Nantucket Current
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Survivors Of Plane Crash
Jason Graziadei •
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for survivors of a plane crash off Nantucket, one day after locating a debris field from the aircraft in the waters 20 miles south of the island. The Gulfstream G100 aircraft, which had been traveling from Bermuda to Boston on a medical transport mission before declaring an emergency and losing contact with air traffic controllers, had been carrying six people. “Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, Commander of the
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Shipwreck Remains May Have Been Vandalized
Jason Graziadei •
Were the remains of the shipwreck that became exposed on the south shore in late September vandalized? The Egan Maritime report announced on Sunday that it had "received reports that the shipwreck
Preservationists Alarmed By Proposed Changes To Federal Bylaw
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Trump administration is considering changes that would sharply limit a federal historic preservation bylaw governing some projects on Nantucket. While Nantucket has robust local historic
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
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
Featured Stories
"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
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
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: Football Loses On Missed Field Goal As Time Expires
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates and photos from Friday’s football and girls soccer games, updates on the boys soccer and field hockey road matchups, and the latest MIAA Power Rankings.
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
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