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New Private Club Proposed For Old South Road Gets First Look From Planning Board
JohnCarl McGrady •
A preliminary Planning Board review of developer Alan Worden’s proposed private membership Hensdale Club on Monday became a reflection on what Nantucket should look like in the future, with neighbors, Planning Board members, and other islanders debating a broad set of topics, from Nantucket’s diminishing commercial land to the nature of the traffic that routinely backs up Old South Road. The proposed club, slated for the Valero family’s property off Old South Road, would feature an equestrian
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Effort To Strengthen Nantucket's Chain Store Ban Gathers Momentum
JohnCarl McGrady •
After a summer in which a popular retail business dodged Nantucket’s downtown chain store ban by slightly changing its name and merchandise, and others avoided it by staging temporary pop-up
Steamship Authority Proposing Another Round Of Fare Increases For 2027
Jason Graziadei •
The cost of traveling to and from Nantucket is likely going up. Again. The Steamship Authority’s Board of Governors on Tuesday reviewed proposed across-the-board rate increases for passengers,
Luke Tedeschi Donates $18,000 To Addiction Solutions Of Nantucket
David Creed •
Luke Tedeschi served his final mudslide earlier this year following 34 years of operating the Tavern & Gazebo. But Tedeschi had one last piece of business to take care of this past week before
Hospital Expansion Project Approved By Planning Board
JohnCarl McGrady •
A major Nantucket Cottage Hospital expansion project was approved by the Planning Board on Monday, teeing up the construction of a 48-bedroom residential complex and a large new clinical building for
Knights Of Columbus Announce 2026-2027 Officers
David Creed •
The island's Knights of Columbus Council #2612 held its annual installation of officers ceremony Sunday morning prior to the 11 a.m. mass at St. Mary, Our Lady Of The Isle Catholic Church. The Grand
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Alpha-Gal Syndrome Spikes On Nantucket Over Summer As Lone Star Ticks Spread
JohnCarl McGrady •
For years, experts have warned that alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy transmitted by Lone Star ticks, is coming for Nantucket. This summer, it may have finally arrived. Nantucket’s case numbers
Historic Old Mill Partially Disassembled As Restoration Project Enters New Phase
JohnCarl McGrady •
The roof is off at the Old Mill.The next phase of repairs on the historic structure got underway Wednesday with the removal of both the cap of the mill, which can be turned to face the wind, and the
"It's A Mystery" Expert Says Nantucket Shipwreck Remains Likely Not From The Warren Sawyer
JohnCarl McGrady •
The shipwreck remains exposed by a rare fall nor’easter that hit Nantucket in September are likely not, as was originally believed, fragments of the schooner Warren Sawyer. David Robinson, the
Victims Of Plane Crash Off Nantucket Identified By U.S. Coast Guard
Jason Graziadei •
The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed the identities of the six people who were on board the plane that crashed into the ocean south of Nantucket early last Saturday morning. They include a mother and
New Zoning Changes Imposed By State Could Mean Less Local Control Over Development
JohnCarl McGrady •
The sweeping budget bill passed by the Massachusetts legislature and signed by Governor Maura Healey last July included provisions that, rather than relating to the state’s budget, changed how zoning
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Sports Roundup: Volleyball Holds Senior Recognition Ceremony
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from the volleyball team’s senior ceremony on Friday, photos from Friday’s girls soccer game, as well as updates on the football, field hockey and boys
Photo Gallery: 4th Annual Batacular Mountain Bike Race
David Creed •
The 2026 Batacular Mountain Bike Race took place early Sunday morning ahead of the Fall Festival, both of which are hosted and support the Nantucket Conservation Foundation.The bike race, which just
Sports Roundup: Golf Competes In South Sectional, Boys Soccer Bounces Back
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the golf team following their performance in the south sectional state tournament, as well as the boys soccer team following a win on Monday.
Sports Roundup: Field Hockey Wins, Girls Soccer Loses At Home
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the field hockey team following a pair of matchups against West Bridgewater which ended with the Whalers earning the last laugh, as well as photos
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