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(July 16, 2026) What’s not to love about Jimmy Buffett’s jaunty tunes and good-time vibes? “Escape to Margaritaville,” Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s summer musical production, checks all the boxes: talented leads with sterling voices, breezy staging and some surprisingly touching moments of quiet reflection. The show, with book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley, stitches together an assortment of Buffett’s best-known songs in a patchwork quilt of a plot.

(July 16, 2026) The current moon phase is a waxing crescent, the first phase after the new moon. It’s said to be a great time to look for the features of the moon’s surface, best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The tides have been extreme post-new moon, stretching to nearly four and a half feet. The water temperature in the harbor is around 75 degrees, perfect for any shoreline-based activity.

(July 16, 2026) Former first lady Jill Biden, a familiar face on Nantucket for the best four decades, will speak at the Dreamland Theater Saturday about her time in the White House, her career outside Washington, D.C. and her new memoir, "A View from the East Wing." Biden, who has been visiting the island with her husband, former President Joe Biden and their family since the late 1970s, will reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, the shadow of January 6 and her tireless advocacy for women’s...

The following property transfers were recorded in the Registry of Deeds from July 2-8, 2026: JFM CACIQUE LLC to EPOQUE ACK MA LLC: 36 Easton St., dwelling, .32 acres, $25,000,000. Brandol Soriano to ACK PEARL LLC: 33 Pine St., dwelling, .09 acres, $3,500,000. Ryan, Hollis and Clayton Webb to Bailey Park Holdings LLC: 30 Dukes Road, dwelling, 1.06 acres, $3,325,000. Mary Dalton, Mildred Doherty and Lillian O’Grady to 1 Saratoga LLC: 1 Saratoga Lane, dwelling, .23 acres, $3,250,000.

{p class=”p1”}(July 16, 2026) This might be my favorite book of all time. I was in a very unstable, transitional phase of uncertainty and personal trouble in my life when I first picked it up, and it could not have found me at a better moment. Within “The Alchemist,” by Paulo Coelho, I was able to go on a journey I would have never been able to go on in my own life.

Thursday, July 16 Nantucket By Design Final day, various Nantucket Historical Association locations around town. The NHA hosts its annual four-day celebration of art, design and history that brings together world-renowned designers, artisans and skilled craftspeople for panels, keynotes, master classes, social events and more. Tickets and more information at www.nha.org Sunrise Yoga 7:30 a.m. daily, Children’s Beach, Harborview Way. Bettina Broer leads this early-morning yoga session.

(July 16, 2026) A single adult Black Tern was a treat in Madaket July 12. The week before, a flock of about 30 had been seen on Tuckernuck, but only three were in breeding plumage. But it is still early. Although they require a bit of searching, we can usually still find some into early September. Black Terns are an anomaly among the other tern species gathering on our mudflats and sandbars.

(July 16, 2026) Man, do I have no idea what’s happening with this fishery. There are days when it’s absolutely fantastic, and there are days when I just scratch my head. Overall though, the last week has been a challenge for most inshore anglers, so if you haven’t been catching, you are definitely not alone. There is some good news. We were finally blessed with a really solid push of bluefish on the east and southeast sides of the island.

Thursday, July 16 Stay on your personal path to self-improvement throughout the day, then review steps you can take to stay on target for reaching your goals as the Leo moon travels VOC (void-of-course) all day, entering Virgo at 8:07 p.m. Setting limits on what you digest, physically and through the mind (i.e. the news) is the best use of this discerning sign. Friday, July 17 Constructive criticism carries you through the end of the work week.

(July 16, 2026) When a government whistleblower risks a career to expose corruption to a journalist, the first question is always the same: Will my name be kept out of it? The same is true when a hospital employee reveals a cover-up, when a church insider exposes abuse or when a corporate source provides evidence that a company has concealed the dangers of its products.