Nantucket Current

Live Updates: Nantucket's Annual Town Meeting 2026

Nantucket Current •

We are live from Nantucket High School's Mary P. Walker Auditorium, where voters have gathered for Nantucket's 2026 Annual Town Meeting. The Current will be sharing live updates from Town Meeting floor as votes are taken. Stay tuned!Town Meeting Adjourned, 8:27 p.m. | That's a wrap on Town Meeting! Thank you for following along with us live. Article 73, Sconset Geotube Expansion, 8:25 p.m. | Town Meeting has defeated a proposed

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Voters Reject License For Expansion of Sconset Bluff Geotube Erosion-Control Project

JohnCarl McGrady •

Town Meeting has blocked a proposed expansion of the controversial geotube erosion control project along the Sconset Bluff on a 182-163 vote. The vote represents a major defeat for the town and its

$45 Million Somerset Sewer Expansion Passes, But Voters Reject Betterment Fees On Property Owners

Jason Graziadei •

A $45 million expansion of Nantucket's sewer system into the Somerset area was approved at Town Meeting on Monday, but voters amended the town's proposed funding formula to reduce the financial

New $137 Million Our Island Home Approved At Town Meeting, One Year After Defeat

JohnCarl McGrady •

In a reversal, Town Meeting has voted 959-321 to support a $137 million proposal to move Our Island Home to Sherburne Commons after defeating the plan last year. The largest capital project to ever

Artificial Turf Field Approved At Nantucket High School As Part Of $26M Athletic Facilities Project

JohnCarl McGrady •

Town Meeting voted 719-281 on Monday to support the Nantucket Public Schools’ (NPS) plan to renovate the athletic facilities at Vito Capizzo Stadium, a proposal that includes an artificial turf field

Amid Controversy And Pushback, Rainbows Pottery Abandons Plan To Open On Nantucket

Jason Graziadei •

Rainbows Pottery, the controversial Boston pottery studio, has abandoned plans to open a new location in downtown Nantucket amid intense community pushback on the island, according to its owner.

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: Boys Tennis Beats Monomoy, Girls Tennis Losses Home Match

David Creed •

This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys tennis team following a road victory and an update on the girls tennis team following a home loss, as well as some photos from the match.

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.

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