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Danielle Lewis & Myah Johnson Named 2026 Nantucket Scholars
David Creed •
Danielle Lewis and Myah Johnson were named the 2026 Nantucket Scholars Tuesday evening at the Nantucket Golf Club, awarding them both with a full four-year college scholarship for all tuition and fees to the university of their choice thanks to the generosity of the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation, which just completed the Nantucket Scholar program's 21st year and has raised over $51 million to benefit Nantucket's youth since being founded in 2002."So many things are going through my mind right
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Rebranded Fairgrounds Restaurant Among Several New Liquor & Entertainment Licenses
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Select Board approved several liquor and entertainment licenses Monday for a new crop of restaurants opening up on island this summer.The liquor license for Faregrounds, rebranded as Fairgrounds
Citizen Petition To Make It Harder To Demolish Historic Structures May Be Moot
JohnCarl McGrady •
A citizen petition seeking to make it harder to demolish historic structures on Nantucket may not be binding, even if voters opt to support it, according to a memo from a town attorney.The petition,
Are Nantucket's Elections Getting More Competitive?
JohnCarl McGrady •
Are Nantucket’s elections getting more competitive? At first glance, the data may seem to suggest so, but a closer look reveals that the story is more complicated. Between 2013 and 2022, around 63
Three Candidates Vying For Kitchener's Planning Board Seat
JohnCarl McGrady •
Three applicants have submitted their names for the Planning Board seat vacated by John Kitchener last month, setting up a joint vote by the Select Board and the Planning Board to choose his
HSAB, Town Spar Over Memo Asking Board To Back Down Against Great Harbor Yacht Club
JohnCarl McGrady •
Members of the Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board (HSAB) are at odds with the town’s natural resources department over a memo asking the advisory board to back down from its campaign to pressure the
Featured Stories
Photo Gallery: 50th Annual Nantucket Daffodil Festival
David Creed •
The 47th annual Nantucket antique car parade took place this morning on Main Street as the island celebrated the 50th anniversary Nantucket Daffodil Festival. The 110 registered vehicles lined up on
Former Surfside Lifesaving Station To Become Synagogue For Nantucket's Jewish Congregation
Jason Graziadei •
After years of uncertainty over its fate, the former Surfside Lifesaving Station near Surfside Beach is slated to become the new home of Shirat HaYam, Nantucket's Jewish congregation. The property
Photo Gallery: Station Brant Point Hangs Daffodil Wreath
David Creed •
Coast Guard Station Brant Point gave the Brant Point Lighthouse a makeover Monday morning ahead of the 50th annual Daffodil Festival, which kicks off on Thursday, April 23rd and runs through Sunday,
Vineyard Wind Sues Turbine Manufacturer To Stop It From Backing Out Of Wind Farm; $4.5 Billion Project In Jeopardy
Jason Graziadei •
Vineyard Wind has completed construction of the 62-turbine wind farm southwest of Nantucket, but the future of the project appears to be very much in jeopardy. Vineyard Wind is suing GE Renewables,
Town Issues Cease And Desist Order To ACK Natural To Halt Cannabis Deliveries
Jason Graziadei •
The town has issued a cease and desist order to ACK Natural to prevent the island dispensary from delivering cannabis products around Nantucket. Citing a local Nantucket zoning bylaw that states
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Girls Tennis Wins Sixth Straight Match
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls tennis team following their sixth straight victory, the boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse teams following victories, and the softball team.
Photos: Baseball Loses To O'Bryant
David Creed •
After a brief hiatus during spring school vacation week, Whaler sports officially returned to action with the baseball team hosting O’Bryant High School. Nantucket lost 6-4 despite a mid-game rally
Sports Roundup: Five Teams Win Final Games Ahead Of April Break
David Creed •
It was a very successful Friday afternoon for Whaler sports ahead of the April School Vacation Week. All five teams in action earned victories including home wins for the boys tennis, girls lacrosse,
Sports Roundup: Boys Lax Beats Nauset, Girls Tennis Wins Fourth Straight Match, Baseball Blows Out Cape Tech
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys lacrosse team following a home victory against the Nauset Warriors, the baseball team following a road victory over Cape Tech, the boys
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