The Sunny Side
N Magazine (September 1, 2023) — A quick chat with the Community Foundation for Nantucket’s new executive director, Sunny Daily. Read the full interview by Robert Cocuzzo here.
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Architectural Salvage Workshop Commercial
In the fall of 2023, Remain Nantucket continued its partnership with the Nantucket Preservation Trust on exploring deconstruction, salvage and reuse on the island with a public workshop featuring experts from San Antonio, Texas and Savannah, Georgia, alongside local stakeholders, to delve into deconstruction strategies and circular economy models. Watch the commercial for the workshop…
Biodiversity Meadow Tour
In the fall of 2023, Nantucket Footprints partnered with the Nantucket Conservation Foundation to launch the first in a series of virtual garden tours, an immersive experience showcasing sustainable and resilient gardens that not only captivate with their natural beauty but also underscore their vital role in our island environment. By incorporating supportive plant species into…
Six University Partners Selected for 2023 Envision Resilience New Bedford and Fairhaven Challenge that Calls on Students to Reimagine Buzzards Bay in the Face of Rising Seas
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. May 16, 2023 — Six university partners—including two from the University of Massachusetts system—have been selected for the third iteration of the Envision Resilience Challenge taking place in New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, this fall as students develop innovative solutions for coastal communities to adapt to sea level rise. The 2023…
String program at NIS soars
The Inquirer and Mirror (April 27, 2023) — Nantucket Intermediate School expanded its musical offerings this school year to include a string program, approximately doubling the number of students in its music program over the previous year. Read the full article by Jamie Cushman here.
Envision Resilience Challenge Launches Year Three of Design Studio and Community Engagement Program in New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. February 9, 2023 — The Envision Resilience Challenge, a semester-long design studio connecting interdisciplinary university teams with coastal communities to inspire adaptive and creative solutions to the challenges of sea level rise and climate change, will take place in New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts in the fall of 2023. Enlisting student…
Envision Resilience Narragansett Bay Challenge Cohort Wins 2022 Student Award from the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Planning Association
CRANSTON, R.I. January 12, 2023 — The six university teams that participated in the 2022 Envision Resilience Narragansett Bay Challenge to design creative solutions to sea level rise have won the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-RI)’s annual student award, ReMain Nantucket announced today. The Envision Resilience Challenge is a semester-long…
Nantucket Building Material Salvage Study Phase II Report
A partnership between Remain and the Nantucket Preservation Trust has been exploring the challenges and potential pathways forward for the practice of salvage and reuse of materials in the building sector on Nantucket, which has the potential to not only mitigates greenhouse gas emissions but also assist affordable housing endeavors. Research began with Boston-based…
ReMain Nantucket Supports Innovative Solar Project at Wiggles Way
NANTUCKET, Mass. August 31, 2022 — In support of Housing Nantucket’s goal to operate the new Wiggles Way affordable rental housing development with net-zero energy usage, ReMain Nantucket is helping to fund the construction of an on-site solar power installation. Housing Nantucket’s latest affordable rental housing development is currently under construction on Fairgrounds Road. The…
Summer population up 69 percent, but workforce down
The Inquirer & Mirror (August 5, 2022) — They are numbers that describe life on this island and the growth that seems to be changing that way of life. They reflect a 69 percent increase in the island’s peak summertime population between 2014 and 2021, and a 13 percent decline in the seasonal workforce, reported…