Nantucket Current
Back To School: Photos From First Day Of The 2026-2027 School Year
David Creed •
The Nantucket Public Schools welcomed students back to classes Tuesday morning, the day after Labor Day. Nearly 1,700 students arrived at the Nantucket Elementary School, Nantucket Intermediate School, Cyrus Peirce Middle School, and Nantucket High School to start the year. The Current stopped by the NES / NIS campus this morning to get these photos of the first day back. We wish all students and staff a great year.
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Florida Man Charged With Raping Employee Aboard His Yacht In Nantucket Harbor
David Creed •
A Florida man was arraigned and held on $50,000 cash bail late Friday afternoon on charges that he raped and sexually assaulted a 22-year-old employee aboard his yacht moored in Nantucket Harbor.
Station Brant Point Rescues Fishing Vessel 15 Miles Southwest Of Tuckernuck
Nantucket Current •
Coast Guard Station Brant Point Master Chief John Lowell told the Current Sunday morning that his station was able to respond and rescue a disabled fishing vessel 13 nautical miles southwest of
Downtown Shop Closing Its Doors After 31 Years In Business
Jason Graziadei •
The Nantucket Clothing Company, a retail staple in downtown Nantucket, is closing its doors after 31 years. The clothing shop on South Water Street announced this week that the summer of 2026 would
Amid Bus Driver Shortage, NRTA To Provide Assist Public Schools With Pick-Up And Drop-Off
JohnCarl McGrady •
A resolution to Nantucket’s school bus driver shortage may finally be on the horizon. “I am cautiously optimistic,” Superintendent Elizabeth Hallett said at the School Committee’s meeting Tuesday.
14-Year-Old Angler Reels In First Cubera Snapper Ever Caught On Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Fourteen-year-old Stone Fornes thought he had a shark on the line Friday evening as he was fishing along Nantucket’s south shore. But what he reeled in was far more surprising. Out of the surf came a
Featured Stories
"Uncertainty And Fear" - Nantucket's Large Salvadoran Community Awaits President Trump's Decision On TPS Program
JohnCarl McGrady •
On September 9th, the federal protections that have allowed many people in Nantucket’s large Salvadoran community to remain on the island may be allowed to expire by President Donald Trump’s
Young Political Activist Finds Meaning In Campaigning On Nantucket And Beyond
JohnCarl McGrady •
For 13 hours on Tuesday, Kevin Serrano stood - and by the end he was sitting - outside the Nantucket High School holding a sign for Craig Swallow, the progressive candidate challenging Nantucket’s
One Of Nantucket's Most Important - And Most Frustrating - Parking Lots Is Also Its Least Understood
JohnCarl McGrady •
The parking lot in front of the downtown Stop and Shop is one of the largest and most important on Nantucket. It’s where many islanders who work downtown park during the day, it’s where travelers
Aerial Survey Documents Abundant Marine Life Southeast Of Nantucket
Nantucket Current •
Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument southeast of Nantucket,
From Junkyard To The Largest Housing Project In Nantucket History: Is The Richmond Great Point Development A Success?
JohnCarl McGrady •
The year was 2013, and developer Phil Pastan had a problem. He had just acquired a 70-acre property on Nantucket that he envisioned would become the largest affordable housing development in island
Current Sports
Golf Beats Monomoy For First Win Of The Season
David Creed •
The Whaler golf team welcomed the Monomoy Sharks to the island Tuesday afternoon for a Cape & Island's matchup and pulled off the upset at Miacomet Golf 257-264 to earn a victory in their home
Season Preview: Volleyball Aiming For Bounce Back Season
David Creed •
The Whaler volleyball program is entering their third season under head coach Makaila Lyons and after an up and down 5-13 season last fall, Lyons is excited to see this year’s group in action after a
Season Preview: Young Field Hockey Team Ready To Write Their Own Story
David Creed •
The Whaler field hockey program has become one of Nantucket’s most consistent in recent years, clinching spots in the MIAA State Tournament year after year. This fall, it will be a young team led by
Season Preview: Young Girls Soccer Team Excited For New Era
David Creed •
Doug LeBrecht is entering his fifth season as head coach of the varsity girls soccer team and will be facing the challenge of trying to replace eight seniors this fall who made significant
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