Nantucket Current
Ship Strike Suspected In Death Of Sperm Whale That Washed Up On Nantucket Last Year
Jason Graziadei •
The cause of death of the 46-foot sperm whale that washed up along Nantucket’s north shore last November is being categorized as suspected vessel strike trauma, the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket (MMAN) announced on Wednesday. The adult male sperm whale was suffering from chronic impacts from “a significant wound likely caused by a vessel - from the shape and depth, specifically a skeg,” MMAN stated. A skeg is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships that have a rudder mounted on
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Select Board Signals Support For New Our Island Home, Breaking With Finance Committee
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board agreed in principle to a series of comments on Town Meeting warrant articles on Wednesday, including one signalling the board’s support for a new Our Island Home facility. The Select
Toscana At Odds With Town Over Emergency Regulation On Yard Waste At Landfill
JohnCarl McGrady •
Toscana, the large Nantucket-based construction company, has come out against a new town regulation capping yard waste delivered to the landfill at 100 tons per month. The cap was instituted in
Bail Set At $50,000 For Nantucket Cocaine Trafficking Suspect
David Creed •
A judge in Barnstable set bail at $50,000 on Tuesday for a Nantucket resident charged with cocaine trafficking last week. William Sarnie, 62, was in Barnstable District Court
After Stroll Booze Violation, Bar Yoshi Facing Potential Suspension Of Liquor License
JohnCarl McGrady •
Popular sushi restaurant Bar Yoshi will undergo changes of ownership and management after liquor law violations during last year’s Nantucket Christmas Stroll event, the restaurant’s attorney told the
After Smart Meters Installed, Nantucket Residents Say Electric Bills Have Skyrocketed
JohnCarl McGrady •
Are National Grid’s new smart meters causing electricity bills to increase? Dozens of Nantucket homeowners think so, but National Grid denies their claims. Over the phone, via email, and on social
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Vineyard Wind Completes Construction Of Offshore Wind Farm
Colin A. Young, State House News Service •
Following several tumultuous years of construction, including the infamous blade failure in July 2024 and stop-work orders by President Donald Trump's administration, Vineyard Wind's 62-turbine wind
Select Board Agrees To Recommend Restricted Hours For Sconset Bluff Walk, Hiring Of "Docents" To Patrol Path
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Sconset Bluff Walk will have new recommended hours this summer - 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. - following a vote by the Select Board on Wednesday intended to manage the impacts of increased usage of
Nantucket Has Lots Of Bylaws. But Are They Enforced?
JohnCarl McGrady •
Weak enforcement is one of the most commonly cited causes of nearly every contentious issue on Nantucket, from concerns surrounding short-term rentals to the illegal use of lawn fertilizer, and from
How Much Cocaine Is In Nantucket's Sewage? A Lot
JohnCarl McGrady •
Eight months of wastewater surveillance data show consistently elevated levels of cocaine in Nantucket’s sewage - with spikes in October and December 2025 that were nearly three times the national
"This Is Not Preservation" - Fines Levied After Unpermitted Demolition of 1938 Cottage
Jason Graziadei •
A cottage on Smith’s Point in Madaket that dates back to 1938 was demolished without a permit, prompting the town and the Nantucket Historic District Commission to issue violation notices and levy
Current Sports
Photo Gallery: Whaler Spring Sports Practices Begin
David Creed •
The 2026 Nantucket High School spring sports season is officially underway as all Whaler teams began practices on Monday (indoors) and then transitioned outside on Tuesday to enjoy the nice
Nantucket Athletic Department Announces Two Coaching Hires
David Creed •
As the island shifts gears and begins focusing on the spring sports season, the Nantucket High School Athletic Department announced two coaching hires Friday afternoon. Kelly Mayette has been hired
Sports Roundup: Boys Hoops Advances To Round Of 32
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys basketball team after winning a state tournament game at home, the girls basketball following a road loss, and the boys hockey team, who went
Whaler Sports State Tournament Schedule
David Creed •
The MIAA released the winter tournament brackets on Saturday and three Whaler teams have officially punched their tickets into the postseason.The boys basketball team finished #29 in
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