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Joshua Balling

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Executive editor of The Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket's newspaper of record since 1821. Editor, Nantucket Today magazine

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Now, if only the air would warm up. A nice tease for a couple of days before we woke this morning to 32-degree temperatures with the wind-chill making it feel like 2-below.

07.03.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard Wind lighting system online next week (Feb. 19, 2025) The long-awaited aircraft lighting detection system (ALDS) on Vineyard Wind’s offshore energy wind turbines will begin rolling out next week, Select board chair Brooke Mohr said Wednes...

After over a year of promises, Vineyard Wind's aircraft lighting system set to come online this week. I&M staff writer Dean Geddes lays out the details here.

23.02.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Residential vs. Commercial, Public vs. Private. I&M staff writer Dean Geddes chronicles how the town of Nantucket is trying to sort out when a private event blurs the line into a commercial function.

21.02.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our intrepid staff of reporters has been following the short-term rental debate since shortly after the first AirBnB listing went up on Nantucket. Check out the latest chapter in this ongoing saga right here, by Dean Geddes

21.02.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out this story by I&M staff writer Kaie Quigley, with photos by the reporter and contributor Pam Murphy, of political dissent alive and well on Nantucket despite freezing temperatures and gusty winds.

17.02.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I&M senior reporter Dean Geddes has been following the Surfside Crossing beat ever since I got promoted to editor. He's doing a great job. Follow his coverage at ack.net

13.02.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Coming soon to the former Dune . . .

10.02.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nantucket Ice avoids temporary shutdown (Feb. 10, 2025) Nantucket Ice will remain open through March 16, rink officials announced Monday afternoon, avoiding a potential shutdown after the Nantucket Fire Department identified safety concerns...

Nantucket Ice avoids temporary shutdown

10.02.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Island man arraigned on cocaine trafficking charges (Feb. 10, 2025) An island man found in possession of more than five pounds of cocaine last weekend was arraigned on drug trafficking charges in Nantucket District Court Monday.

Island man arraigned on cocaine trafficking charges in what is believed to be largest drug seizure in Nantucket history

10.02.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photo Gallery: Nantucket Snowstorm (Feb. 9, 2025) Just over four inches of snow fell on Nantucket Saturday night into Sunday morning, blanketing the island in a cloak of white.

Photo Gallery: Nantucket February Snowstorm

10.02.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Balling named executive editor of the I&M (Jan. 23, 2025) Joshua Balling, editor of The Inquirer and Mirror since 2022 and a 28-year veteran of the paper, was last week named executive editor of the I&M and

Balling named executive editor of Inquirer and Mirror

09.02.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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