Nantucket Current
Bid To Nullify Nantucket's Vote Legalizing Short-Term Rentals Submitted To Attorney General
Jason Graziadei •
Just one month after Nantucket legalized short-term rentals by codifying them into the island's zoning code, a bid to nullify that vote at last month's Special Town Meeting has emerged. In a six-page letter obtained by the Current, attorney Nina Pickering-Cook urges the Massachusetts Attorney General to disapprove Article 1, the zoning bylaw amendment that was passed with a two-thirds majority vote by island voters on Nov. 5th. Pickering-Cook, who has previously represented the
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Federal Army Corps Grants Permit To Vineyard Wind, Allowing Construction To Continue
JohnCarl McGrady •
The federal Army Corps of Engineers last week approved a request from the offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind to continue shipping turbine parts through New Bedford's hurricane barrier from the city's
Steamship Authority Ripped By State Inspector General For Website Project Failure
JohnCarl McGrady and Jason Graziadei •
In a scathing report released on Thursday, the Massachusetts Inspector General accused the Steamship Authority of wasting millions of public dollars on a failed website redesign project that the
State Rejects Environmental Justice Challenge To Surfside Crossing Development
JohnCarl McGrady •
The state has rejected a petition from a group of Nantucket residents seeking a review of the environmental justice impacts of the proposed Surfside Crossing housing development, which has languished
Board Of Health May Consider Ban On Turf Fields
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Board of Health voted on Thursday to schedule a special meeting to discuss potential action on synthetic turf days after the School Committee voted 4-1 to endorse a proposal to renovate the high
"Everyone Was Fighting" - Police Release Redacted Reports On Christmas Stroll Brawl
Jason Graziadei •
No one has been criminally charged for their involvement in the brawl that broke out on Federal Street during the 51st Nantucket Christmas Stroll event earlier this month, and it appears that it will
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Sperm Whale Tooth Sold For $125,000 At Nantucket Auction
Jason Graziadei •
A scrimshaw sperm whale tooth was sold for $125,000 last week at an auction on Nantucket. The 9.5-inch tooth was taken from a sperm whale killed by Capt. Richard Macy, of Nantucket, and the crew of
Former Police Department Staff Members Describe Poor Conditions And "LORAN Flu" In Dormitories
Jason Graziadei •
When Erin Sullivan joined the Nantucket Police Department in the summer of 2022 as a community service officer, she was not only excited to start her career in law enforcement, but also to live and
Deer Hunting Season Expanded Into February On Nantucket And Martha's Vineyard
Jason Graziadei •
The state announced new regulations on Wednesday to expand the deer hunting seasons on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, with a six-week winter primitive firearms and bowhunting season from January 1
Nantucket Banned Corporate-Owned Short-Term Rentals. A Loophole Is Allowing Some To Continue Operating
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket banned corporations from owning short-term rentals (STRs) on the island in 2024, but some companies have been undeterred by the ban, exploiting loopholes that may prove difficult to close.
51st Nantucket Christmas Stroll Brings Thousands To Island
Charity Grace Mofsen •
Santa arrived on Straight Wharf with an assist from Coast Guard Station Brant Point on Saturday as the 51st annual Nantucket Christmas Stroll reached its peak. Thousands came to the island for the
Current Sports
Girls Hockey Loses Pair Of Games Over Weekend
David Creed •
The girls hockey team lost a pair of games over the weekend, as they were the only sports team in action. They traveled to Dennis-Yarmouth Saturday afternoon and lost 9-0, and then traveled to
Boys & Girls Swim Beat Barnstable At Home
David Creed •
The girls and boys swim teams earned victories Thursday evening on the island against Barnstable High School. The girls won 99-51 while the boys won 102-53.Some of the notable results from the meet
Paterson, Shuttleworth Score In Girls Hockey Program's Return To MIAA Play
David Creed •
For the first time in nearly two years, the Whaler girls hockey team played an official MIAA hockey game - traveling to Hyannis to play the Barnstable Red Hawks Wednesday afternoon. Nantucket lost
Freeman's Two Goals Lift Whaler Hockey To Thrilling Win Over Bourne
David Creed •
The boys hockey team would not be denied Wednesday night at Nantucket Ice, beating the Bourne Canalmen 3-2 to earn their first victory of the season in an electric matchup between the two Cape &
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