Nantucket Current
VIDEO: Great White Shark Predation On Seal Filmed Near Great Point
Jason Graziadei •
It's no secret that Nantucket's seal population has exploded and inevitably attracted a growing number of shark species, including great whites. But it's not every day that someone witnesses a white shark attacking a seal just feet from shore and records a video of the predation. But that's just what happened on Sunday near Great Point when Carrie Drayton and Tyler O’Brien were driving out to the point to do some fishing and caught a glimpse of something moving in the waves near the wash over.
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Who Will Pay For Coastal Resilience Projects On Nantucket?
JohnCarl McGrady •
After more than three years of discussions and votes, the Select Board will consider a plan to establish Coastal Resilience Districts on Nantucket at its meeting on Wednesday. The primary purpose of
Preschool Tuition Assistance Program Sees Massive Demand From Island Families
Jason Graziadei •
When the Community Foundation For Nantucket launched a pilot program earlier this year to provide preschool tuition assistance to island families, it was expecting as many as 30 to 40 applicants. The
Cell Phone Service On Nantucket Remains Awful During The Summer. One Carrier Is Planning Upgrades.
Jason Graziadei •
It was another terrible summer for cellular phone service on Nantucket, with the usual epidemic of dropped calls, unreliable signals, and apps and web pages that won’t load. But help could be on the
Select Board Approves Permits For Another Major Film Production On Nantucket This Fall
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket will play host to another major film production this November. The Select Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to grant Faraway Films permits to film scenes for the upcoming film “A Woman
Most Of Amelia Drive Will Become A One-Way Street In Trial Period
JohnCarl McGrady •
A portion of Amelia Drive will soon be a one-way street, at least temporarily. The Select Board approved a pilot project making a portion of the side street one-way, with traffic flowing toward
Featured Stories
Nantucket's Flock Cameras Taken Down After Select Board Votes Unanimously To Remove Them
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket’s Flock cameras have been taken down. The Select Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to stop the use of the controversial automatic license plate readers at the corner of Easy Street and
New Study Finds 68 Percent Of Nantucket Businesses Subsidize Their Employees’ Housing Costs
JohnCarl McGrady •
A study funded by Nantucket nonprofit Remain and conducted by the consulting firm EBP found that around 68 percent of island employers subsidize their employees’ housing in some way. That number is
A Coast Guard Boat That Helped Evacuate Lower Manhattan On 9/11 Is Now Working Nantucket Waters
David Creed •
As the country acknowledges the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a vessel that played an important role on that historic day currently sits in the dock at Coast Guard Station Brant
One Of Nantucket's Most Important - And Most Frustrating - Parking Lots Is Also Its Least Understood
JohnCarl McGrady •
The parking lot in front of the downtown Stop and Shop is one of the largest and most important on Nantucket. It’s where many islanders who work downtown park during the day, it’s where travelers
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
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Volleyball, Golf, Girls Soccer Earn Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates and photos from the volleyball team and field hockey team’s games on Monday, as well as updates on the golf and girls soccer teams following road victories.
Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer, Volleyball Earn Home Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update and photos from the girls soccer team and the volleyball team following home victories on Friday, the boys soccer team following a road victory, and the
Sports Roundup: Boys Soccer, Field Hockey Win Home Matchups
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys soccer team following a shutout victory over a Cape & Island rival, the field hockey team following their first win of the season, the
Sports Roundup: Field Hockey Ties Barnstable, Golf Beats Rising Tide
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the field hockey team following an entertaining home matchup against Barnstable, as well as updates on the volleyball team following their home
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