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Tuesday, September 28, 2021The next session of Driver’s Education will begin on Thursday October 14th at 6:30pm
The next session of Driver’s Education will begin on Thursday October 14th at 6:30pm. Classes will be held virtually again this fall. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) awards Junior Operator Licenses to drivers between the ages of 16 ½ and 18. To obtain a Junior Operator License, teens have to graduate from a state-approved driver’s education school with: 12 hours of Driving with a Driver’s Ed instructor. 6 hours of Observation with a Driver’s Ed
Wednesday, June 23, 2021Dr. Meredith MacGregor to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series
Dr. Meredith MacGregor to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series On June 30 at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. Meredith MacGregor. Her talk, “What’s the Space Weather Like on Proxima Centauri?” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom.Stars (including our Sun) are active, periodically releasing bursts of high energy radiation called flares. These flares can
Friday, May 28, 2021NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM TO REOPEN
NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM TO REOPEN ON FRIDAY, MAY 28 Nantucket Island, MA – After 18 months the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving museum will once again open its doors to visitors starting at 10am on Friday, May 28. This year’s special exhibition is “Duty and Diligence: Station Life in the U.S. Life-Saving Service.” Visitors will step back in time for an immersive experience recreating a Lifesaving Station’s environment from the turn of the 20th century. Who were the men who joined the
Wednesday, May 19, 2021Spirits Within Us Opens at the Whaling Museum
New Holographic Experience:Spirits Within Us Opens at the Whaling Museum on May 29 NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) presents Spirits Within Us, a new holographic experience at the Whaling Museum. This interactive exhibit is part of the expanded exhibition, The Road from Abolition to Suffrage in the Williams Forsyth Gallery, opening on May 29. Life on remote, windswept Nantucket has always fostered extraordinary women. Intelligent, educated, passionate, and brave, they took on
Monday, April 26, 2021Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard Chambers of Commerce Awarded $175,000 MA Regional Pilot Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26, 2021Contacts: Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce Robin Kirk, President and CEORobin@nantucketchamber.org 508-228-1700 Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce Nancy Gardella, Executive DirectorNancy@mvy.com 508-693-0085 Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard Chambers of Commerce Awarded $175,000 MA Regional Pilot Grant. “Tap into Technology” partnership will provide consultants and grants for island businesses to leverage technology. NANTUCKET and MARTHA’S VINEYARD
Thursday, February 25, 2021Town of Nantucket to Support the Nantucket Chamber Grant Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2021Contacts: Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Melissa Murphy melissa@nantucketchamber.org 508-228-1700 ext. 7 Town of Nantucket Janet Schulte jschulte@nantucket-ma.gov 508-228-0925 Town of Nantucket to Support the Nantucket Chamber Grant ProgramMore than $200,000 in relief now available to help local small businesses impacted by Covid-19 NANTUCKET, Massachusetts -- Today, the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce receipt of a $153,500 grant
Wednesday, January 27, 2021Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Announces the First Recipients of Rock Solid Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2021 Contacts: Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Karen Macumber karen@nantucketchamber.org 508-277-6639 ReMain Ventures Cecil Barron Jensen cjensen@remainnantucket.org 508-901-4148 Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Announces the First Recipients of Rock Solid GrantsFour established island businesses to share $20,000 in the first round of funding NANTUCKET, Massachusetts -- The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce announced today it has awarded $20,000 in grants to
Thursday, January 14, 2021One Book One Island: Book Release and Pickup Locations
Kaley Kokomoor, Communications and Outreach Manager. Nantucket Atheneum kkokomoor@nantucketatheneum.org, 860-271-5750 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE One Book One Island: Book Release and Pickup Locations One Book One Island is a collaborative project of community partners and sponsors on Nantucket which seeks to promote reading, and community by encouraging the entire population of Nantucket to read, discuss, and reflect on the same book. We hope to instill the importance of life-long learning for youth and
Monday, December 07, 2020ReMain Nantucket Announces 5 Participating Universities:Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 23, 2020 CONTACT: Claire Martin cmartin@remainnantucket.org 774-271-0868 ReMain Nantucket Announces Five Participating Universities in Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge for Spring 2021 Design Studio NANTUCKET, Mass.---ReMain Nantucket announced today the five universities that will participate in the Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge to address sea level rise: University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning, Harvard University
Tuesday, November 17, 2020Nantucket Chamber of Commerce to Launch the Rock Solid Fund
Nantucket Chamber of Commerce to Launch the Rock Solid Fund Grants help island business owners innovate in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. NANTUCKET, Massachusetts -- Today, The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with ReMain Ventures, is pleased to announce a new grant program has been established for local small businesses owners, to help them launch innovative responses to economic challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rock Solid Fund will award micro-grants of up to
Monday, October 26, 2020The Community Foundation’s Nantucket Fund for Emergency Relief Awards $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief
The Community Foundation’s Nantucket Fund for Emergency Relief Awards $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief Grants The Community Foundation for Nantucket is pleased to announce that they have awarded over $1 Million in community relief grants to support Nantucket during the COVID-19 Pandemic. On March 17, 2020 the Community Foundation for Nantucket established the Nantucket Fund for Emergency Relief. Just two weeks later, the first Emergency Relief grant was awarded. Since then the Community
Monday, October 05, 2020NHA Announces “Study Hall” Community Initiative at the Whaling Museum starting this October
Contact: Ashley Santos, Associate Director of Marketing Nantucket Historical Association ashley@nha.org, 508-228-1894, ext. 131 For Immediate Release: Monday, October 5, 2020 NHA Announces “Study Hall” Community Initiative at the Whaling Museum starting this October NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce a new “Study Hall” program at the Whaling Museum to provide community members with a safe, socially distanced space to read, surf the World Wide
Wednesday, September 16, 2020Nanducket Announces Release of New Children's Book, Ack! The Nantucket Duckling
Nanducket Announces Release of New Children's Book, Ack! The Nantucket DucklingAward-winning Book Addresses Issues like Bullying and Inclusivity, Now Available on Amazon NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanducket today announced the launch of Ack! The Nantucket Duckling, available in hardcover and Kindle versions on Amazon, and directly at www.nanducket.com. Ack: The Nantucket Duckling is a children's book that celebrates unconditional love and self-acceptance, and addresses important issues like
Tuesday, June 02, 2020Statement on Recent Acts of Hate, Discrimination and Injustice
Statement on Recent Acts of Hate, Discrimination and Injustice(June 2, 2020) We stand in solidarity with the fight against systemic racism. These acts condemn many in our communities to live with fear, apprehension and anxiety that have been allowed to persist for far too long. The Nantucket Chamber condemns these and all acts of hate, discrimination, and injustice, and join so many others in their sorrow, anger, and commitment to action. On Nantucket, as well in other towns and cities across the nation,
