Nantucket Current
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 history. But in 2013, it was, essentially, still a junkyard. At the time, Pastan was the proud owner of fields of abandoned cars, decaying Coca-Cola trucks, vast reams of scrap metal, and thousands of gallons of toxic waste. There were dozens of septic systems on the property, but far from being
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Four Arrested After Allegedly Beating And Binding Man With Extension Cord At Essex Road Playground
Jason Graziadei •
Four men were arrested Thursday on Essex Road after allegedly beating a man with a wooden stake and restraining him with an extension cord at the neighborhood playground before forcibly taking him to
After 25-Year Run, Pi Pizzeria Put Up For Sale By Marleys
Jason Graziadei •
After a 25-year run building one of Nantucket's most popular restaurants and pizza spots, Evan and Maria Marley are selling Pi Pizzeria on West Creek Road and preparing to retire. The Pi Pizzeria
New Board of Health Members Drop Restrictions On Proposed Woodland Drive Housing Project
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Board of Health lifted three restrictions it had previously placed on a proposed housing development on Woodland Drive on Thursday, with all three of the Board’s members who were not present for
Freedom Ferry Evacuated At Old North Wharf After Getting Stuck
Jason Graziadei •
The Freedom ferry, which runs between Harwich and Nantucket during the summer, was evacuated Tuesday morning by the U.S. Coast Guard and island authorities after it became stuck at Old North Wharf
Overloaded Boats, Lack Of Life Jackets Prompts Safety Advisory From Station Brant Point
David Creed •
Coast Guard Station Brant Point issued a safety advisory on Monday to all mariners operating in and around Nantucket Harbor following recent interactions that created a level of concern for master
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Amid Drought, Are Nantucket Homeowners Complying With Water Restrictions? Yes And No.
Jason Graziadei •
Despite last week’s heavy rains, Nantucket remains under a Level 2 drought status, which includes strict water restrictions prohibiting irrigation and all non-essential outdoor water use. But are
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,
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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