The Nantucket High School Whalers football team kicked off its regular season Saturday with a 16-8 victory over the East Bridgewater Vikings at Vito Capizzo Stadium.

Nantucket Land and Water Council gathered supporters and friends in Polpis for its annual end-of-season dinner, the organization’s premier fundraiser of the year.

The Artists Association of Nantucket welcomed guests to its 20th annual 10x10 exhibition with an opening reception on Thursday, September 3 at the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery.

Egan Maritime wrapped up the summer Sunday, August 30, with its annual Fqmily Night at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.

The fourth annual August Blues fishing tournament came to a close Tuesday, September 1, as anglers and supporters gathered at Miacomet Golf Club to celebrate the tournament and announce this year’s winners.

For all the change and commotion that comes with summer on Nantucket, the weekly Farmers & Artisans Market on Cambridge Street has remained a dependable Saturday stop.

The Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts (NISDA) welcomed guests to its Seaview Farm in Wauwinet last Thursday for an evening of live music under the summer sky.

The Artists Association of Nantucket hosted a public reception Thursday, August 27, celebrating its 2026 Artist-Patron exhibition at the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery.

The return of fall sports brought an unmistakable hint of autumn to Nantucket last week, as Whalers athletes took back to the fields and courts.

The Nantucket Fire Department works year-round to protect Nantucket and keep the community safe, whether it's responding to fires or medical emergencies or answering other calls for help. On Sunday, August 23, the community had a chance to show its appreciation for the men and women behind the badge.

The hallmarks of late August on Nantucket have had their say — the Boston Pops, Opera House Cup, and Summer Groove have all come and gone, and the season is starting to wind down.

With the influx of beachcombers, bar revelers, and celebrity guests to Nantucket every summer comes the equally important arrival of the seasonal workforce that keeps the island running.

The Maria Mitchell Association welcomed guests to its Vestal Street Observatory on August 19 for a special night under the stars.

Sunday's calm conditions put a little drag on the final day of Nantucket Race Week, with light winds forcing the cancellation of the colorful Rainbow Fleet Parade.

The music and revelry you might've heard drifting across mid-island Saturday were the sounds of the Tim Russert Summer Groove, the signature fundraiser for the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club.

Call it the summer trifecta: barbecue, bocce, and bluegrass.

Brant Point was the featured location for last week's Nantucket House and Garden Tour. The 70th annual event, "Promenade on the Point," showcased five private estates and coastal gardens in the coveted Brant Point neighborhood.

Behind the rose-covered fences and weathered cedar shingles of 'Sconset are some of Nantucket's most historic cottages, and a select few opened their doors last week for the annual August Fête, the signature summer fundraiser for the Nantucket Preservation Trust.

Thousands of revelers gathered on Jetties Beach Saturday night for Nantucket’s biggest event of the summer, the 29th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

The Nantucket Historical Association brought its annual Community Day to Children’s Beach last week.