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Latest News & Stories
Oct 17, 2019
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Events
Honoring Sheila Lucey
On August 7, Egan Maritime's Sea of Opportunities Benefit Luncheon honored Sheila Lucey, Nantucket's Harbor Master, and toasted its founding trustees with special remarks by Nat Philbrick.
Oct 11, 2019
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News
A Bloody Battle at Sea
In early October 1814, more than two years into the War of 1812, a monumental fight between the Americans and the British took place off the south shore of Nantucket.
Sep 27, 2019
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News
A Commitment to Serving Others
At 2019's Lifesavers Recognition Day, Jennifer Hudson, Director of Instruction at Sankaty Head Golf Club, received a Maurice E. Gibbs Accommodation Award. This is her moving acceptance letter.