sale: $21 to $1.99 by Nathaniel Philbrick Rating: 4.5/5 (7,737 Reviews) #history #maritime #survival #whaling #Nantucket #nonfiction #adventure #BookSky

    In the Heart of the Sea: The T...

  18. Hype for the Future 68I: The Historical Significance of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County by County

    Preamble The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is not just defined by Plymouth nor by Boston, but also by the numerous other cities and towns within the surrounding areas and beyondβ€”as far west as the Berkshires, as far east as Cape Cod, and as far south as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Introduction The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to fourteen (14) distinct counties, of which eight (8) of the county governments have been abolished. The other six remain in full force and are […]

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  19. Hype for the Future 66B: Middle Cape

    Introduction Situated to the south of the Outer Cape and Lower Cape areas is the Middle Cape area, representative of the portion of Barnstable County closest to Nantucket Island and containing Monomoy Point at the southern end. The area is home to the Towns of Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, and Brewster, though the Town of Orleans has been featured in a separate article along with the Towns of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, and Eastham, from north to south. Though the Monomoy Islands are […]

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  20. Hype for the Future 65B: Nantucket, a Queer Haven, Town, County, and Island

    Introduction The Town of Nantucket is the sole town in the consolidated town-county arrangement of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Though not as notable for the LGBTQIA+ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ population as the Cape Cod area, including Provincetown, the island of Nantucket offers seclusion that may provide privacy and security for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and aromantic/asexual community, albeit on a different register. Notable […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  21. Ah, yes, the riveting saga of a "stolen" Mercedes on #Nantucket 🏝️, where drama and luxury cars go hand in hand like overpriced lattes and avocado toast. πŸš—πŸ’¨ Who knew the island's biggest crime wave involved a brief luxury SUV disappearance? Clearly, the thrills never stop on this island paradise. πŸŒŠπŸ˜‚
    nantucketcurrent.com/news/only #stolenMercedes #luxuryDrama #islandCrime #luxurySUV #HackerNews #ngated

  22. Ah, yes, the riveting saga of a "stolen" Mercedes on #Nantucket 🏝️, where drama and luxury cars go hand in hand like overpriced lattes and avocado toast. πŸš—πŸ’¨ Who knew the island's biggest crime wave involved a brief luxury SUV disappearance? Clearly, the thrills never stop on this island paradise. πŸŒŠπŸ˜‚
    nantucketcurrent.com/news/only #stolenMercedes #luxuryDrama #islandCrime #luxurySUV #HackerNews #ngated

  23. Ah, yes, the riveting saga of a "stolen" Mercedes on #Nantucket 🏝️, where drama and luxury cars go hand in hand like overpriced lattes and avocado toast. πŸš—πŸ’¨ Who knew the island's biggest crime wave involved a brief luxury SUV disappearance? Clearly, the thrills never stop on this island paradise. πŸŒŠπŸ˜‚
    nantucketcurrent.com/news/only #stolenMercedes #luxuryDrama #islandCrime #luxurySUV #HackerNews #ngated

  24. Ah, yes, the riveting saga of a "stolen" Mercedes on #Nantucket 🏝️, where drama and luxury cars go hand in hand like overpriced lattes and avocado toast. πŸš—πŸ’¨ Who knew the island's biggest crime wave involved a brief luxury SUV disappearance? Clearly, the thrills never stop on this island paradise. πŸŒŠπŸ˜‚
    nantucketcurrent.com/news/only #stolenMercedes #luxuryDrama #islandCrime #luxurySUV #HackerNews #ngated

  25. Millionaires' island is plagued with 'toxic' drinking water that's slowly infecting its inhabitants

    By SONYA GUGLIARA
    29 June 2025

    "Water supplies across a wealthy Massachusetts island have been plagued with toxic 'forever chemicals' that cause a slew of health complications.

    "#Nantucket environmental officials have been discovering alarming levels of PFAS in the ritzy enclave's drinking water.

    "PFAS, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are long-lasting chemicals that linger in the air, soil and water.

    [...]

    "What makes Nantucket's dilemma unique is the island's dependency on groundwater.

    " 'One is that Nantucket is a sole source aquifer, so all of the water on Nantucket comes from the ground that residents live on top of, whether that’s private wells or the public water supply,' Shapero told the Boston Globe.

    " 'So Nantucket really has no alternative options.' "

    Read more:
    dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1

    #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #Massachusetts #Pollution #PFAS #PFOS #ForeverChemicals