Nantucket Current
"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 director and chief archaeologist of the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources, traveled to Nantucket on Wednesday to inspect the wreckage uncovered by the storm. He told the Current that what he saw looked “very different” from the remains exposed by erosion in 2022. “The
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Select Board Cools On Taxpayer Funding For Affordable Housing Efforts
JohnCarl McGrady •
The majority of the Select Board indicated at a strategic planning retreat on Tuesday that they are opposed to including any capital override articles related to housing on the 2027 Annual Town
State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Team Arrests Suspect On Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
A suspect was arrested Thursday morning on Nantucket by the Massachusetts State Police's Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section. Authorities have not yet identified the suspect, who was taken into
Jury Finds Cru Chef Not Guilty Of Assaulting Food Runner At Restaurant
Jason Graziadei •
Cru restaurant's executive chef was found not guilty on Thursday of three counts of assault and battery on a woman who was working with him at the restaurant last summer and accused him of touching
Golden Retriever Rescued From Ocean By Nantucket Fishermen And Harbormaster
David Creed •
The Nantucket Harbormaster’s office, with help from local fishermen and the Nantucket Police Department, saved a golden retriever early Wednesday afternoon from the water off Codfish Park on the
Partial Closure Of Steamboat Wharf's North Slip In Effect Due To Damaged Berthing Structure
Jason Graziadei •
The Steamship Authority on Wednesday announced a partial closure of the north slip at Steamboat Wharf due to a berthing structure that was struck and damaged by the incoming M/V Woods Hole ferry on
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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
Sankaty Head Lighthouse Restoration Work Underway
Jason Graziadei •
The Sankaty Head Lighthouse is getting a touch-up. Crews from Finkle Preservation & Construction have been performing restoration work on the iconic lighthouse in Sconset in recent weeks. The
Preservationists Alarmed By Proposed Changes To Federal Bylaw
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Trump administration is considering changes that would sharply limit a federal historic preservation bylaw governing some projects on Nantucket. While Nantucket has robust local historic
"We Will Swim To Nantucket If We Have To" - Inside The 34 Weddings On The Island During The Nor'Easter
Jason Graziadei •
Isobel Brinkworth had been planning for more than two years to have her Nantucket wedding on Saturday, September 26th at the Sankaty Head Beach Club. So needless to say she was refreshing her weather
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Sports Roundup: Four Teams Earn Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from Thursday's girls soccer match, as well as updates on the boys soccer team, volleyball team, field hockey team, and golf team following victories.
Sports Roundup: Golf, Boys Soccer Win At Home
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the golf team following two matchups at the Nantucket Golf Club, the boys soccer team following a comeback victory, some photos from the cross country
Sports Roundup: Football Loses On Missed Field Goal As Time Expires
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates and photos from Friday’s football and girls soccer games, updates on the boys soccer and field hockey road matchups, and the latest MIAA Power Rankings.
Sports Roundup: Boys Soccers Wins, Volleyball Loses Thriller At Home
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update and photos from the boys soccer team’s shutout victory on Wednesday, a thrilling five-set match for the volleyball team that they came up just short in,
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