Nantucket Current
New York Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV Driver In Downtown Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
A New York woman died last week after being struck and run over by the driver of an SUV in the downtown Stop & Shop parking lot. Stacey J. Rosen, 62, of Atlantic Beach, NY, was walking in the parking lot on Monday, June 29th, around 1:25 p.m., when she was struck by the driver of a Rivian SUV. Rosen had to be removed from underneath the vehicle by first responders and was rushed to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. She was quickly transported by Medflight helicopter to a mainland hospital and
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The Town Wants To Demolish Three Historic Structures. The HDC Said Not So Fast.
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Historic District Commission has rebuked the town of Nantucket's applications to demolish three historic buildings, suggesting it would be more appropriate to rehabilitate them. The town filed
Select Board Favors Paid Parking, Possible Impound Lot, At 2 Fairgrounds Road Lot
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board has indicated support for implementing paid parking in the public lot at 2 Fairgrounds Road to address what town staff have characterized as frequent misuse of the town-owned
Two Candidates Apply For Appointment To Vacant Seat On Board Of Health
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket Cottage Hospital chief nursing officer Amy Beaton and former town of Nantucket Health Department director Richard Ray have applied for appointment to the Board of Health seat recently
Nantucket Airport Terminal Expansion Clears Historic District Commission Review
JohnCarl McGrady •
A proposal to expand the Nantucket Memorial Airport terminal cleared its first major regulatory hurdle Tuesday, receiving the unanimous support of the Historic District Commission. The terminal
Cape Cod 5 Closing Main Street Bank Branch By October
JohnCarl McGrady •
Cape Cod 5, a regional community bank serving southeastern Massachusetts and Nantucket, is closing its Main Street location in October, leaving it with a single physical banking center on-island. In
Featured Stories
Adam Sandler Plays Pickup Basketball On Nantucket After Calling Police To Find A Court
Jason Graziadei •
Adam Sandler was on Nantucket over the weekend - less than 48 hours after officiating the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden - and guess what was on his island
Dylan And Caroline Wallace Open "The Little Farm Store" On West Creek Road
Jason Graziadei •
Dylan and Caroline Wallace’s Eat Fire Farm was already bringing a wide array of locally produced goods to Nantucket: pasture-raised pork, harvest sea salt from island waters, honey, cut flowers,
Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Charges Against Downtown Stabbing Suspect
David Creed •
Kemar K. Downer, the individual charged with stabbing Andre Hamilton last week, had a motion to dismiss the case denied by Nantucket District Court Judge James Sullivan following a hearing on Tuesday
Assessing The Threat Of Lone Star Ticks And Alpha Gal Syndrome On Nantucket
JohnCarl McGrady •
For the last few years, Alpha Gal Syndrome, or AGS, has been a hot-button topic in the world of ticks. It has overrun Martha’s Vineyard, and cases are cropping up on Nantucket as well. But what is
Nantucket Unveils Monument For 19th-Century Black Whaling Captain And His Wife, The First Female Steamship Stewardess
Jack Bradner and JohnCarl McGrady •
More than 171 years after his death, Nantucket’s first Black whaling captain, Absalom Boston, and his wife, Hannah Cook Boston, the first female steamship stewardess, were memorialized on Friday with
Current Sports
Nantucket Boys Lacrosse Loses Heartbreaker In State Championship
David Creed •
The Whaler boys lacrosse team’s season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon following a 7-6 loss to the Cohasset Skippers in the MIAA Division 4 State Championship game. After falling into
Nantucket Boys Lacrosse Advances To State Championship
David Creed •
For the second time in three seasons, the Whaler boys lacrosse team will be competing for the MIAA Division 4 State Title after clinching a spot in the championship game following a convincing 8-4
Photo Gallery: Nantucket Island Men’s Senior Baseball League Inaugural Game
David Creed •
The Nantucket Island Men’s Senior Baseball League kicked off their inaugural season Friday evening. The league has over 50 members and four teams. It is a wooden bat league. Follow the blue link
Whaler Boys Lacrosse Clinches Third Straight State Semifinal Appearance
David Creed •
For a third consecutive season, the Whaler boys lacrosse team has clinched a spot in the MIAA Division 4 State Semifinal following a 10-9 victory over the Pentucket Panthers at Vito Capizzo Stadium
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