Nantucket Current
Photos: Nantucket Veterans Day Observance
Kit Noble •
Islanders gathered Wednesday morning for a Veterans Day observance at the town war memorial on Federal Street. The Nantucket Police and Fire Departments, along with U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point and Boy and Girl Scouts, joined the island’s veterans in a show of respect and gratitude for their service. All photos below by Kit Noble:
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Town Staff Looks To Rein In Christmas Stroll Excesses
JohnCarl McGrady •
A year after a brawl broke out at Nantucket’s annual Christmas Stroll event and one local restaurant turned over its management team following liquor license violations during the holiday
Nantucket Real Estate Firm Ordered To Pay $1.3 Million in Lawsuit Over Sale Of Polpis Road Property
JohnCarl McGrady •
A judge and jury have issued a $1.3 million judgment against a major Nantucket real estate firm after finding that one of its agents lied to a couple looking to buy a house on the island in 2020. The
Filming Begins On Nantucket For New Movie "A Woman In The Sun"
Jason Graziadei and JohnCarl McGrady •
Filming for the upcoming movie ”A Woman In The Sun” got underway at several locations on Nantucket, including at the mid-island Stop & Shop where Academy Award-winning actress Renée Zellweger was
New Operator Of The Tavern And Gazebo Seeks Licenses From Select Board On Monday
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board on Monday will review restaurateur Steve Silverstein’s applications for liquor and entertainment licenses for One Harbor, his new establishment at 1 Harbor Square, which will replace
Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography On Nantucket
David Creed •
An island resident was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Thursday afternoon on charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography.Miguel Diaz Castro, 24, is facing charges of disseminating
Featured Stories
Is Nantucket's Year-Round Population Still Growing? School Enrollment Is Declining, But Other Data Is Mixed. The Uncertainty Is The Story
JohnCarl McGrady •
Has Nantucket’s year-round population stopped growing? Maybe. Private and public datasets obtained by the Current show mixed evidence, and given the high level of uncertainty that has
$42.5 Million Sale Of Hulbert Avenue Property Sets New Nantucket Record
Jason Graziadei •
A Hulbert Avenue property sold on Thursday for a record-breaking $42.5 million, the highest sale price ever for a residential Nantucket property and the second-highest residential sale in
Commercial Scalloping Season Opens With Sunny Skies, Mild Temperatures, And High Prices
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket’s commercial scalloping season opened Monday morning under blue skies and warm temperatures as the island’s fleet returned to the harbors on the hunt for the prized shellfish. Roughly 26
Driver Involved In Fatal Stop & Shop Accident Arraigned In Nantucket District Court
David Creed •
The driver accused of fatally striking a woman with her SUV in the downtown Stop & Shop parking lot this summer was arraigned Monday in Nantucket District Court.
Effort To Strengthen Nantucket's Chain Store Ban Gathers Momentum
JohnCarl McGrady •
After a summer in which a popular retail business dodged Nantucket’s downtown chain store ban by slightly changing its name and merchandise, and others avoided it by staging temporary pop-up
Current Sports
Nantucket Boys Soccer Advances To State Quarterfinal
David Creed •
The Nantucket boys soccer team has advanced to the MIAA Division 3 State Quarterfinal following a 3-1 victory on the island Wednesday afternoon against Fairhaven High School. Nantucket will now play
Nantucket Boys Soccer Advances To Round Of 16 Of MIAA Tournament
David Creed •
For the first time in five years, the Whaler boys soccer team won a state tournament matchup and is moving onto the Round of 16 following a 5-1 victory over Pentucket High School.The Whalers, ranked
Sports Roundup: Field Hockey Loses Round Of 32 Matchup
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the field hockey team following their Round of 32 matchup on the road and the football team following their final game of the season. It also includes
Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Wins Senior Game
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from the girls soccer team's senior game, which they won 1-0, the boys soccer team following a road victory to cap off their regular season, and round one
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