Nantucket Current
Nantucket Primary Election Results
JohnCarl McGrady •
Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Democratic Representative Bill Keating, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue have clinched their party’s nominations in the state's primary elections Tuesday, and Nantucket has reported its results for every race as well. Incumbent Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois claimed victory in the Democratic primary against challenger Michael Giardino, with strong support from Nantucket democrats. In the most closely watched statewide
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Downtown Shop Closing Its Doors After 31 Years In Business
Jason Graziadei •
The Nantucket Clothing Company, a retail staple in downtown Nantucket, is closing its doors after 31 years. The clothing shop on South Water Street announced this week that the summer of 2026 would
Galibois Wins Democratic Primary For Cape & Islands District Attorney Over Giardino
JohnCarl McGrady •
Incumbent Cape and Islands District Attorney Rob Galibois won a comfortable victory over challenger Mike Giardino in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing his reelection this
NRTA To Provide Deviated Bus Routes For School Pick-Up & Drop-Off
JohnCarl McGrady •
A resolution to Nantucket’s school bus driver shortage may finally be on the horizon. “I am cautiously optimistic,” Superintendent Elizabeth Hallett said at the School Committee’s meeting Tuesday.
Charges May Be Dropped In Downtown Nantucket Stabbing Case
David Creed •
It appears a resolution could be coming in the downtown stabbing incident that occurred in June after it was revealed in Nantucket District Court Monday morning by the defense attorney for one of the
14-Year-Old Angler Reels In First Cubera Snapper Ever Caught On Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Fourteen-year-old Stone Fornes thought he had a shark on the line Friday evening as he was fishing along Nantucket’s south shore. But what he reeled in was far more surprising. Out of the surf came a
Featured Stories
Young Political Activist Finds Meaning In Campaigning On Nantucket And Beyond
JohnCarl McGrady •
For 13 hours on Tuesday, Kevin Serrano stood - and by the end he was sitting - outside the Nantucket High School holding a sign for Craig Swallow, the progressive candidate challenging Nantucket’s
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
"Uncertainty And Fear" - Nantucket's Large Salvadoran Community Awaits President Trump's Decision On TPS Program
JohnCarl McGrady •
On September 9th, the federal protections that have allowed many people in Nantucket’s large Salvadoran community to remain on the island may be allowed to expire by President Donald Trump’s
Aerial Survey Documents Abundant Marine Life Southeast Of Nantucket
Nantucket Current •
Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument southeast of Nantucket,
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
Golf Loses Season Opener To Sturgis West
David Creed •
The Whaler golf team went on the road to face the Sturgis West Navigators on a rainy Thursday afternoon to kick off their regular season, and lost their opener 254 to 274.Below are the scores for the
Season Preview: Whaler Golf Tees Off 2026 Fall Season On Thursday
David Creed •
The Whaler golf team will kick off the 2026 fall sports season for Nantucket High School Athletics on Thursday, and will be doing so while attempting to replace seven seniors from last year’s team
Photo Gallery: Volleyball & Boys Soccer Scrimmages
David Creed •
A pair of Whaler sports teams competed in scrimmages on the island Friday afternoon. The boys soccer team welcomed the Cohasset Skippers to Nantucket while the volleyball team welcomed the Andover
Photo Gallery: Whaler Field Hockey Scrimmage Against Barnstable High School
David Creed •
The Whaler field hockey team kicked off their preseason with a scrimmage on the island against Barnstable High School Wednesday morning - tying the Red Hawks 1-1 in a hard fought matchup.Nantucket
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