Nantucket Current
Photo Gallery: Winter Storm Blankets Nantucket In Snow
Nantucket Current •
A powerful winter storm that has impacted a wide swath of the country blanketed Nantucket with snow on Sunday. The major storm prompted town and school officials to announce the closure of municipal facilities on Monday. The public schools, town buildings, and the landfill are all closed as the Department of Public Works continues to clear roads and sidewalks. "The safety of our students, staff, families, and the entire Nantucket community is of utmost importance," Superintendent Beth
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Judge Allows Vineyard Wind To Resume Construction
JohnCarl McGrady •
A federal judge has ruled that Vineyard Wind may continue construction on its 62-turbine, $4.5 billion wind farm southwest of Nantucket while a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s
Beach Houses Bought By Land Bank To Be Moved To Madaket And Sold As Attainable Homes
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust and the Nantucket Land Bank are partnering to move three housing units from the Land Bank’s property at 41 Jefferson Avenue to a vacant lot in Madaket, where
Island Residents Gather To Protest ICE In Aftermath Of Minneapolis Shooting
Charity Grace Mofsen •
Island residents gathered Sunday at the Milestone Rotary as a winter storm arrived on Nantucket for what was described as an “emergency protest” by the organizing group, Indivisible Nantucket.The
NRTA To Build Maintenance Garage On Town Property After Being Booted From Current Location
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) plans to move a key maintenance garage for its buses to undeveloped town-owned property on Industry Road. The Select Board, which also acts as the NRTA
Espresso To Go Coffeeshop To Close In February
Jason Graziadei •
The end of an era on Old South Road is on the horizon. Espresso To Go, the coffeeshop owned by Buddy and Terri Dion, will close in February after more than two decades in business at the Toombs
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Large Swath Of "The Strip" Hits The Market For $35.9 Million
Jason Graziadei •
A curious ad appeared in Wednesday's edition of The Wall Street Journal announcing the sale of "rarely available" pieces of real estate on Nantucket's Steamboat Wharf. The advertisement
After The Passing Of Grateful Dead Legend Bob Weir, Islanders Fondly Recall His 1998 Set On Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Bob Weir, one of the founding members of The Grateful Dead, passed away on Saturday at the age of 78. Tributes to the legendary musician have been rolling in ever since, as fans across the world
Bid To Nullify Nantucket's Vote Legalizing Short-Term Rentals Submitted To Attorney General
Jason Graziadei •
Just one month after Nantucket legalized short-term rentals by codifying them into the island's zoning code, a bid to nullify that vote at last month's Special Town Meeting has emerged. In a
Sperm Whale Tooth Sold For $125,000 At Nantucket Auction
Jason Graziadei •
A scrimshaw sperm whale tooth was sold for $125,000 last week at an auction on Nantucket. The 9.5-inch tooth was taken from a sperm whale killed by Capt. Richard Macy, of Nantucket, and the crew of
Former Police Department Staff Members Describe Poor Conditions And "LORAN Flu" In Dormitories
Jason Graziadei •
When Erin Sullivan joined the Nantucket Police Department in the summer of 2022 as a community service officer, she was not only excited to start her career in law enforcement, but also to live and
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Jenkinson's Hat Trick Lifts Boys Hockey Over Foxborough
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys hockey team after a road victory, the girls basketball team, and the boys basketball team.
Sports Roundup: Boys & Girls Swim Wins, Boys Hockey Loses On The Road
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys hockey team, as well as the boys and girls swim teams following victories in their road matchups on Wednesday.
Photo Gallery: Girls Hockey Hosts Ursuline Academy
David Creed •
The girls hockey team hosted Ursuline Academy on Saturday and lost 6-4 in what was a back and forth battle between the two teams with several lead changes throughout the game.Nantucket was led
Reese Everett Steps Down As Football Head Coach
David Creed •
The Nantucket football team will be under new leadership next fall as head coach Reese Everett informed the Nantucket Athletic Department recently that he is stepping down as head coach.Everett
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