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20Events this week
3Free things to do
87New spots
96New stories

Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Nantucket

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 20 events, day by day →

The Knotty Cod

Saturday 10am · John Simpkins Field

Freebird Patio Sessions

Saturday 2pm · Freebird Motor Lodge · Free

MusArt Interconnections: Ana Glig & Lauren Lortie

Saturday 7:30pm · Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Low Cost Nail Trim Clinic

Sunday 1pm · Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals

Mah Jongg Wednesdays

Wednesday 8:30am · Cape Cod Coffee

New in Nantucket

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Nantucket Bake Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Island-baked Bliss: Whether your week calls for a box of their famous Almond Macaroons, a loaf of authentic Portuguese bread, or a stash of cranberry granola and gluten free cookies, Nantucket Bake Shop nails that preservative free, hand batched goodness locals grew up on.

nantucketbakeshop.com

Nantucket House Antiques & Interior Design Studio

Home & Garden

Old soul, new vibe: Nantucket House Antiques & Interior Design Studio has been shaping island homes since 1973, pairing thoughtfully sourced antiques with present-day design to make spaces feel collected, not contrived.

nantuckethouse.com

The Tree Bar

Nightlife

Easy island hangout: Settle into The Tree Bar for easygoing drinks and proper comfort plates...

queequegsnantucket.com

Nantucket’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Nantucket

The five stories Nantucket readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. A Nantucket Store Faced Backlash Over Its 'No Influencers' Sign. Now It's Selling 600 Copies

    A Nantucket store, Four Winds Craft Guild, has faced backlash for hanging a "No Influencers" sign above its storefront, which was seen as an anti-feminist message.

    Full story at inc.com

  2. After years of complaints, Mashpee instituted a ‘quiet ball’ rule on pickleball courts. The backlash has been noisy.

    After years of complaints about pickleball's pinging noise, Mashpee, Massachusetts, implemented a 'quiet ball' rule on its public picklebal courts.

    Full story at boston.com

  3. Swimmer rushed to hospital after suspected shark attack at Martha’s Vineyard

    Swimmer in her late 20s was rushed to hospital after sustaining a suspected shark bite at South Beach in Edgartown, Massachusetts, along one of the island's most popular shorelines.

    Full story at foxnews.com

  4. On Nantucket, a New House with “an Old Soul”

    Victoria Hagan, an ELLE Decor A-List Legend, has designed a new beach house in Nantucket, which combines modern conveniences with traditional character.

    Full story at elledecor.com

  5. Fleeing Driver Nearly Rams Officers Before Hiding in Uber During Cape Cod Cocaine Bust - New Bedford Guide

    The Falmouth Police Department conducted an arrest warrant and search warrant following a months-long joint investigation with the Cape Cod DEA Task Force into narcotics distribution on Cape Cod.

    Full story at newbedfordguide.com

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