Nantucket Current

Nantucket Commercial Scalloping Season Opens; Fisherman Getting $12 Per Pound

Jason Graziadei •

Nantucket’s commercial scalloping season opened Friday morning with roughly 20 boats returning to the water as temperatures hovered in the 60s. Most of the island’s fleet was in town, concentrating on Nantucket Harbor but a few boats were in Madaket Harbor. The wholesale price paid to fishermen opened at $12 per pound - down from last year’s opening day price - while the retail price settled around $22 to $26 per pound at island fish markets.

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Preservationists Fight Proposed Demolition Of Old Nantucket Electric Company Building On Waterfront

Jason Graziadei •

The utility company National Grid's application to demolish a nearly 100-year-old brick building along the downtown waterfront has been met with forceful pushback by island preservationists and the

NRTA Wave Buses Will Remain Free To Ride Through 2025

Jason Graziadei •

The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority's (NRTA) Wave buses will remain free to ride for all of 2025 thanks to a new round of funding from the state. The NRTA implemented a pilot "fare-free"

Maria Mitchell Association Pulls Out Of "Good Neighbor Agreement" With Vineyard Wind

Jason Graziadei •

The Nantucket-based non-profit group The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announced Wednesday that it was pulling out of so-called "Good Neighbor Agreement" with Vineyard Wind, alleging the offshore

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

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

Featured Stories

The Hive, Nantucket's New Shared-Use Commercial Kitchen, Opens On Amelia Drive

Jason Graziadei •

Inalva de la Cruz came to Nantucket six years ago from Brazil with a passion for food and cooking. She dreamed of starting her own business on the island, but the hurdles and challenges to making

Island Opposition Builds Against Ballot Question 5, A Proposed Minimum Wage Increase For Tipped Workers

Jason Graziadei and JohnCarl McGrady •

Massachusetts voters will be faced with a ballot question next month seeking to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers from $6.75 to $15 an hour, a change that could have far-reaching impacts

"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

Current Sports

Sports Roundup: Cross Country Wins Lighthouse Division Championship, Two State Tournament Brackets Released

David Creed •

This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the boys cross country team after they won the Lighthouse Division championship, the girls soccer team after a road victory to close out their regular

Current Athlete Of The Month: Adney Brannigan

David Creed •

The Nantucket High School girls soccer team has continued to show growth and improvement over recent years. After finishing with a 2-13-3 record in the fall of 2021, the Whalers have gone 28-23-4

Sports Roundup: Field Hockey, Boys Soccer Win "Golden Anchors" Against Martha's Vineyard

David Creed •

Three Nantucket varsity sports teams made the early morning boat ride to Martha’s Vineyard (with a huge thanks to the Nantucket Booster Club for chartering the Steamship vessel!) to face off against

Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Wins Senior Game

David Creed •

This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls soccer team after a convincing home victory behind six goals from their senior captain, the volleyball team, and the field hockey team.

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