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"We Will Swim To Nantucket If We Have To" - Inside The 34 Weddings On The Island During The Nor'Easter
Jason Graziadei •
Isobel Brinkworth had been planning for more than two years to have her Nantucket wedding on Saturday, September 26th at the Sankaty Head Beach Club. So needless to say she was refreshing her weather app in the week leading up to the big day, and her heart began to sink when she saw the forecast: a rare fall nor'easter that would likely cancel all boats and planes was headed for the island. "It was kind of like my worst nightmare was happening," Brinkworth said. "This huge storm is coming. I
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Nantucket's Town-Owned Beach Concession Facilities Up For Select Board Review
JohnCarl McGrady •
What is next for the town of Nantucket’s beachside concessions? That’s the topic of discussion for the Select Board this Wednesday, with the board set to review a presentation on possible paths
Dollars For Deer: Conservation Foundation Launches New Incentive Program For Hunters
JohnCarl McGrady •
In the latest sign of how seriously island organizations are taking Nantucket’s deer overpopulation and food insecurity crises, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation will pay hunters $150 for each
Nor'Easter Uncovers Large Shipwreck Fragment On Nantucket's South Shore
Jason Graziadei •
The nor’easter that lashed Nantucket with wind and rain over the weekend also uncovered a piece of island history. The storm caused erosion along the south shore that revealed the remains of a
Rift Over Hiring Pits Community Preservation Committee Against Town Administration
JohnCarl McGrady •
A dispute between the town of Nantucket administration and the semi-independent Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has reached a boiling point, with the CPC voting unanimously to bring in outside
Sprawling $12 Million Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme Has A Nantucket Connection
Jason Graziadei •
A fraud and money-laundering scheme uncovered by the U.S. Attorney's Office has a Nantucket connection. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley announced late last week that four individuals had been indicted
Featured Stories
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
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
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: Four Whaler Teams Win To Kick Off Week
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the golf team following two wins on the island, the girls soccer team winning in blowout fashion on the road, the volleyball team following a road
Bryan Larivee Named Nantucket Varsity Boys Hockey Head Coach
David Creed •
The Nantucket Athletic Department announced Thursday afternoon that Bryan Larivee has been hired as the next head coach of the Nantucket High School Varsity Boys Hockey Program. Larivee told the
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
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