Nantucket Current
Man Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Nantucket By Island Anglers
Jason Graziadei •
A dramatic water rescue unfolded Saturday afternoon off Nantucket, where a pair of anglers from the island encountered a capsized boat with a man perched on its hull waving them down. Joe Tormay and Nick Whitbeck had been bass fishing northeast of the island when something caught their eye in the distance. “I started casting, and I said, ‘Nick, do you see that? It looks like a dead whale’,” Tormay said. “I looked closer and said, ‘No, that’s a flipped boat, and there’s a guy waving to us on
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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Population Shows Slight Increase In Latest Estimate
Nantucket Current •
The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has shown a slight increase, according to the latest estimate released Tuesday by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium. The
Dune Restaurant On Broad Street Sold To Florida Restaurateur
Jason Graziadei •
After 16 years on Broad Street, Dune restaurant completed its final service over the weekend and was sold on Tuesday by chef/owner Michael Getter to a Florida restauranteur with Nantucket
Feds Order Vineyard Wind To Complete Study On "Environmental Harm" Of Blade Failure
Jason Graziadei •
The federal agency that suspended the Vineyard Wind project following the July 13 blade failure is now requiring the company to complete a new study evaluating the "environmental harm" caused by the
First Nantucket Blood Drive In Decades Called A Huge Success
Jason Graziadei •
The island’s first blood drive in decades took place on Wednesday at the VFW Post 8608 off New South Road, where dozens of Nantucket residents showed up to participate. It had been 28 years since
Cisco Brewers Taps New Beer For Hurricane Helene Relief Effort
Jason Graziadei •
Cisco Brewers has tapped a special beer on Nantucket to help raise funds for the Hurricane Helene relief efforts in western North Carolina. The beer - dubbed “Neighbors Stout" - is being sold only
Featured Stories
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Under Consideration For National Natural Landmark Designation
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket’s Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge is under consideration to be designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. The refuge, which is owned jointly by The Trustees of
"Kind Of A Waste" A $19.2 Million Partially Finished Spec House On Nantucket Harbor May Soon Be Demolished
Jason Graziadei •
A partially completed waterfront spec house built on Pocomo Road in 2023 and sold last November for $19.2 million may soon be demolished to make way for a redesigned mansion. Perched above Nantucket
1 In 30 Million: Rare Yellow Lobster Caught Off Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Jim Sjolund, captain of the Nantucket lobster boat Julie Alice, was hauling traps about 25 miles east of the island on Friday when his sternman Adam Spencer noticed something peculiar come out of the
Fugitive Aspen Investor Arrested On Nantucket After His Island Estate Sold At Foreclosure Auction
David Creed •
Fugitive Aspen investor Daniel Burrell was arrested on Nantucket late Friday morning on a warrant out of Las Vegas, where he is alleged to have written a bad check to a casino for $1.5 million, just
Vineyard Wind Installed The Largest Offshore Turbines In The Western World. But Were They Ready For Primetime?
Jason Graziadei •
When Vineyard Wind completed the installation of the first GE Vernova Haliade-X 13-megawatt wind turbine in the waters southwest of Nantucket in October 2023, the company trumpeted it as “the largest
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Football Scores 55 Points Against SJP, Field Hockey Keeps Winning
David Creed •
It was a busy but successful weekend for Whaler sports, which was kicked off on Friday with a 55-point performance for the Nantucket football team at home, followed by the boys soccer and field
Sports Roundup: Boys Soccer Clinches Spot In State Tournament For 20th Consecutive Season
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the boys soccer team, who just completed a stretch of three games in three days as we approach state tournament time, the girls soccer team, and the
Sports Roundup: Four Games, Four Wins For Nantucket Sports On Tuesday
David Creed •
It was a busy but successful day for Whaler sports on Tuesday with the field hockey team, girls soccer team, cross country team, and boys soccer team all in action and earning victories as we slowly
Sports Roundup: Cross Country Competes In Twilight Meet, Field Hockey Beats Whitman-Hanson
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the cross country team after their twilight meet on the Cape over the weekend, the field hockey team after another convincing victory, and the
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