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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 Broad Street, joining a growing wave of towns across the state and the country that have ended contracts with the surveillance company. On Thursday morning, deputy police chief Charlie Gibson was spotted removing the cameras in a bucket truck:
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VIDEO: Incredible 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
Select Board Approves 25-Year Lease Of Town Property To NRTA For New Maintenance Garage
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board has approved a lease with the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) for town-owned property on Industry Road, where the NRTA plans to build a new maintenance garage. The garage
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
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"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
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: 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
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
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