2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (365+ words) An aerial view of Coatue. LIDAR survey prep work on Coatue. (Feb. 9, 2026) The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has receuved a $70,000 grant from the Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation to support LiDAR mapping for its Coatue coastal resilience project. The funding will…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (264+ words) Scenes from the 2022 water fight. Nantucket's annual Fourth of July water fight on Main Street has been canceled, as the island faces mandatory water restrictions amid continuing drought conditions. "We've made the tough but necessary decision to cancel the annual…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (460+ words) (Update June 22, 2025)The town announced at noon that the main water is fully operational, water levels are returning to normal capacity and system pressure is within expected ranges. "While these indicators are encouraging, water conservation measures remain in place to…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (356+ words) For the first time in more than a decade, Nantucket is under mandatory water use restrictions after the state designated the island as being in a Level 1 drought. The restrictions target non-essential outdoor water use, including lawn irrigation. Wannacomet Water…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (516+ words) The international expedition searching for freshwater beneath the ocean floor off Nantucket got underway yesterday. The lift boat Robert departed from the port of Bridgeport on Monday, May 19, and arrived at the first drilling location approximately 12.5 miles southwest of the…...