Nantucket Current
Clearing Begins For $59 Million Ticcoma Green Affordable Rental Housing Project
Jason Graziadei •
The wooded, 1.4-acre lot next to the Nantucket Fire Department is being cleared this week in preparation for the construction of the largest and most expensive affordable housing project in Nantucket history. The $59 million Ticcoma Green project, which has been in the works for a decade, will include 64 units - a mixture of one-, two-, and three-bedroom rentals - that will be available to individuals and families earning between 30 percent and 120 percent of Nantucket's area median income.
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Town Bell To Ring Again After Major Restoration Project
Jason Graziadei •
The town bell, perched more than 100 feet above Orange Street inside the steeple of the Unitarian Church, had been silent for more than a year and a half. But no longer. Following the completion of
School Survey Indicates Cell Phone Ban Success
JohnCarl McGrady •
Last October, Nantucket Public School (NPS) teachers and administrators told the Current that the school’s new cellphone policy, which requires students to place their phones and other
Eelgrass-Friendly Moorings To Be Tested In Nantucket Harbor Pilot Project
JohnCarl McGrady •
One of the least-discussed threats to Nantucket’s struggling eelgrass beds? Ship moorings. Swept back and forth by waves and tides, the heavy metal chains can damage the critical marine plant and
How Many Corporations Have Been Denied A Short-Term Rental License On Nantucket?
JohnCarl McGrady •
Since launching its short-term rental registry in 2024, the town of Nantucket has rejected 19 short-term rental (STR) permit applications due to the town's prohibition on corporate ownership, but 11
Island Resident Found Dead After Breaking & Entering Report On New Year's Day
David Creed •
An island resident was found deceased by the Nantucket Police Department on New Year's Day after it investigated a report of a breaking and entering incident at a Hummock Pond Road residence just
Featured Stories
Woodbox Sold By Blue Flag Partners, Ending Its Bid To Resurrect Historic Inn
Jason Graziadei •
The former Woodbox Inn was sold last week for $2.4 million by Blue Flag Partners, the Boston-based real estate private equity firm, ending its years-long bid to resurrect the historic lodging
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
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
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.
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Strong Second Half Lifts Boys Hoops Over Cape Cod Academy
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys basketball team after they were able to overcome a sluggish first half to beat Cape Cod Academy at home, the boys and girls swim teams after
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Beats Monomoy At Home
David Creed •
This week’s Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys basketball team after they beat the Monomoy Sharks at home, as well as updates on the girls basketball team following a road victory
Sports Roundup: Girls Hoops Beats Martha's Vineyard For First Win Of Their Season
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the girls basketball team following their first win of the season, the boys hockey team, and the boys basketball team after all three teams played
Photo Gallery: Boys Hoops & Girls Hockey Return From Christmas Break
David Creed •
The girls hockey and the boys basketball teams returned from their brief Christmas break to continue their regular seasons on the road Saturday afternoon.The girls hockey team lost to
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