Nantucket's Sconset Bluff Walk faces new visitor restrictions after overtourism complaints. Officials approve recommending limited hours and a patrol system to manage crowds.

It’s just such a divisive, high-energy sapping thing,” said one resident. “People are starting to come apart at the seams.” ...

The recommended hours would limit visitors to daytime hours along the Sconset Bluff Walk, while wealthy homeowners hope to keep passionate tourists at bay.

Neighbors who live near the Sconset Bluff Walk say summer months bring an influx of tourists who snap photos on private property and peer into homes along the trail. The post ‘We do feel like we’re ...

Law enforcement officials fear they are seeing “a very high increase” in cocaine-related arrests and seizures across the ...

Plans to upgrade Nantucket High School's outdoor athletic facilities – including the installation of synthetic turf fields ...

Old South Diner has sold four million-dollar scratch-off tickets in the past two years. The restaurant and convenience store chalk up the success to being a 'lucky place.' ...

The Dukes County Commission on Wednesday, March 4, unanimously chose Chilmark resident Ted Gavin as the county’s new member ...

Incumbent Tom Dixon told The Inquirer and Mirror Wednesday he will not seek re-election once his first term on the board comes to a close. Incumbent Malcolm MacNab also announced earlier this year he ...

The Central and Northeast regions of Massachusetts are now in a Level 3-Critical Drought. Here's how the recent snow might help ...

Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared worsened drought conditions in several regions of Massachusetts due to limited groundwater recharge this winter. The Central and Northeast Regions are now in a Level ...