Nantucket Current | Climate Change and Nantucket Part 3: In Search of …
JohnCarl McGrady • 05 September 2024 The Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s artificial oyster reef at Medouie Creek. The project has the potential to slow the impact of waves and tides, protect an affected shoreline from erosion, and even allow a salt…
Nantucket Current | Climate Change and Nantucket Part 1: The Impacts Continue…
JohnCarl McGrady • 02 September 2024 A house on Sheep Pond Road that had to be demolished due to erosion was demolished in October 2023. Photo by Kit Noble Editor’s note: Nantucket’s 2024 Climate Summit is this Wednesday, Sept. 4….
Nantucket Current | There are varying degrees of conflict of interest
To the Editor: I always joked that Nantucket was one big conflict of interest, but what I meant was – somewhat paradoxically – that on a small island with a small year-round population, conflicts of interest are inevitable. I understand…
Nantucket Current | Despite a year-round, increasingly diverse population…
JohnCarl McGrady • 28 August 2024 The legislative body of Nantucket Town Council – the annual Town Meeting – in 2023. Photo by Jason Graziadei Although Nantucket’s population has become increasingly diverse year-round, Nantucket’s town government is predominantly white and…
Dossier Center identifies Putin’s two secret sons with Alina Kabaeva — Novaya Gazeta Europe
An investigation by the non-profit investigative portal Dossier Center revealed on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin has two sons, Ivan Putin and Vladimir Putin Jr., with his alleged long-term partner, Russian gymnast Alina Kabaeva. The sons live in isolation and under…
Nantucket Current | Car fire breaks out on Lovers Lane after truck…
A car fire broke out on Lovers Lane on Tuesday afternoon after a truck left the road and hit a tree. Nantucket Fire and Police arrived on the dirt road shortly after 3 p.m. and discovered the vehicle fully engulfed…
Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch recovered from yacht – Source
The body of British technology magnate Mike Lynch was recovered on Thursday from the wreckage of his family yacht, which sank during a violent storm off the coast of Sicily earlier this week, a source close to the rescue operation…
USU offers new, free professional development for autism service providers
In an effort to improve statistics in Utah—and increase the chances of success for children with autism—the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice is offering a new ECHO training project focused on autism. When it comes to early detection…
Nantucket Current | Photos: Start of the 2024 fall sports season
The first day of practice for fall sports was Monday, with the exception of the football team, which began practice on Friday. You can also access the schedules of each team below. Schedule – The first practice game will be…
Myopia cases worldwide are reaching almost epidemic proportions
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is the inability to focus or see objects at a distance and has become a common eye disease in recent decades. In recent years, myopia has become even more prevalent, and genetic and environmental factors have led…
