Nantucket Current
Nantucket Short-Term Rental Tax Revenue Rebounded In Summer 2025, But Still Fluctuating
JohnCarl McGrady •
Short-term rental occupancy tax revenue collected by the town of Nantucket jumped 24 percent last summer, but remained around 9 percent lower than the record high set in the summer of 2023. Traditional lodgings now account for a larger share of Nantucket’s room occupancy tax than at any point since the tax was expanded to cover short-term rentals in the summer of 2019. The island’s short-term rental tax revenue can fluctuate significantly from year to year, and no clear pattern has emerged in
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Sandbar Poised To Secure New Five-Year Lease For Town's Jetties Beach Concession
JohnCarl McGrady •
Sandbar, the seasonal restaurant and bar at Jetties Beach, looks set to have its lease of the town-owned waterfront concession space extended for another five years after receiving a positive
Board Of Health & Select Board Respond To Open Meeting Law Complaints After Turf Field Discussion
JohnCarl McGrady •
In a pair of letters responding to recent open meeting law complaints, the Board of Health has agreed to release controversial emails from chair Ann Smith, evaluate its current meeting notice and
Amid Housing Crisis, Select Board Charts A Course To Create Up To 50 New Units For Town Employees
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board unanimously adopted a strategic plan for municipal employee housing that calls for creating 25-50 municipally controlled town employee housing units over the next 10 years during a
What Is The Wellesley-Based Non-Profit Advising Nantucket's Board Of Health In The Turf Field Debate?
JohnCarl McGrady •
As debates over turf fields and bedroom allowances have reached a fever pitch in the past three months, the Board of Health has repeatedly turned to a non-profit called the Massachusetts Association
Cape Air Plane Returns To Nantucket After Cabin Door Opens Mid-Flight
Jason Graziadei •
Passengers aboard a Cape Air plane flying from Nantucket to Boston early Monday morning had an interesting flight when part of the aircraft’s main cabin door popped open in the skies over Nantucket
Featured Stories
Sesachacha Pond Opened To The Atlantic Ocean
Jason Graziadei •
Sesachacha Pond was opened to the Atlantic Ocean Saturday morning by the town’s Natural Resources Department. It is the first of two annual openings of the pond to improve its overall health. The
Town Issues Cease And Desist Order To ACK Natural To Halt Cannabis Deliveries
Jason Graziadei •
The town has issued a cease and desist order to ACK Natural to prevent the island dispensary from delivering cannabis products around Nantucket. Citing a local Nantucket zoning bylaw that states
Is Great Harbor Yacht Club In Violation Of Its State License To Develop Nantucket's Waterfront?
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board (HSAB) has alleged that the Great Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC) is out of compliance with several stipulations of the permit that allows the yacht club to use and
Select Board Agrees To Recommend Restricted Hours For Sconset Bluff Walk, Hiring Of "Docents" To Patrol Path
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Sconset Bluff Walk will have new recommended hours this summer - 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. - following a vote by the Select Board on Wednesday intended to manage the impacts of increased usage of
Nantucket Has Lots Of Bylaws. But Are They Enforced?
JohnCarl McGrady •
Weak enforcement is one of the most commonly cited causes of nearly every contentious issue on Nantucket, from concerns surrounding short-term rentals to the illegal use of lawn fertilizer, and from
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Baseball Wins Again, Girls Lax Remains Undefeated
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the baseball team following another victory at home, the boys tennis team following their second win of the season, the girls lacrosse team following
Photo Gallery: Sailing Regatta Against Dartmouth
David Creed •
Miserable conditions Tuesday morning developed into beautiful weather in the afternoon for the Whaler sailing team's regatta against Dartmouth High School. The Whalers lost the regatta 3-1, but it
Sports Roundup: Boys Lacrosse Beats Pembroke
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys lacrosse team following a road victory over the Pembroke Titans, the girls lacrosse team following another victory, as well as the boys and
Photo Gallery: Busy Weekend For Whaler Sports Against Martha's Vineyard
David Creed •
It was a busy weekend for Whaler sports as six teams were in action after the sailing team had their Saturday afternoon regatta postponed due to the strong winds.The weekend began with the
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