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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
Thursday, January 14, 2021Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Winter Science Speaker Series
For Immediate Release January 12, 2021 Contact: Kelly Bernatzky, MMA Development Associate kbernatzky@mariamitchell.org Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Winter Science Speaker Series Nantucket, MA – Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association this winter as we welcome back some of our amazing intern alumni to discuss their fascinating research and projects. Topics will include open science, terrestrial biology, astronomy, and more! This free speaker series is scheduled for alternating Wednesdays
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
Thursday, October 15, 2020Stop the Spread: Covid 19 Testing Coming to Nantucket
“Stop the Spread” COVID-19 Testing Coming to NantucketFree asymptomatic testing at Nantucket Cottage Hospital (October 14, 2020) Free COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic individuals will be available at Nantucket Cottage Hospital starting Friday, Oct. 16 through the state’s “Stop the Spread” strategic testing program. With Nantucket designated by the state as a high-risk area for coronavirus transmission, the island will become the latest community to launch a Stop the Spread testing site. The
Tuesday, October 13, 2020Cape Cod 5 Named ''Best Bank'' by Community Members in Annual Local Awards
Cape Cod 5 Named “Best Bank” by Community Members in Annual Local Awards Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod 5 was recently named by members of the community as “Best Bank” in the annual Cape Cod Times “Cape Cod’s Best” Community Choice Awards and “Best Bank” in the Inquirer and Mirror’s 2020 Best of Nantucket Readers Poll. Cape Cod 5 was also recognized in Martha’s Vineyard Magazine’s Best of the Vineyard 2020 Awards as runner-up in the Best Bank category. “We at Cape Cod 5 are so appreciative of the trust
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
Friday, September 18, 2020Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium Scheduled for October 2nd Online
NEWS For Immediate Release September 18, 2020 Contact: Jascin Finger jfinger@mariamitchell.org Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium Scheduled for October 2nd Online A Different Kind of Women in STEM Meeting Nantucket, MA – The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) will host its second Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium (MMWSS) virtually on October 2, 2020 from 1-4PM. Originally planned for an in-person two-and-a-half-day event at the Babson Executive Conference Center in
Thursday, September 17, 2020The NHA announces its plans for a reimagined Festival of Wreaths and Festival of Trees
Contact: Stacey W. Stuart, Director of Corporate Development Nantucket Historical Association sstuart@nha.org, 508-228-1894 x 130 For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 17, 2020 Photo Credit: Emily Elisabeth PhotographyThe NHA announces its plans for a reimagined Festival of Wreaths and Festival of Trees NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is reimagining its plans for two of its beloved holiday festivals this season, with both being slightly adjusted to adhere to safety
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, September 15, 2020Rising Tide Preschool Scholarship Announced
Rising Tide Preschool Scholarship AnnouncedFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Meghan Washington Office: 508-825-5610 meghan@risingtidepreschool.orgRising Tide Preschool Launches the Scholarship for Tuition Assistance NANTUCKET, Massachusetts, September 14, 2020 — Rising Tide Preschool (RTP) announces the launch of its scholarship program for the 2020-21 academic year. The new scholarship program is aimed at minority students and low income families who have historically been underrepresented in
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Friday, September 11, 2020Economic Impact Study of COVID-19 Crisis Shifts into Phase II
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 CONTACTS: ReMain Nantucket Virna Gonzalez vgonzalez@remainnantucket.org 508-901-4143 Department of Culture and Tourism Janet Schulte jschulte@nantucket-ma.gov 508-325-5396 EBP Adam Blair adam.blair@ebp-us.com 617-338-6775, ext.259 Economic Impact Study of COVID-19 Crisis Shifts into Phase IINANTUCKET, Massachusetts---ReMain Nantucket announced that the next in a series of surveys studying the economic impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses and
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Thursday, September 10, 2020NHA University Relaunches this September
Contact: Ashley Santos, Associate Director of Marketing Nantucket Historical Association ashley@nha.org, 508-228-1894, ext. 131For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 10, 2020 NHA University Relaunches this September NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to relaunch NHA University on Tuesday, September 15. Running as a bi-weekly e-newsletter, NHA University is a free educational resource with, new this fall, a corresponding series of paid virtual lectures. With the
Wednesday, September 09, 2020VINEYARD WIND AND NANTUCKET ANNOUNCE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
VINEYARD WIND AND NANTUCKET ANNOUNCE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP For Immediate Release: September 8, 2020 (NANTUCKET, MA) – Vineyard Wind, the Town of Nantucket, and leading Island nonprofits announced today plans to create The Nantucket Offshore Wind Community Fund, which will support local initiatives to combat the effects of global climate change, enhance coastal resiliency, and protect, restore, and preserve Nantucket’s cultural and historic resources. Vineyard Wind has agreed to provide an initial $4
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Friday, September 04, 2020Whaling Museum Audio Tour now available in Spanish at the NHA
Contact: Ashley Santos, Associate Director of Marketing Nantucket Historical Association ashley@nha.org, 508-228-1894, ext. 131 For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 10, 2019 Whaling Museum Audio Tour now available in Spanish at the NHA NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the Whaling Museum Audio Tour is now available in Spanish. The NHA is pleased to offer this enhancement to Spanish speaking visitors and members of the community. The Whaling Museum
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Friday, September 04, 2020NHA Receives Major Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Contact: Ashley Santos, Associate Director of Marketing Nantucket Historical Association ashley@nha.org, 508-228-1894, ext. 131 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 NHA Receives Major Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $190,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) supporting a project to better understand and catalog the NHA’s archeology
Monday, August 31, 2020ANNOUNCING “MAKING WAVES”, AN EVENT TO BENEFIT EGAN MARITIME INSTITUTE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2020 Contact: Jeff Coakley/617-974-80780 Egan Maritime Institute, Director of Development & Marketing jcoakley@eganmaritime.org ANNOUNCING “MAKING WAVES”, AN EVENT TO BENEFIT EGAN MARITIME INSTITUTE Nantucket Island, MA – On Tuesday, September 2 at 6pm Egan Maritime Institute will broadcast a fun and special fundraising event. Hosted by Bonnie Levison, co-founder of the Nantucket Comedy Festival, Making Waves
Monday, August 17, 2020Women + Wellness 2020
Women + Wellness 2020Free Virtual Event on “Emotional Labor” During the Pandemic (August. 14, 2020) The island’s only summer event dedicated exclusively to women’s health returns this month with Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s fourth annual Women + Wellness event as a free, virtual program. Amid the stresses of the ongoing pandemic, many people have expressed feeling overwhelmed, excessively tired, foggy, or just simply under mental strain. They may be experiencing something called “emotional labor,” a
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020NHA Publishes New Book about Anna Gardner by Island Author Barbara Ann White
Contact: Ashley Santos, Associate Director of Marketing Nantucket Historical Association ashley@nha.org, 508-228-1894, ext. 131 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 NHA Publishes New Book about Anna Gardner by Island Author Barbara Ann White NANTUCKET, MA – NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the release of Disturber of Tradition: A Portrait of Anna Gardner, a biography written by Barbara Ann White and published by the NHA, this week. Anna
Monday, August 10, 2020James Elliot to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket MMA Science Speaker Series
For Immediate Release August 5, 2020 Contact: Kelly Bernatzky, MMA Development Associate kbernatzky@mariamitchell.org James Elliot to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series Nantucket, MA – On August 12th at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association is hosting a live Zoom lecture featuring James Elliot as part of the Maria Mitchell Science Speaker Series. His talk, “Life History and Population Dynamics of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)” is a
Monday, August 10, 2020AAN hosts 71st Artist/Patron Exhibition in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery
Artists Association of Nantucket Press Release Date: August 7, 2020 Contact: Peter J. Greenhalgh, AAN Gallery Manager 508 228 0294 peter@nantucketarts.orgAAN hosts 71st Artist/Patron Exhibition in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) will host their annual Artist/Patron Exhibition, beginning on Friday, August 14. The exhibition will be on display through Saturday August 29 in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. “The first
Wednesday, August 05, 2020JOIN THE NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOR A MAGICAL NIGHT
CONTACT: Laura Gallagher Byrne, Director of Theatre and Education Nantucket Dreamland: A Non-Profit Film & Cultural Center 508-332-4822 x101 laura@nantucketdreamland.org PRESS RELEASE JOIN THE NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOR A MAGICAL NIGHTLIVE PERFORMANCE OF 13, THE MUSICAL AT SUNSET HILL THE OLDEST HOUSE. Nantucket, MA 2020- August 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th at 5:30 PM. Grab your blankets, chairs and masks to attend the show 13, the Musical, at the iconic setting of the
Tuesday, August 04, 2020Guidance to Cape & Islands Seasonal Community - August 6, 2020
Guidance to Cape & Islands Seasonal CommunityInformation for Visitors and Members of Cape Cod & the Island’s Seasonal Community:Updated as of August 6, 2020 - Effective through the end of Phase 3 of Governor Baker’s Phased Plan to Reopen Massachusetts. Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands appreciate, welcome, and depend on you, our visitors, seasonal residents, non-resident homeowners, and seasonal workforce. On July 6, 2020, Massachusetts entered the first part of Phase 3 of
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Tuesday, August 04, 2020Nantucket Green Crab Week with The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association & The Nantucket Land Council
For Immediate Release August 3, 2020 Contact: Kelly Bernatzky, MMA Development Associate kbernatzky@mariamitchell.org Nantucket Green Crab Week with The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association and The Nantucket Land Council Nantucket, MA – The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA), in partnership with the Nantucket Land Council (NLC), is excited to announce the first annual Nantucket Green Crab Week. Between August 10 and August 15, 2020, participate in fun daily events to learn about and take
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Tuesday, August 04, 2020Mass Audubon Climate Experts Featured Guests for Maria Mitchell Association's Science Speaker Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2020 CONTACT: Kelly Bernatzky kbernatzky@mariamitchell.org Alexandra Vecchio avecchio@massaudubon.org MASS AUDUBON CLIMATE EXPERTS FEATURED GUESTS FOR NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION’S SCIENCE SPEAKER SERIES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, AT 7 PM LINCOLN, MA— Join Mass Audubon’s Climate Change Program Director, Alexandra Vecchio, and Climate Change Adaptation Ecologist, Dr. Danielle Perry, for the next lecture in
Friday, July 24, 2020AAN Hosts First Gallery Exhibition Summer Small Works Opening Friday, July 24
Artists Association of Nantucket Press Release Date: July 23, 2020 Contact: Peter J. Greenhalgh, AAN Gallery Manager508 228 0294 peter@nantucketarts.orgAAN Hosts First Gallery Exhibition Summer Small Works Opening Friday, July 24 Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) will be hosting a three-week Summer Small Works Exhibition, opening on Friday, July 24 at 10 AM. The exhibition will be on display on the first floor of the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. “The summer small
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020ReMain Nantucket Launches Envision Resilience
CONTACT: Claire Martin cmartin@remainnantucket.org 774-271-0868 ReMain Nantucket Launches Envision Resilience: Nantucket Challenge, Calling on Design Students to Reimagine Nantucket HarborNANTUCKET, Mass.---ReMain Nantucket announced today the inception of Envision Resilience: Nantucket Challenge, a coastal resilience initiative that will leverage academia and local leadership to develop and consider innovative and adaptive solutions to sea level rise. Nantucket Island is one of hundreds of U.S. cities and
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Friday, July 17, 2020Museum of African American History Launches New Social Justice Program Initiative with $1M Grant
Museum of African American History Launches New Social Justice Program Initiative with $1M Liberty Mutual Foundation GrantMuseum to Expand Online Learning and Archival Resources and Offer Virtual Event Capacity The Museum of African American History (MAAH) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation to create new programs that position MAAH at the forefront of today’s local and national discourse about equity and civil rights. “As the country
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,
