Nantucket Current
Nantucket Primary Election Results
JohnCarl McGrady •
Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Democratic Representative Bill Keating, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue have clinched their party’s nominations in the state's primary elections Tuesday, and Nantucket has reported its results for every race as well. Incumbent Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois claimed victory in the Democratic primary against challenger Michael Giardino, with strong support from Nantucket democrats. In the most closely watched statewide
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NRTA To Provide Deviated Bus Routes For School Pick-Up & 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.
Charges May Be Dropped In Downtown Nantucket Stabbing Case
David Creed •
It appears a resolution could be coming in the downtown stabbing incident that occurred in June after it was revealed in Nantucket District Court Monday morning by the defense attorney for one of the
Fire Destroys Truck, Damages Other Vehicles On Teasdale Circle
Jason Graziadei •
A car fire erupted on Teasdale Circle near Nantucket Memorial Airport Monday afternoon, destroying a pickup truck, damaging several other nearby vehicles, and sending a plume of black smoke into the
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
Town Launches Program To Pay Landlords Who Are Already Renting Homes On A Year-Round Basis
JohnCarl McGrady •
The town of Nantucket’s new year-round rental preservation program, known as Rooted Renters, has officially launched. It will pay homeowners who have been renting a housing unit year-round for at
Featured Stories
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
"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
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
Assessing The Threat Of Lone Star Ticks And Alpha Gal Syndrome On Nantucket
JohnCarl McGrady •
For the last few years, Alpha Gal Syndrome, or AGS, has been a hot-button topic in the world of ticks. It has overrun Martha’s Vineyard, and cases are cropping up on Nantucket as well. But what is
Current Sports
Season Preview: Whaler Golf Tees Off 2026 Fall Season On Thursday
David Creed •
The Whaler golf team will kick off the 2026 fall sports season for Nantucket High School Athletics on Thursday, and will be doing so while attempting to replace seven seniors from last year’s team
Photo Gallery: Volleyball & Boys Soccer Scrimmages
David Creed •
A pair of Whaler sports teams competed in scrimmages on the island Friday afternoon. The boys soccer team welcomed the Cohasset Skippers to Nantucket while the volleyball team welcomed the Andover
Photo Gallery: Whaler Field Hockey Scrimmage Against Barnstable High School
David Creed •
The Whaler field hockey team kicked off their preseason with a scrimmage on the island against Barnstable High School Wednesday morning - tying the Red Hawks 1-1 in a hard fought matchup.Nantucket
Photo Gallery: 2026 Fall Sports Preseason Begins
David Creed •
The 2026 Nantucket High School fall sports season officially began on Monday as all Whaler sports teams were allowed to begin their preseason practices with regular season action right around the
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