Nantucket Current
"We Will Swim To Nantucket If We Have To" - Inside The 34 Weddings On The Island During The Nor'Easter
Jason Graziadei •
Isobel Brinkworth had been planning for more than two years to have her Nantucket wedding on Saturday, September 26th at the Sankaty Head Beach Club. So needless to say she was refreshing her weather app in the week leading up to the big day, and her heart began to sink when she saw the forecast: a rare fall nor'easter that would likely cancel all boats and planes was headed for the island. "It was kind of like my worst nightmare was happening," Brinkworth said. "This huge storm is coming. I
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Concrete Bumper At Steamboat Wharf Damaged By Incoming Ferry
Jason Graziadei •
A concrete bumper at the north slip of Steamboat Wharf suffered damage after being struck by the incoming M/V Woods Hole ferry Wednesday night. Several passengers aboard the vessel reported being
“They Are Holding Us Hostage" - Select Board Lambasts Sherburne Commons For Raising Mitigation Payment Demand
JohnCarl McGrady •
Select Board members, town staff, and community advocates lambasted the non-profit senior living facility Sherburne Commons at the Select Board’s meeting on Wednesday for demanding an additional
Future Capital Projects Trimmed By Select Board As Members Worry About More Borrowing
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board has slashed over $600 million from Nantucket’s ten-year capital improvement plan at a series of prioritization meetings over the last two months. For some members, that’s not
Select Board Decides No Major Moves On Beach Concessions - For Now
JohnCarl McGrady •
What’s next for Nantucket’s beachside concessions? Not much, yet. The most meaningful decision during Wednesday's Select Board discussion was to authorize the town to use existing funding, if
Dollars For Deer: Conservation Foundation Launches New Incentive Program For Hunters
JohnCarl McGrady •
In the latest sign of how seriously island organizations are taking Nantucket’s deer overpopulation and food insecurity crises, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation will pay hunters $150 for each
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Nor'Easter Uncovers Large Shipwreck Fragment On Nantucket's South Shore
Jason Graziadei •
The nor’easter that lashed Nantucket with wind and rain over the weekend also uncovered a piece of island history. The storm caused erosion along the south shore that revealed the remains of a
Rift Over Hiring Pits Community Preservation Committee Against Town Administration
JohnCarl McGrady •
A dispute between the town of Nantucket administration and the semi-independent Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has reached a boiling point, with the CPC voting unanimously to bring in outside
Nantucket's Flock Cameras Taken Down After Select Board Votes Unanimously To Remove Them
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket’s Flock cameras have been taken 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
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: Boys Soccers Wins, Volleyball Loses Thriller At Home
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update and photos from the boys soccer team’s shutout victory on Wednesday, a thrilling five-set match for the volleyball team that they came up just short in,
Sports Roundup: Four Whaler Teams Win To Kick Off Week
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the golf team following two wins on the island, the girls soccer team winning in blowout fashion on the road, the volleyball team following a road
Bryan Larivee Named Nantucket Varsity Boys Hockey Head Coach
David Creed •
The Nantucket Athletic Department announced Thursday afternoon that Bryan Larivee has been hired as the next head coach of the Nantucket High School Varsity Boys Hockey Program. Larivee told the
Sports Roundup: Volleyball, Golf, Girls Soccer Earn Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates and photos from the volleyball team and field hockey team’s games on Monday, as well as updates on the golf and girls soccer teams following road victories.
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