Nantucket Current
Fire Rips Through Unoccupied Summer Home Off Cliff Road
Jason Graziadei •
The Nantucket Fire Department battled a structure fire Wednesday night at 3 Shady Lane off Cliff Road. The house on the small side street near Steps Beach had been shuttered for the winter and was unoccupied when the fire broke out. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the blaze is unknown at this time and remains under investigation.The property at 3 Shady Lane has been owned by the Carneal family, of Virginia, since the mid-1980s. “We received a 911 call at 8:03pm from a
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$2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At Old South Diner, The Fifth Million-Dollar Prize It Has Sold In Two Years
Jason Graziadei •
Lightning has struck once again at the Old South Diner. The luckiest place in Massachusetts has crowned yet another million-dollar winner. The state lottery announced on Wednesday that the Old
Despite Widespread Billing Issues, National Grid Defends Its Smart Meters As Accurate
JohnCarl McGrady •
National Grid representatives reiterated to the Select Board on Wednesday that their new smart meters installed at thousands of homes on Nantucket are highly accurate, attributing increased bills to
ICE Agents Not Expected To Deploy To Nantucket Memorial Airport
David Creed •
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were deployed to 14 major U.S. airports by President Donald Trump on Monday to help quell the impacts of the partial government shutdown on the
Lyme Vaccine Shows Efficacy In Human Trials, But Fails Key Statistical Benchmark
JohnCarl McGrady •
A Lyme disease vaccine has shown over 70 percent efficacy in human trials, but high uncertainty means that the studies failed to pass a key statistical benchmark. The vaccine, developed by Pfizer
Third Open Meeting Law Complaint Surfaces After Board Of Health Meeting On Turf Field
JohnCarl McGrady •
A third open meeting law complaint has been filed after a contentious Board of Health meeting last Thursday on the merits of an artificial turf field at Vito Capizzo Stadium. The new complaint,
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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
Ship Strike Suspected In Death Of Sperm Whale That Washed Up On Nantucket Last Year
Jason Graziadei •
The cause of death of the 46-foot sperm whale that washed up along Nantucket’s north shore last November is being categorized as suspected vessel strike trauma, the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket
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
How Much Cocaine Is In Nantucket's Sewage? A Lot
JohnCarl McGrady •
Eight months of wastewater surveillance data show consistently elevated levels of cocaine in Nantucket’s sewage - with spikes in October and December 2025 that were nearly three times the national
Current Sports
Season Preview: Boys Tennis Enters Year Six Under The Watchful Eye Of David Cheever
David Creed •
The varsity boys tennis team is preparing to enter its sixth season under the tutelage of head coach David Cheever, who led them to an upset victory over #15 Rockland in round one of the Division 4
Season Preview: Experienced Baseball Team Eyeing State Tournament Berth
David Creed •
When Jack Pearson took over as the head coach for Nantucket High School’s varsity baseball program in the spring of 2021, the team could barely field a roster and won just one game. Fast forward to
Photo Gallery: Spring Sports Practices Continue
David Creed •
The 2026 Nantucket High School spring sports preseason continues, and the Current has continued to make its rounds to different Whaler practices.Below are some photos from softball, girls tennis,
Photo Gallery: Whaler Spring Sports Practices Begin
David Creed •
The 2026 Nantucket High School spring sports season is officially underway as all Whaler teams began practices on Monday (indoors) and then transitioned outside on Tuesday to enjoy the nice
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