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Northshore October 2025
On Friday August 7, the historic Nantucket Lightship will once again shine its lights out onto the waters of Boston. Stationed in the dangerous Nantucket Shoals from 1935-1975, the vessel illuminated the rocky passage for shiploads of immigrants as they entered the country, quite literally lighting their way on a safe path to a better life. The Nantucket was also the last land mark seen by ships leaving the U.S. from Boston Harbor and was often referred to as the “Statue of Liberty of the sea.” In 2012, it was declared a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a project to fund its renovation so it
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