Nantucket Current
Stabbing Suspect Released On $2,500 Bail, Claims Self Defense During Arraignment
David Creed •
The suspect arrested after the downtown Nantucket stabbing on Tuesday has been released from custody on $2,500 bail following an arraignment Wednesday morning in Nantucket District Court. Kemar K. Downer, 39, is facing two charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury in the aftermath of the stabbing that resulted in a man being transported to a mainland hospital by Medflight helicopter. A plea of not guilty was submitted on Downer's
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Should Nantucket Raise The Residential Tax Exemption? The Select Board Appears Split
JohnCarl McGrady •
Select Board members expressed mixed feelings on the possibility of increasing the residential tax exemption during their meeting on Wednesday, leaving it unclear if they will seek to reduce the tax
What Is Nantucket's Actual Population? Town Seeks To Answer An Elusive Question
JohnCarl McGrady •
What is Nantucket’s population? It's a much-debated question, yet one with elusive answers. But we may soon have a better idea. The Select Board has approved about $45,000 for a UMass Amherst study
Brooke Mohr Receives "Commonwealth Heroine" Award At State House
JohnCarl McGrady •
Select Board member Brooke Mohr has been recognized as a Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts State House for her contributions to Nantucket. “It’s really nice to be honored in that way,” Mohr
Select Board Approves, Hesitantly, $129 Million In New Contracts On Wednesday
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board hesitantly but unanimously approved around $129 million in spending on Wednesday, much of it related to the massive Our Island Home nursing facility project backed by voters at Town
Man Charged After Pushing CSO, Threatening Another's Job Over Downtown Parking Dispute
David Creed •
An island resident is facing charges in Nantucket District Court after allegedly shoving a Nantucket Police Department community service officer over a downtown parking dispute, approaching a
Featured Stories
Assessing The Threat Of Lone Star Ticks And Alpha Gal Syndrome On Nantucket
JohnCarl McGrady •
For the last few years, Alpha Gal Syndrome, or AGS, has been a hot-button topic in the world of ticks. It has overrun Martha’s Vineyard, and cases are cropping up on Nantucket as well. But what is
Nantucket Unveils Monument For 19th-Century Black Whaling Captain And His Wife, The First Female Steamship Stewardess
Jack Bradner and JohnCarl McGrady •
More than 171 years after his death, Nantucket’s first Black whaling captain, Absalom Boston, and his wife, Hannah Cook Boston, the first female steamship stewardess, were memorialized on Friday with
Audit Of Wiggles Way Affordable Apartments Financing Raises Transparency Concerns Over $22 Million Project
JohnCarl McGrady •
A draft audit of the largely town-funded Wiggle’s Way affordable housing complex raises concerns about the project's transparency and the use of public funds by the initial contractor, Fairgrounds
The Green Room, A New Bar And Lounge, To Be Opened By Greydon House Owners On North Water Street
JohnCarl McGrady and Jason Graziadei •
The owners of the Greydon House hotel on Broad Street are planning to open a new bar and lounge called The Green Room at 4 North Water Street, a property directly adjacent to the hotel. The Select
The Last Mudslide?: NIR Pushing Out Gazebo Owner After 34 Years
David Creed •
Luke Tedeschi has put his adult life into serving mudslides and running one of the most iconic businesses on the island – the Tavern & Gazebo. It is a place he has called home since he was 26
Current Sports
Nantucket Boys Lacrosse Loses Heartbreaker In State Championship
David Creed •
The Whaler boys lacrosse team’s season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon following a 7-6 loss to the Cohasset Skippers in the MIAA Division 4 State Championship game. After falling into
Nantucket Boys Lacrosse Advances To State Championship
David Creed •
For the second time in three seasons, the Whaler boys lacrosse team will be competing for the MIAA Division 4 State Title after clinching a spot in the championship game following a convincing 8-4
Photo Gallery: Nantucket Island Men’s Senior Baseball League Inaugural Game
David Creed •
The Nantucket Island Men’s Senior Baseball League kicked off their inaugural season Friday evening. The league has over 50 members and four teams. It is a wooden bat league. Follow the blue link
Whaler Boys Lacrosse Clinches Third Straight State Semifinal Appearance
David Creed •
For a third consecutive season, the Whaler boys lacrosse team has clinched a spot in the MIAA Division 4 State Semifinal following a 10-9 victory over the Pentucket Panthers at Vito Capizzo Stadium
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