Nantucket Current
New Private Club Proposed For Old South Road Gets First Look From Planning Board
JohnCarl McGrady •
A preliminary Planning Board review of developer Alan Worden’s proposed private membership Hensdale Club on Monday became a reflection on what Nantucket should look like in the future, with neighbors, Planning Board members, and other islanders debating a broad set of topics, from Nantucket’s diminishing commercial land to the nature of the traffic that routinely backs up Old South Road. The proposed club, slated for the Valero family’s property off Old South Road, would feature an equestrian
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Considine Files Complaint With State Ethics Commission Against Town Manager Libby Gibson
JohnCarl McGrady •
Patrick Considine, the public safety dispatcher at the center of a tense dispute with the Nantucket Police Department and the town of Nantucket over a series of grievances stemming from a
5 Grant Avenue Changes Hands For Third Time Since 2022, Sells For $35 Million
David Creed •
5 Grant Avenue sold for $35 million this week and this is the third time the property has sold since 2022. It has increased in value by 75 percent in less than four years.According to the purchaser’s
Conservation Foundation Completes LiDar Drone Survey Of Coatue
JohnCarl McGrady •
For years, Nantucket’s conservation professionals have worried about the possibility of a breach at Coatue, which would radically change the ecosystem of Nantucket Harbor. Now, for the first time,
Island Resident Charged With Sexually Assaulting Wisconsin Child
David Creed •
An island resident was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Wednesday afternoon on indecent assault and battery and rape charges involving an 11 year old girl, who said the assaults occurred on
Effort To Strengthen Nantucket's Chain Store Ban Gathers Momentum
JohnCarl McGrady •
After a summer in which a popular retail business dodged Nantucket’s downtown chain store ban by slightly changing its name and merchandise, and others avoided it by staging temporary pop-up
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Alpha-Gal Syndrome Spikes On Nantucket Over Summer As Lone Star Ticks Spread
JohnCarl McGrady •
For years, experts have warned that alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy transmitted by Lone Star ticks, is coming for Nantucket. This summer, it may have finally arrived. Nantucket’s case numbers
Historic Old Mill Partially Disassembled As Restoration Project Enters New Phase
JohnCarl McGrady •
The roof is off at the Old Mill.The next phase of repairs on the historic structure got underway Wednesday with the removal of both the cap of the mill, which can be turned to face the wind, and the
"It's A Mystery" Expert Says Nantucket Shipwreck Remains Likely Not From The Warren Sawyer
JohnCarl McGrady •
The shipwreck remains exposed by a rare fall nor’easter that hit Nantucket in September are likely not, as was originally believed, fragments of the schooner Warren Sawyer. David Robinson, the
Victims Of Plane Crash Off Nantucket Identified By U.S. Coast Guard
Jason Graziadei •
The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed the identities of the six people who were on board the plane that crashed into the ocean south of Nantucket early last Saturday morning. They include a mother and
New Zoning Changes Imposed By State Could Mean Less Local Control Over Development
JohnCarl McGrady •
The sweeping budget bill passed by the Massachusetts legislature and signed by Governor Maura Healey last July included provisions that, rather than relating to the state’s budget, changed how zoning
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Sports Roundup: Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller, Boys Soccer Wins League Title
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the volleyball team following a thrilling comeback and five-set victory on Wednesday against the Nauset Warriors, the boys soccer team following a
Jillian Fey Named Next Nantucket Girls Hockey Head Coach
David Creed •
The Nantucket Athletic Department announced Thursday morning that Jillian Fey has been hired as the new varsity girls hockey head coach. “The Athletic Department is incredibly excited to welcome
Sports Roundup: Cross Country & Boys Soccer Senior Day Photos
David Creed •
This Whaler Sports Roundup includes senior day photos from the cross country meet and boys soccer game on Tuesday, as well as an update on the volleyball team following a road matchup with the St.
Sports Roundup: Volleyball Holds Senior Recognition Ceremony
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from the volleyball team’s senior ceremony on Friday, photos from Friday’s girls soccer game, as well as updates on the football, field hockey and boys
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