Nantucket Current
Nantucket Current's 2026 Annual Town Meeting Primer
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket’s legislative body, comprised of the island’s registered voters, will gather this Monday, May 4th, at 4:30 p.m. at Nantucket High School for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. If needed, day two will be the following day at the same time and place. Read on for the Current’s breakdown of key articles and critical information voters need to know. Helpful links:Town Meeting warrant with Finance Committee motionsVoter’s guideAnnual Town Meeting mapsTax rate calculator The Nantucket
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Three Major Capital Projects Defeated In 2025 Are Back On This Year's Town Meeting Warrant
JohnCarl McGrady •
What happens when Nantucket voters reject one of the capital projects proposed by the town? Three articles on this year’s warrant offer a window into different ways the town administration responds
Dispatch Supervisor Fired One Day After Publicly Airing Grievances Against Police Chief, Town Manager
Jason Graziadei •
Patrick Considine, the town of Nantucket’s 911 dispatch assistant supervisor, spoke out at Wednesday’s Select Board hearing to allege retaliation and discrimination amid an ongoing grievance over
Veranda House On Trial: Jury Hears Opening Arguments In Lawsuits Over Devastating 2022 Fire
David Creed •
The legal disputes stemming from the devastating Veranda House fire in downtown Nantucket in 2022 have finally reached a trial. Three neighbors of the Veranda House who filed lawsuits against the
Island Dog Declared Dangerous By Select Board After Killing Cat
JohnCarl McGrady •
A brown hound dog named Pedro has been deemed dangerous by the Select Board after he killed a cat on March 29th. The Select Board ruled Wednesday evening that the dog, which belongs to island
Dispute Over Deer Fence And Grates At Surfside Estate Resolved By Select Board, But Court Challenge Likely
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board voted 4-1 on Wednesday to uphold a Historic District Commission decision ordering the owners of a Surfside property on Nonantum Avenue to remove previously installed deer grates and
Featured Stories
Faces Of Nantucket: Gita Nakarmi Mali
David Creed •
For the past 26 years on “The Strip” along Broad Street, a constant presence greeting locals, workers coming over on the ferries, and summer visitors has been the smiling face of Gita Nakarmi Mali,
Danielle Lewis & Myah Johnson Named 2026 Nantucket Scholars
David Creed •
Danielle Lewis and Myah Johnson were named the 2026 Nantucket Scholars on Tuesday evening at the Nantucket Golf Club. The two Nantucket High School seniors were both awarded full four-year college
Photo Gallery: 50th Annual Nantucket Daffodil Festival
David Creed •
The 47th annual Nantucket antique car parade took place this morning on Main Street as the island celebrated the 50th anniversary Nantucket Daffodil Festival. The 110 registered vehicles lined up on
Former Surfside Lifesaving Station To Become Synagogue For Nantucket's Jewish Congregation
Jason Graziadei •
After years of uncertainty over its fate, the former Surfside Lifesaving Station near Surfside Beach is slated to become the new home of Shirat HaYam, Nantucket's Jewish congregation. The property
Vineyard Wind Sues Turbine Manufacturer To Stop It From Backing Out Of Wind Farm; $4.5 Billion Project In Jeopardy
Jason Graziadei •
Vineyard Wind has completed construction of the 62-turbine wind farm southwest of Nantucket, but the future of the project appears to be very much in jeopardy. Vineyard Wind is suing GE Renewables,
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Weekend Scores & Latest MIAA Power Rankings
David Creed •
In this Whaler sports roundup, we take a look at the scores from this weekend's slate of games and where each team stands in the latest MIAA power rankings as we enter what is shaping up to be a
Sports Roundup: Girls Tennis Stays Hot, Boys Lax Beats Old Rochester
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on yet another victory for the girls tennis team, a road victory for the boys lacrosse team, the softball team following a mercy rule win, the baseball
Sports Roundup: Girls Tennis Wins Sixth Straight Match
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls tennis team following their sixth straight victory, the boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse teams following victories, and the softball team.
Photos: Baseball Loses To O'Bryant
David Creed •
After a brief hiatus during spring school vacation week, Whaler sports officially returned to action with the baseball team hosting O’Bryant High School. Nantucket lost 6-4 despite a mid-game rally
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