Inquirer and Mirror

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Before the ferry leaves, before the meetings end... if you want to be truly in the know — read the Inky.

The Inquirer and Mirror is Nantucket’s newspaper, delivering the most accurate, up-to-date island news in our e-editions and on our app.

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After the Unitarian Universalist Church cancelled it's annual Independence Day readings in political protest, two new venues have have said they will host the holiday tradition.

Read more about the changes to this year's celebrations: https://t.co/XytbqPNWeX

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The infamous Sconset geotube project remains in limbo.

Now, Nantucket's Conservation Commission is demanding answers as questions mount over the future of the controversial coastal erosion-control effort.

Read more:
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He's back!

One of Nantucket's most recognizable beachcombers has returned to the shoreline, continuing a passion that has made him a familiar face on the island's beaches.

Read more:
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A customer is suing The Muse nightclub, its ownership and two of its bouncers, claiming he was beaten outside the Surfside Road bar in 2023, leaving him with permanent vision impairment in one eye and forcing him to give up his job as a pilot.

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A former Artists Assoc. of Nantucket employee alleges she was fired after defending an autistic teenage student's participation in an adult figure-drawing class.

Read more about the lawsuit and how the organization is responding: https://t.co/Ct3t98SRXR

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Nantucket's winter electric demand could triple by 2050, according to National Grid.

The projection raises major questions about the island's energy future, infrastructure needs, and how to meet growing demand in the decades ahead.

Read more:
https://t.co/LAg1hBokM4

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Nantucket Public Schools says a lack of drivers is straining transportation services and forcing difficult adjustments.

Here's what's happening and what's being done to address it:
https://t.co/rWWOwWZLmm

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The 28th Nantucket Wine and Food Festival started this week! And this year, festival director Nancy Bean championed the return of the Dames Déjeuner lunch, an afternoon celebrating pioneer women in the wine and food industries and on Nantucket.

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Nantucket planning director Leslie Woodson Snell was arrested for drunk driving and possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle in Yarmouth last month.

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Nantucket’s Unitarian Church will not host its annual Fourth of July reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights this year, because the church refuses to celebrate only a “partial truth” of America, Rev. Erin Splaine said this week.

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Moment of zen 😌 The setting sun lit up the vibrant pink hues of a cherry blossom tree in an otherwise shady island yard this week

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Moment of zen 😌 A group of horseshoe crabs this week during the peak of their mating season. They come ashore on sandy beaches to lay eggs, with spawning activity highest specifically around full and new moons.

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Congratulations to Whalers Field Hockey 🏑 player Marin Mooney on her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career this fall at Endicott College!
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The Hospital Thrift Shop on Nantucket reopened for its 97th season today! The three-floor building is full of clothes, jewelry, furniture, homewares and more for islanders to shop! Get it before it’s gone! 🛍️🛍️

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Town Meeting voters have approved a $44.4 million sewer project for the Somerset area — a major infrastructure investment aimed at addressing wastewater concerns.

What the project includes and what comes next:
https://t.co/VkAScFMgE0

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Nantucket voters have backed a higher threshold for historic demolitions — a move aimed at strengthening preservation protections across the island.

Here’s what the change means:
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Article 72 (Hollis Webb’s preservation article) is adopted.

YES: 290
NO: 58

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2026 Town Meeting has officially begun! Check back here for updates!

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After lengthy discussion on secondary dwellings and Nantucket bylaws vs. the state’s new ADU policies, Article 51 is adopted.

YES: 285
NO: 63

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Article 45 for the Community Land Trust is adopted.

YES: 289
NO: 68

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Article 44 on attainable housing zoning has been adopted.

YES: 299
NO: 40