Nantucket Current

Dune Restaurant On Broad Street Sold To Florida Restaurateur

Jason Graziadei •

After 16 years on Broad Street, Dune restaurant completed its final service over the weekend and was sold on Tuesday by chef/owner Michael Getter to a Florida restauranteur with Nantucket connections. While word of Dune’s impending closure had trickled out over the summer, the deal was officially signed on Tuesday. The buyer of the restaurant is Lee Lyon, the owner of Kiki On The River, a Greek restaurant in Miami. Lyon’s mother, Rita Mignosa, owns a home on Main Street on Nantucket, and the

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Vineyard Wind Begins Retrieval Of Blade Debris From Sea Floor

Jason Graziadei •

Vineyard Wind and its turbine manufacturer GE Vernova have begun retrieving the debris that sank to the sea floor following the blade failure  at the wind farm southwest of Nantucket three months

Norther Lights Dazzle In The Skies Over Nantucket

Nantucket Current •

A powerful solar storm set the skies ablaze over the island, New England, and a wide swath of North America last night. The northern lights dazzled over Nantucket with a bright red sky and patches of

Toms Way Residents Sue Chemical Companies Over PFAS Contamination As Mass DEP Launches Investigation

Jason Graziadei •

A group of Toms Way residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers and suppliers of PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals," over the contamination of their mid-island

"Please Step Away From The Mic" - Testy Exchange Over Surfside Crossing Mars Select Board Meeting

Jason Graziadei •

Meghan Perry, a vocal opponent of the proposed Surfside Crossing development off South Shore Road, frequently speaks her mind during the public comment section of the Select Board's weekly meetings.

Steamship Authority Proposes Largest Fare Increase Ever

Jason Graziadei •

After a summer of turmoil that included crew shortages resulting in cancellations and reduced service to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, the Steamship Authority is proposing its largest fare

Featured Stories

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Under Consideration For National Natural Landmark Designation

Jason Graziadei •

Nantucket’s Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge is under consideration to be designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. The refuge, which is owned jointly by The Trustees of

"Kind Of A Waste" A $19.2 Million Partially Finished Spec House On Nantucket Harbor May Soon Be Demolished

Jason Graziadei •

A partially completed waterfront spec house built on Pocomo Road in 2023 and sold last November for $19.2 million may soon be demolished to make way for a redesigned mansion. Perched above Nantucket

1 In 30 Million: Rare Yellow Lobster Caught Off Nantucket

Jason Graziadei •

Jim Sjolund, captain of the Nantucket lobster boat Julie Alice, was hauling traps about 25 miles east of the island on Friday when his sternman Adam Spencer noticed something peculiar come out of the

Fugitive Aspen Investor Arrested On Nantucket After His Island Estate Sold At Foreclosure Auction

David Creed •

Fugitive Aspen investor Daniel Burrell was arrested on Nantucket late Friday morning on a warrant out of Las Vegas, where he is alleged to have written a bad check to a casino for $1.5 million, just

Vineyard Wind Installed The Largest Offshore Turbines In The Western World. But Were They Ready For Primetime?

Jason Graziadei •

When Vineyard Wind completed the installation of the first GE Vernova Haliade-X 13-megawatt wind turbine in the waters southwest of Nantucket in October 2023, the company trumpeted it as “the largest

Current Sports

Sports Roundup: Four Games, Four Wins For Nantucket Sports On Tuesday

David Creed •

It was a busy but successful day for Whaler sports on Tuesday with the field hockey team, girls soccer team, cross country team, and boys soccer team all in action and earning victories as we slowly

Sports Roundup: Cross Country Competes In Twilight Meet, Field Hockey Beats Whitman-Hanson

David Creed •

This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the cross country team after their twilight meet on the Cape over the weekend, the field hockey team after another convincing victory, and the

Sports Roundup: Volleyball Honors Seniors, Field Hockey Keeps Winning

David Creed •

This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the volleyball team after a pair of victories this week, the field hockey team as they continue to roll through their regular season competition, the

Sports Roundup: Golf Wins Ninth Match Of Season

David Creed •

This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the golf team after they took home their ninth win of the season, the cross country team after a road victory, and the volleyball team.

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