The Inquirer and Mirror

Three generations of my family have been coming to Nantucket. We love what most other folks love about the Gray Lady: beaches, water and open spaces. While we, like so many others, have had our share of frustrations at the island’s vast changes over the last few decades, we still feel the magic the island provides. And not all of its changes over those decades have been for the worse.

I wish to thank Nantucket Auto Body for their efforts this week to help repair my car. They tried a number of times to assist in between all the emergencies from both the police and fire departments every day. All week. At one point they texted they were at my driveway to pick up my car. By the time I ran outside they had already driven off to respond to a police matter. Despite being under immense pressure they were so nice and did their utmost to resolve the car issue.

(StatePoint) For 250 years, generations of fixers have passed down a very American tradition: don’t replace it, repair it. With crisp fall weather here, families across the country will be putting their weekends to work—together. New research from Duck brand, maker of Duck Tape brand duct tape, finds that 87% of Americans say their family philosophy is rooted in resourcefulness—the belief that most things can be fixed with the right tools and know-how.

(Sept. 4, 2026) Nantucket Restaurant Week, the islandwide celebration of exceptional food, culinary talent and warm hospitality, returns Sept. 28–Oct. 4. For seven days, special menus and one-of-a-kind dining experiences will showcase Nantucket's local talent, including James Beard Award–nominated chefs.

You have permission to edit this video. As AI reshapes power, two leading cybersecurity minds join me to map the terrain of national security, business and daily life. Laura Galante is the former Director of the U.S. government’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center. Tal Feldman is an AI and National Security scholar with a keen focus on China. Galante and Feldman are two of the clearest communicators you will hear on this subject.

(Sept. 4, 2026) Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking to designate Sept. 25 "9 to 5 Day" in honor of American icon Dolly Parton under a bill filed Thursday by Provincetown Sen. Julian Cyr and Boston Rep. Sam Montaño. Parton, a country music legend and philanthropist, died Aug. 25 at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tenn. The lawmakers said the bill follows the lead of counterparts in Tennessee who recently introduced a bill to designate Sept.

(Sept. 3, 2026) The Conservation Commission took another step toward allowing the damaged geotubes below Baxter Road to be repaired, but the larger effort to expand the erosion control project, which still needs approval from voters, faces new questions from the state.

(3 de septiembre de 2026) La primera vez que probé la piraña, estaba sentada en un restaurante de Park City, Utah. Esa no es una frase que esperara escribir cuando subí al avión para asistir al primer Festival Gastronómico Chef’s Table a principios de este mes. Pero después de cuatro días de comidas, paneles y conversaciones con más de 70 chefs de renombre internacional, no podía dejar de pensar en ese pescado.

(3 de septiembre de 2026) ¿Has estado prestando atención a tus bojes este año? Hemos visto cómo plagas conocidas, como el psílido y el minador de hojas, han completado sus ciclos de vida para esta temporada. Ojalá las hayamos detectado a principios de año y hayamos logrado detenerlas a tiempo. Asegúrate de tomar nota para la próxima primavera, a fin de mantener tus bojes sanos y menos susceptibles a las infecciones el próximo año.

(3 de septiembre de 2026) Tras haber vivido muchos años en Nantucket durante todo el año, sé que mucha gente ve el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo como el momento de despedirse del verano, junto con los amigos y las actividades asociadas tanto a los placeres como a las molestias de la temporada alta en la isla.