Another year and another amazing season for the Hospital Thrift Shop.

After an incredible five months of sales on India Street in downtown Nantucket, the Hospital Thrift Shop on Monday announced a $327,000 gift to Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

This year’s gift has been earmarked for distinct purposes, including $177,000 for cardiac stress testing and telemedicine equipment, as well as $150,000 that will be set aside for the capital campaign for the new Nantucket Cottage Hospital. The Thrift Shop has now raised $300,000 toward its original pledge of $500,000 for the new hospital. (more…)

Every year, the Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation publishes its annual Report to Our Donors to celebrate, highlight, and thank our donors and volunteers. This report is filled with the names of people who recognize that life as we know it on Nantucket wouldn’t be the same without a hospital that meets the needs of a thriving year-round community. (more…)

Listen to Nantucket Cottage Hospital Board of Trustees chairman Kevin Hickey give an update on the planning process for the new hospital:

Saturday’s Swim Across America – Nantucket open water swim at Jetties Beach raised over $310,000 for on-island cancer care services at Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket!

This inspirational community event included 287 children and adults swimming for the cause, as well as 65 volunteers on land and sea helping to to make it a success.  (more…)

The Boston Pops on Nantucket is not only the largest event of its kind on the island, it might also be the most logistically challenging.

Throwing a choreographed beach party with 7,000 guests, hosting a world-class orchestra, and providing food and drink for everyone is a feat of controlled chaos that happens every August on Jetties Beach.

Brenda Garnett, Mary Lyon and Angie Wiggins are three big reasons why the Boston Pops on Nantucket event team has been so successful in pulling it off year after year. (more…)