Nantucket Current
"A Moral Decision" - Finance Committee Endorses $100 Million New Our Island Home
Jason Graziadei •
The proposed $100 million new Our Island Home nursing facility earned the endorsement of the Finance Committee on Tuesday, sending what would be the most expensive municipal project in island history to Town Meeting with a positive recommendation. Despite some members expressing deep reservations about the price tag and the town's ongoing financial subsidy of the municipal nursing home, a majority of the Finance Committee felt the town's obligation to care for its elderly residents in need of
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Zoning Board Split On Appeal Of Commercial Event At Residential Home On South Shore Road
Jason Graziadei •
The dispute over allegedly commercial events being held at the private home of Surfside Crossing developer Jamie Feeley on South Shore Road continued on Thursday at a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing.
Chief Nurse Among Layoffs At NCH As Mass General Brigham Cuts Hit Island Hospital
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket Cottage Hospital's chief nursing officer and several other high-ranking staff members were among the hundreds of employees let go this week across Mass General Brigham, the sprawling
Steamship Working Through "Bugs" Of New Freight Boat
Jason Graziadei •
"My phone blows up every day," Steamship Authority Port Council chair Nat Lowell said on Tuesday, referring to the complaints he's been getting about the boat line's new freight vessel, the M/V
New Steakhouse "Billie's On Broad" Receives Licenses For Former Dune Restaurant Spot
Jason Graziadei •
"Billie's On Broad," the new steakhouse planned for the former Dune restaurant location on Broad Street, was granted several licenses by the Select Board on Monday as it undergoes a complete interior
Residents Of Richmond Apartments Facing Steep Rent Increases
Jason Graziadei •
Residents of the Richmond subdivision apartments off Old South Road were shocked and dismayed last week to receive lease renewal letters that included rent increases of 20 to 30 percent. The
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Cocaine Trafficking Suspect Held Without Bail Following Drug Bust
David Creed •
Francisco Fernandez Sanchez, the 31-year-old man who was arrested following last Friday's drug bust on Youngs Way, will be held in custody without bail for up to 120 days in the Barnstable County
As Erosion Threatens More Homes On Sheep Pond Road, Town Plans For Alternative Access Road
Jason Graziadei •
With severe erosion claiming more homes along Nantucket's southwestern shoreline and threatening to cut off portions of Sheep Pond Road, the town is working through a complicated process to create an
"Wave Of Fear" On Nantucket As Immigration Enforcement Tightens Under Trump
Jason Graziadei •
The Trump administration's promise of mass deportations and its sharp shift in federal immigration policy has set off a "wave of fear" among Nantucket's immigrant community. Carla Zenis, who came to
President Trump's Executive Order Slams Brakes On Offshore Wind
Jason Graziadei •
In an executive order signed just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump slammed the brakes on the nascent offshore wind industry. Trump had been signaling his opposition to
Does Nantucket Really Have 10,000 Deer? State Biologists Think So
Jason Graziadei •
State wildlife officials have long said Nantucket has one of the largest concentrations of deer in Massachusetts. But could the population actually exceed 10,000 deer? That would be an incredibly
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Sports Roundup: Girls & Boys Swim Prepared For States
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes a look at the Whaler swimmers who will be competing in the state meet this weekend against some of the best swimmers across Massachusetts, the boys hockey team,
Sports Roundup: Boys Hockey Secures First Win Of The Season
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys hockey team following their first win of the season, the girls basketball team after a home victory, and the boys basketball team. Boys
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Lose Double OT Thriller, Swim Competes In State Sectionals
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the boys basketball team following a pair of games over the weekend, including a thrilling double overtime matchup, results from the girls and boys
Sports Roundup: Boys Hockey Losses Heartbreaker To St. John Paul II
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys hockey team following a last-minute loss on Wednesday, a look at the swimmers for the boys and girls swim teams who will be competing in the
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