Archive for August, 2011

American Idol, Nantucket style

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
(August 25 , 2011 ) Last Thursday night at the Rose Crown, a popular island nightspot, Nantucket resident Luke Murphy, coffee-roaster and manager at Nantucket Coffee Roasters, took to the stage and grabbed the microphone, spouting skillful Eminem rhymes and House of Pain lyrics to incessant cheers from the crowd, marking another successful night of karaoke, which the bar hosts every Thursday ...

Registry encourages organ-donor registration

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
(Aug. 25 , 2011 ) Nantucket resident and 747 pilot Chris McLaughlin was close to death last year when he collapsed on Valentine’s Day in England and spent the next two months in a virtual coma.

Coastal Planning Conference Announced

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
NANTUCKET, Mass., Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New uses like wind and tidal energy facilities and aquaculture projects need to co-exist with recreational boaters and transportation networks in our ecologically-sensitive coastal waterways.  How do communities balance...

Coastal Planning Conference Announced

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Contact: Rachel Hobart, ReMain Nantucket LLC, +1-508-901-4142

Hospital launches preparedness plans

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Nantucket Cottage Hospital has begun preparation for the expected weekend arrival of Hurricane Irene.

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