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Homecoming Parade

The 2023 homecoming parade took place Saturday morning, featuring floats from the four high school classes along with entries from varsity sports teams.

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Nantucket Half Marathon

Hundreds of runners, joggers, and walkers participated over the weekend in the annual Nantucket Half Marathon.

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Levitate Flannel Jam

On Monday, flannel-wearing fans flocked to the sold out Levitate Flannel Jam at Cisco Brewers to hear live music and celebrate the fall season.

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Nantucket Shorts Festival

The Nantucket Shorts Festival, a mini festival of locally made films and videos, took place over the weekend at Dreamland Theater, where experienced and amateur filmmakers presented their 2-to-10-minute shorts on the big screen.

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The Nantucket Project

Former First Lady Michelle Obama, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, actress Jennifer Lawrence, and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang were a few of the guests at this past weekend's Nantucket Project.

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Scalloper's Ball

This year's Scalloper’s Ball was held Friday at Nantucket Yacht Club, kicking off the scalloping season with music, dancing, and seafood.

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Fall Fashion Show

The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce's new Fall Fashion Show took place over the weekend at The Nantucket Hotel.

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Family Scalloping Opening Day

Recreational scallopers took to the waters off Nantucket on Sunday, pushing their 10-foot-long rakes with floating baskets in tow, trying to harvest Nantucket’s delectable seafood item.

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PDGA Disc Golf Tournament

Nantucket Disc Golf held a tournament over the weekend at its course in the state forest, where competitors gathered for a chance to win cash prizes. 

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Autumn Social

Friends, neighbors, and community members gathered Sunday night at the Nantucket Yacht Club for a fundraising event to benefit Nantucket Food Fuel & Rental Assistance.

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Cross-Island Hike

Nantucketers dusted off their hiking books and got out their heavy socks over the weekend for the fourth annual Cross-Island Hike with Nantucket Land Bank.

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Whalers Football

On Saturday, the Nantucket High School Whalers football team ended their run of three consecutive losses so far this season with a 19-6 win over Tech Boston Academy, in a non-league game.


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Island Health Fair

The annual Island Health Fair occurred over the weekend at Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

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Ribbons of Remembrance

Fairwinds – Nantucket's Counseling Center remembered those lost to suicide, and the families and friends they left behind, during a ceremony last week.

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Chamber Member Celebration

Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce members gathered Tuesday night at the Dreamland for an annual membership celebration.

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Race for Recovery

Neither chilly temperatures nor overcast skies dampened turnout for Sunday's Race for Recovery to benefit Addiction Solutions of Nantucket.

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Savoring September

Before fall, there is September to savor, a fleeting month when summer takes a final bow.

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