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Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Earns National Natural Landmark Designation
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket’s Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge on Thursday was officially designated as a National Natural Landmark by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The designation was made in recognition of the area's "unique ecological diversity and rare coastal features," according to the National Park Service. The refuge, which is owned jointly by The Trustees of Reservations, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, encompasses more than 1,000 acres of
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SouthCoast Wind Project Approved By Biden Administration
Jason Graziadei •
The proposed SouthCoast Wind project off Nantucket was approved on Friday by President Joe Biden's administration. The 2.4 GW offshore wind farm is slated to be built 20 nautical miles southeast of
UMass Study Analyzes Economic Impacts Of Proposed Vessel Speed Restriction On Island
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket's economy would take a $286 million hit every year and lose as many as 1,500 jobs if the federal government's proposed vessel speed restriction to protect right whales is implemented.
Steamship Authority's New Freight Boat, MV Barnstable, Makes Maiden Voyage To Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
After plying the waters of the Gulf Coast as an offshore supply vessel for the oil and gas industry, then undergoing a multi-million dollar conversion in the Alabama Shipyard and making the trek
Cost Overages At Wiggles Way Apartments Prompt Request For Another $2.5 Million From Town
Jason Graziadei •
Following the discovery of "significant cost overages" during the ongoing construction of the Wiggles Way affordable workforce apartment complex off Fairgrounds Road, the non-profit agency Housing
Bankruptcy Postpones Foreclosure Auction Of Condemned Waterfront Property
Jason Graziadei •
On the eve of a foreclosure auction for the waterfront properties at 14 and 16 Sheep Pond Road, a bankruptcy filing by the limited liability company that purchased the eroding lots two years ago has
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Coast Guard, Army National Guard Team Up To Remove Stranded Buoy
Jason Graziadei •
How do you get a stranded 12,000-pound buoy off the beach? U.S. Coast Guard personnel and helicopter crews from the Connecticut Army National Guard teamed up Thursday morning to remove the massive
Power Outage Hits Downtown Nantucket On Christmas Stroll
Jason Graziadei •
A power outage struck downtown Nantucket late Saturday morning just as the 50th Christmas Stroll event was getting underway, leaving dozens of businesses and vendors scrambling to serve customers
Nantucket Students Tried To Rent An Airbnb But Got Ignored. They Broke In Anyway And Threw A Party
Jason Graziadei •
It was mid-October when Edith Stone Lentini received a “sketchy” request to rent her Nantucket home on Field Avenue through Airbnb. The person requesting the one-night rental for Oct. 28 said she
Nantucket Pharmacy Staying Open As It Nears Deal For New Operator
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket Pharmacy owner Allan Bell had been preparing to shutter the Main Street pharmacy and soda fountain this Sunday after years of unsuccessfully seeking a successor to take over the operation.
Land Bank Buys Beach Compound For $26 Million In Its Largest Purchase Ever
Jason Graziadei •
The Nantucket Land Bank completed its most expensive property acquisition ever on Wednesday, closing on a one-acre beachfront compound on the north shore just east of The Galley restaurant and the
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Sports Roundup: Girls & Boys Swim Beat Nauset, Boys Hockey Loses At Home
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls & boys swim teams following wins on the road against Nauset, the boys hockey team following a home loss to Monomoy, the boys basketball
Sports Roundup: Girls Hoops Lose Home Opener
David Creed •
The Nantucket girls basketball team hosted the St. John Paul II Lions Tuesday evening in their home opener, but lost the game 43-17.Neither team was able to generate much offense in the first quarter
Young Boys Hoops Team Embracing Fresh Start
David Creed •
Willis Ferreira has been a mainstay in Nantucket Athletics for over three decades as a varsity basketball head coach, but he isn’t a stranger to change. He understands the turnover from year to year
Sports Roundup: Boys Hockey Drops Season Opener Against Martha's Vineyard
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the boys hockey team after they opened their season at home against Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, the boys & girls swim teams following their
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