Nantucket Current
Nantucket To Take Down Flock Cameras
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket’s Flock cameras are coming down. The Select Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to stop the use of the controversial automatic license plate readers at the corner of Easy Street and Broad Street, joining a growing wave of towns across the state and the country that have ended contracts with the surveillance company. "I was following the poll put out by the Current, I'm following what's happening in other communities, and a lot of people are just voting to cancel this
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Request To Lift Short-Term Rental Restrictions In Portion Of Richmond Development Rejected By Select Board
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to oppose a request to lift a prohibition on short-term rentals (STRs) in a portion of the Richmond Great Point affordable housing development. Select
Select Board Approves Permits For Another Major Film Production On Nantucket This Fall
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket will play host to another major film production this November. The Select Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to grant Faraway Films permits to film scenes for the upcoming film “A Woman
Fishermen Rescued After Abandoning Burning Boat Southwest Of Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Three fishermen were rescued off Nantucket early Wednesday morning after they abandoned their burning vessel approximately 25 nautical miles southwest of the island. The three crew members of the
Vineyard Wind Reaches Settlement With Turbine Manufacturer In Wind Farm Dispute
JohnCarl McGrady •
Vineyard Wind has reached an agreement resolving its legal dispute with turbine manufacturer GE Vernova over the company's effort to pull out of the offshore wind farm southwest of Nantucket. As part
Nantucket Public Schools Enrollment Falls Again, Dropping To Lowest Level Since 2016
JohnCarl McGrady •
Enrollment at Nantucket Public Schools has declined for the second year in a row, falling by another 43 students to the lowest level since 2016. Enrollment is now at 1,610 students, a decline of
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"Unacceptable" Lapses In Inspections And Paperwork Snafus Lead To Steamship Cancellations
Jason Graziadei •
Lapses in the inspections of several Steamship Authority vessels, as well as paperwork snafus by the boat line, prompted a series of cancellations on the Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard routes this
New Study Finds 68 Percent Of Nantucket Businesses Subsidize Their Employees’ Housing Costs
JohnCarl McGrady •
A study funded by Nantucket nonprofit Remain and conducted by the consulting firm EBP found that around 68 percent of island employers subsidize their employees’ housing in some way. That number is
A Coast Guard Boat That Helped Evacuate Lower Manhattan On 9/11 Is Now Working Nantucket Waters
David Creed •
As the country acknowledges the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a vessel that played an important role on that historic day currently sits in the dock at Coast Guard Station Brant
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
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
Sports Roundup: Field Hockey Ties Barnstable, Golf Beats Rising Tide
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the field hockey team following an entertaining home matchup against Barnstable, as well as updates on the volleyball team following their home
Sports Roundup: Football Wins Home Opener To Begin 2026 Season
David Creed •
This Whaler Sports Roundup includes an update on the football team following a victory at home to kick off their regular season, as well as check-ins on each of the Whaler sports teams who made the
Season Preview: Whaler Football Begins New Era Under Fernando Jones
David Creed •
The Whaler football team begins their 2026 season on Saturday and will be led by new leadership following the hiring of Fernando Jones as head coach in May. Jones, who is currently the Director of
Sports Roundup: Boys Soccer, Volleyball Earn Road Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys soccer team following a road victory to kick off their season, the volleyball team following a win in their first match of the fall, the golf
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