Nantucket Current
Back To School: Photos From First Day Of The 2026-2027 School Year
David Creed •
The Nantucket Public Schools welcomed students back to classes Tuesday morning, the day after Labor Day. Nearly 1,700 students arrived at the Nantucket Elementary School, Nantucket Intermediate School, Cyrus Peirce Middle School, and Nantucket High School to start the year. The Current stopped by the NES / NIS campus this morning to get these photos of the first day back. We wish all students and staff a great year.
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Florida Man Charged With Raping Employee Aboard His Yacht In Nantucket Harbor
David Creed •
A Florida man was arraigned and held on $50,000 cash bail late Friday afternoon on charges that he raped and sexually assaulted a 22-year-old employee aboard his yacht moored in Nantucket Harbor.
Station Brant Point Rescues Fishing Vessel 15 Miles Southwest Of Tuckernuck
Nantucket Current •
Coast Guard Station Brant Point Master Chief John Lowell told the Current Sunday morning that his station was able to respond and rescue a disabled fishing vessel 13 nautical miles southwest of
Downtown Shop Closing Its Doors After 31 Years In Business
Jason Graziadei •
The Nantucket Clothing Company, a retail staple in downtown Nantucket, is closing its doors after 31 years. The clothing shop on South Water Street announced this week that the summer of 2026 would
Amid Bus Driver Shortage, NRTA To Provide Assist Public Schools With Pick-Up And 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.
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
Featured Stories
"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
Young Political Activist Finds Meaning In Campaigning On Nantucket And Beyond
JohnCarl McGrady •
For 13 hours on Tuesday, Kevin Serrano stood - and by the end he was sitting - outside the Nantucket High School holding a sign for Craig Swallow, the progressive candidate challenging Nantucket’s
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
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
Current Sports
Golf Loses Season Opener To Sturgis West
David Creed •
The Whaler golf team went on the road to face the Sturgis West Navigators on a rainy Thursday afternoon to kick off their regular season, and lost their opener 254 to 274.Below are the scores for the
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
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