Nantucket Current
"Unacceptable" Lapses In Inspections And Paperwork Snafus Lead To Steamship Cancellations
Jason Graziadei •
Lapses in the inspections of several Steamship Authority vessels, as well as paperwork snafus by the boat line, prompted a series of cancellations on the Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard routes this month, leaving its governing board incredulous. The cancellations were called "preventable and unacceptable" by Peter J. Jeffrey, the chair of the Steamship Authority's Board of Governors, during the board's meeting on Nantucket on Tuesday. It was disclosed that one staff member has been fired as a
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Nantucket Public Schools Enrollment Falls Again, Dropping To Lowest Level Since 2016
JohnCarl McGrady •
Enrollment at Nantucket Public Schools has declined for the second year in a row, falling by another 43 students to the lowest level since 2016. Enrollment is now at 1,610 students, a decline of
Co-Owner Of Richmond Development Seeking Rollback Of Restriction On Short-Term Rentals
JohnCarl McGrady •
A real estate investment company is petitioning the Select Board to lift the restrictions blocking short-term rentals (STRs) in the Richmond Great Point affordable housing development, the first
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
Planning Board Gets First Look At Draft Master Plan For Nantucket
JohnCarl McGrady •
After years of work, a draft of Nantucket’s new master plan is available for review. The town of Nantucket is accepting public comment on the plan until October 15th. Perhaps the most notable portion
Another Major Film Production Planned For Nantucket This Fall
JohnCarl McGrady •
Another major film production may be coming to Nantucket.A year after a Universal Productions film crew traveled to the island to shoot portions of “The Five Star Weekend,” a
Featured Stories
Faces Of Nantucket: Bodey Lovering
Erin Boyd •
Before most of Nantucket is awake, Bodey Lovering is already making ice cream. His alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m., followed by a second at 4:40, and by 5 a.m. he is making frozen treats. Some mornings
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
14-Year-Old Angler Reels In First Cubera Snapper Ever Caught On Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Fourteen-year-old Stone Fornes thought he had a shark on the line Friday evening as he was fishing along Nantucket’s south shore. But what he reeled in was far more surprising. Out of the surf came a
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: 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
Sports Roundup: Football Wins Home Opener To Begin 2026 Season
David Creed •
This Whaler Sports Roundup includes an update on the football team following a victory at home to kick off their regular season, as well as check-ins on each of the Whaler sports teams who made the
Season Preview: Whaler Football Begins New Era Under Fernando Jones
David Creed •
The Whaler football team begins their 2026 season on Saturday and will be led by new leadership following the hiring of Fernando Jones as head coach in May. Jones, who is currently the Director of
Sports Roundup: Boys Soccer, Volleyball Earn Road Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys soccer team following a road victory to kick off their season, the volleyball team following a win in their first match of the fall, the golf
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