🌱 Will Nantucket repair or remove the troubled Sconset Bluff geotubes?
Nantucket, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Nantucket! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Nantucket repair or remove the troubled Sconset Bluff geotubes?
- What the new Nantucket Community Food Hub means for local families
- How close Nantucket boys lacrosse came to a state championship
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as warm with rain, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Is It Too Late To Repair The Geotubes At The Sconset Bluff? (nantucketcurrent.com) — Nantucket’s Conservation Commission is wrestling with whether the vandalized Sconset Bluff geotubes can realistically be repaired or should ultimately be removed. Commissioners, SBPF representatives, and town staff debated new shoring, long-term bluff protection, and how the town might revive a narrowly defeated expansion plan at a future Town Meeting, decisions that could shape erosion control and nearby homes’ futures. 
2. Boston developer leads effort to address hunger on Nantucket (bostonglobe.com) — A new Nantucket Community Food Hub has opened on Boynton Lane, giving Nourish Nantucket, the Interfaith Council food pantry, and a deer-processing program a shared home to fight island hunger. Backed by a Boston developer and the Nantucket Land Bank, the $6.5 million facility will host summer meals for kids and expand food access for year-round residents.
3. Falmouth, Nantucket, Bourne/Mashpee stay top three boys lacrosse teams (capecodtimes.com) — Nantucket High’s boys lacrosse team finished second in the Cape and Islands power rankings after a heartbreaking last-seconds loss to Cohasset in the Division 4 state final. The Whalers’ strong defense and large senior class anchored a deep postseason run, while other Cape and Islands programs like Falmouth and Bourne/Mashpee also made Elite Eight appearances, setting up high expectations for next spring.
4. The tick that makes you allergic to meat is spreading across Massachusetts. Here's how to protect yourself. (newbedfordlight.org) — Nantucket is already heavily affected by lone star ticks and alpha-gal meat allergy, and state wildlife officials are expanding deer hunts on the island to help curb tick populations. The piece explains how alpha-gal has surged on Nantucket, outlines everyday prevention steps like tick checks and permethrin-treated clothing, and notes new hunting rules and venison donation programs that could influence island ecology and food supplies.
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