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Nantucket Braces For Rare September Nor'Easter
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket is officially under a storm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Boston, as a long-duration nor'easter is in the forecast for the weekend. The impacts of the storm system were already being felt on Wednesday and Thursday, as the Steamship Authority and Hy-Line Cruises cancelled numerous trips due to high winds. The nor'easter is expected to bring gusty, damaging winds, big surf, coastal flooding, and a prolonged period of heavy rain from Friday through Sunday. Erosion
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On Split Vote, Select Board Endorses Coastal Resilience Districts For Nantucket
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board voted 3-2 to endorse a plan to establish Coastal Resilience Districts on Nantucket at its meeting on Wednesday. The districts will be used to assess fees known as betterments on
Bids Exceed Budget For New Playing Field Project At Nobadeer Farm Road
JohnCarl McGrady •
A slow-moving plan to create an additional playing field at the town’s athletic complex off Nobadeer Farm Road may be edging closer to becoming a reality—though perhaps without some of the features
Preschool Tuition Assistance Program Sees Massive Demand From Island Families
Jason Graziadei •
When the Community Foundation For Nantucket launched a pilot program earlier this year to provide preschool tuition assistance to island families, it was expecting as many as 30 to 40 applicants. The
Select Board Approves Permits For Another Major Film Production On Nantucket This Fall
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket will play host to another major film production this November. The Select Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to grant Faraway Films permits to film scenes for the upcoming film “A Woman
Cell Phone Service On Nantucket Remains Awful During The Summer. One Carrier Is Planning Upgrades.
Jason Graziadei •
It was another terrible summer for cellular phone service on Nantucket, with the usual epidemic of dropped calls, unreliable signals, and apps and web pages that won’t load. But help could be on the
Featured Stories
VIDEO: Great White Shark Predation On Seal Filmed Near Great Point
Jason Graziadei •
It's no secret that Nantucket's seal population has exploded and inevitably attracted a growing number of shark species, including great whites. But it's not every day that someone witnesses a white
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
New Study Finds 68 Percent Of Nantucket Businesses Subsidize Their Employees’ Housing Costs
JohnCarl McGrady •
A study funded by Nantucket nonprofit Remain and conducted by the consulting firm EBP found that around 68 percent of island employers subsidize their employees’ housing in some way. That number is
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
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.
Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer, Volleyball Earn Home Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update and photos from the girls soccer team and the volleyball team following home victories on Friday, the boys soccer team following a road victory, and the
Sports Roundup: Boys Soccer, Field Hockey Win Home Matchups
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys soccer team following a shutout victory over a Cape & Island rival, the field hockey team following their first win of the season, the
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