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Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’

Fentanyl · Nantucket

Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’

42% Center coverage: 7 sources

The illicit secrets are in the sewage. Just like how wastewater testing helps communities learn when COVID surges, cities and towns are able to see what drugs are spiking in real time from their wastewater. Nantucket is the latest community to start testing its sewage for drugs — partnering with a Cambridge firm that analyzes sewage for cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and xylazine. The wastewater data can help the town in its response to the…See the Story

Family escapes large house fire on Nantucket overnight

House Fire · Nantucket

Family escapes large house fire on Nantucket overnight

100% Center coverage: 4 sources

A family with several children was inside, but everyone made it out safely.See the Story

Nantucket homeowner lists property for $10M after chopping down neighbor’s 50-year-old trees to create ‘sweeping’ ocean views: lawsuit

Property · Nantucket

Nantucket homeowner lists property for $10M after chopping down neighbor’s 50-year-old trees to create ‘sweeping’ ocean views: lawsuit

Coverage: 2 sources

Nantucket homeowner Patricia Belford filed a lawsuit against her neighbor, Jonathan Jacoby, for secretly chopping down 16 decade-old trees to create "sweeping views" of the Atlantic Ocean for a property he listed for nearly $10 million.See the Story

Some Kinda Good - Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser

Earlier this month, we went on a bucket list trip to Nantucket, 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts.Nantucket · Nantucket Read Article

Harbor Guard ready to patrol island waters

(July 3, 2025) The moon is currently waxing gibbous, with 50 percent visible through most of the nighttime sky.Nantucket · Nantucket See the Story

Nantucket Island shocked by stolen Mercedes G Wagon mystery "Where are they going to go?"

Nantucket | Bojan Bokic via iStockPhotoNantucket is an island 30 miles south of Cape Cod. It’s 100 square miles with about 15,000 year-round residents and an additional 70,000 summer residents. The tight knit community has such a “small town” feel that it’s common to leave your keys in your car. After all, where would a thief go? So residents were shocked when a Mercedes-Benz G Wagon was stolen last week. And everyone was truly puzzled when the …Nantucket · Nantucket Read Article

Jennifer Garner Looks Nantucket-Ready in the Boat Shoe Trend

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

On the set of 'The Five Star Weekend,' Jennifer Garner pulled off the boat shoe trend with khaki pants. See her coastal chic boat shoe outfit here.Jennifer Garner · Nantucket Read Article

No Fourth of July water fight on Nantucket this year because of drought

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

NANTUCKET – An annual tradition on Nantucket won’t happen due to drought conditions. The Town of Nantucket regretfully informed the community that this year’s Fourth of July water fight has been canceled because of the state’s designation of a Level 1 Drought. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution prioritizing the health […] The post No Fourth of July water fight on Nantucket this year because of drought appeared first on CapeCod.…Drought · Nantucket Read Article

Black Skimmers a rare treat on island's west end

(July 3, 2025) Black Skimmer sightings bracketed the week, with one seen early in the day from Settler’s Landing and one later at Eel Point June 24.Nantucket · Nantucket Read Article

Don Hart leaving District Court after 12 years

(July 3, 2025) For the past 12 years, when anyone on the island appeared in District Court, chances are, the first person they faced was clerk magistrate Donald Hart.Nantucket · Nantucket Read Article

The ressurection of Windswept Cranberry Bog

(July 3, 2025) July flourishes and shines, leaving June-uary in the dust and carrying the island into the prime time of the summer season.Nantucket · Nantucket Read Article

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