Nantucket Current
Bomb Threats Continue Against Ralph Lauren Store On Main Street
Jason Graziadei •
During the summer of 2025, several high-profile bomb threats were made against the Ralph Lauren store on Main Street, which prompted Nantucket Police and State Troopers to shut down a large part of the downtown area, including several businesses. Winter has arrived, and the bomb threats have continued against the store. According to police reports obtained by the Current through Freedom of Information Act requests, the Ralph Lauren store at 16 Main Street has been targeted by
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Fusaro's Restaurant Set To Reopen Under New Management
JohnCarl McGrady •
Fusaro’s, the year-round Italian-American restaurant on Old South Road, is set to reopen later this year under new management. The Select Board voted unanimously on Monday to transfer Fusaro’s
Amy Eldridge Announces Run For Select Board Seat
JohnCarl McGrady and Jason Graziadei •
Holdgate's Laundry manager and ‘Sconset resident Amy Eldridge is running for Select Board this spring, making her the first to pull papers in the high-profile election. Eldridge grew up on Nantucket,
Massachusetts Poet Laureate Speaks At African Meeting House In Celebration Of Black History Month
JohnCarl McGrady •
Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson headlined an event celebrating Black History Month and the intergenerational power of Black art on Saturday at the African Meeting House, reading several of
Questions Linger After Tragic Death Of Island Roofer On New Year's Day
David Creed •
Just three days before Kevin Ryan was found deceased and covered in snow at a property on Hummock Pond Road on New Year's Day, he was upbeat while sitting in the Barnstable House of Corrections for
Vandalism Allegation Surfaces After Partial Collapse Of Geotubes At 'Sconset Bluff
JohnCarl McGrady •
The ‘Sconset Beach Preservation Fund claims that a portion of its geotube installation along the ‘Sconset Bluff has been intentionally vandalized, leading to a partial collapse of the erosion-control
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U.S. Coast Guard Ice Breaker Arrives In Nantucket Harbor
Jason Graziadei •
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Shackle visited Nantucket Harbor on an ice-breaking mission on Thursday.The 65-foot harbor tug, which left its homeport of Portland, Maine, 10 days ago, has been in high
Kit Noble Photo Gallery: Scenes From A Frozen Island
Kit Noble •
Temperatures have plummeted, sending the island into a deep freeze not seen in at least a decade or longer. The harbors and ponds have frozen over, and the snow that blanketed Nantucket a week ago
Old Nantucket Electric Company Building Demolished
Jason Graziadei •
The old Nantucket Electric Company building that had stood for nearly a century along the downtown waterfront was demolished Thursday.An excavator operated by Costello Construction, working on behalf
Large Swath Of "The Strip" Hits The Market For $35.9 Million
Jason Graziadei •
A curious ad appeared in Wednesday's edition of The Wall Street Journal announcing the sale of "rarely available" pieces of real estate on Nantucket's Steamboat Wharf. The advertisement
Bid To Nullify Nantucket's Vote Legalizing Short-Term Rentals Submitted To Attorney General
Jason Graziadei •
Just one month after Nantucket legalized short-term rentals by codifying them into the island's zoning code, a bid to nullify that vote at last month's Special Town Meeting has emerged. In a
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Clinches State Tournament Berth
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys basketball team after they clinched a spot in the state tournament and photos from the senior cheerleader's halftime ceremony, the boys
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Rallies To Beat Nauset
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys basketball team after they came from behind to beat the Nauset Warriors with a dominant fourth quarter, the girls swim team following the
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Earns Home Victory Over Dennis-Yarmouth
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys basketball team following a blowout victory at home, the girls basketball team following a road win, and the boys hockey team following a
Sports Roundup: Indoor Track & Field Honors Seniors
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes some pictures from the indoor track & field senior recognition day, as well as a quick update on the boys basketball team, updated MIAA power rankings, and a
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