Nantucket Current
Cocaine Trafficking Suspect Held Without Bail Following Drug Bust
David Creed •
Francisco Fernandez Sanchez, the 31-year-old man who was arrested following last Friday's drug bust on Youngs Way, will be held in custody without bail for up to 120 days in the Barnstable County Correctional Facility. The order to keep Sanchez behind bars before a trial came after Nantucket District Court Judge Paul Pino ruled in favor of the Cape & Island’s District Attorney’s office during a dangerousness hearing Monday morning. "I find that the defendant is a danger," Pino said. “There
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Nantucket Ice Rink To Remain Open Until March 16th
David Creed •
The Nantucket Ice Rink announced Monday afternoon that their doors will remain open beyond the Feb. 10th deadline set by fire chief Michael Cranson following a failed inspection in late 2024 after
Residents Of Richmond Apartments Facing Steep Rent Increases
Jason Graziadei •
Residents of the Richmond subdivision apartments off Old South Road were shocked and dismayed last week to receive lease renewal letters that included rent increases of 20 to 30 percent. The
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into Civil War Monument On Main Street
Jason Graziadei •
A suspected drunk driver smashed a car into the Civil War monument on Main Street Wednesday night, sending him to the hospital and damaging the nearly 150-year-old monument.The driver of the vehicle
"So Many Dead Birds" - Tufts Researchers Testing For Avian Flu On Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
For those who walk Nantucket's beaches during the winter, the sight of numerous dead birds littering the sand around the island has been troubling and led to speculation that avian flu might be the
Nantucket's "Quentin The Quahog" Predicts An Early Spring
Jason Graziadei •
Take that Phil! Nantucket’s Quentin the Quahog predicted Sunday morning that an early spring is on the way. We're very happy to report that the groundhog from Pennsylvania was wrong!We don’t have
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As Erosion Threatens More Homes On Sheep Pond Road, Town Plans For Alternative Access Road
Jason Graziadei •
With severe erosion claiming more homes along Nantucket's southwestern shoreline and threatening to cut off portions of Sheep Pond Road, the town is working through a complicated process to create an
"Wave Of Fear" On Nantucket As Immigration Enforcement Tightens Under Trump
Jason Graziadei •
The Trump administration's promise of mass deportations and its sharp shift in federal immigration policy has set off a "wave of fear" among Nantucket's immigrant community. Carla Zenis, who came to
President Trump's Executive Order Slams Brakes On Offshore Wind
Jason Graziadei •
In an executive order signed just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump slammed the brakes on the nascent offshore wind industry. Trump had been signaling his opposition to
$200,000 Nantucket Beach House Demolished Due To Erosion But "It Was Worth It In The End"
Jason Graziadei •
Just six months after it was sold for only $200,000 due erosion concerns, the house at 28 Sheep Pond Road was demolished Tuesday after being condemned by the town last month.The property lost another
Does Nantucket Really Have 10,000 Deer? State Biologists Think So
Jason Graziadei •
State wildlife officials have long said Nantucket has one of the largest concentrations of deer in Massachusetts. But could the population actually exceed 10,000 deer? That would be an incredibly
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Lose Double OT Thriller, Swim Competes In State Sectionals
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the boys basketball team following a pair of games over the weekend, including a thrilling double overtime matchup, results from the girls and boys
Sports Roundup: Boys Hockey Losses Heartbreaker To St. John Paul II
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys hockey team following a last-minute loss on Wednesday, a look at the swimmers for the boys and girls swim teams who will be competing in the
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Dominate At Home
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the boys basketball team following a home matchup against the Nauset Warriors, the boys hockey team following a road matchup against Dennis-Yarmouth,
Sports Roundup: Girls & Boys Swim Compete In League Championship Meet
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls and boys swim teams after they competed in the Cape & Island’s League Championship meet on Saturday with the girls coming home as
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