Nantucket Current
To Meet Rising Demand For Jet Fuel, Airport To Lease Tanker Trucks For Mobile Storage
JohnCarl McGrady •
Nantucket Memorial Airport will bring in four 7,000-gallon refueling trucks this summer to avoid the jet fuel rationing that has plagued the airport in recent years, as demand continues to grow due to larger private jets visiting the island. Three of the trucks are new, seasonally-rented vehicles, and the fourth is a replacement for one of the airport’s existing 5,000-gallon refueling vehicles. It’s a temporary measure intended to bridge the gap by temporarily increasing the airport’s fuel
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A New Law Allows Massachusetts Bars To Stay Open Until 3 A.M. This Summer. Will Nantucket Adopt It?
JohnCarl McGrady •
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Monday signed new legislation that authorizes towns to allow bars to stay open until 3:00 a.m. through the end of July, an hour later than state liquor license
Select Board Member Brooke Mohr Will Not Seek Reelection
JohnCarl McGrady •
Select Board vice chair Brooke Mohr announced at Tuesday’s Select Board governance retreat that she will not be seeking reelection when her term expires in 2028. Mohr, who was elected to her second
Fisherman Reels In Great White Shark From Nantucket's South Shore
Jason Graziadei •
A fisherman reeled in a great white shark on Nantucket’s south shore on Sunday, as dozens of people gathered on the beach to watch and record the spectacle.Elliot Sudal has been fishing for sandbar
Kiteboarder Found Unresponsive In Nantucket Harbor Emerges From Coma At Boston Hospital
Jason Graziadei •
Farrah Nunuzov, the kiteboarder who was found unresponsive in Nantucket Harbor last Monday, has emerged from a coma at Mass General in Boston, according to his friend Sunnatilla Arifdjanov. Nunuzov,
Police Report Filed After Alleged Laxative-Laced Brownies Delivered To School Committee
JohnCarl McGrady •
School Committee chair Laura Gallagher Byrne intends to file a police report after local government critic Meghan Perry offered brownies to the Committee that she claimed contained trace,
Featured Stories
Giant Nantucket Elm Receives "Liberty Tree" Designation
JohnCarl McGrady and Jason Graziadei •
When the iconic American elm tree on Surfside Road in front of the Nantucket High School was first planted more than 170 years ago, Nantucket was still a whaling town, Wisconsin had just become a
New Private Club Proposed For Valero Property Off Old South Road
Jason Graziadei •
A new private membership club is being proposed for the Valero property off Old South Road that would feature an equestrian program, regenerative agriculture, a greenhouse and gardens, swimming, and
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
Time To Make The Donuts: The Downyflake To Reopen At Fairgrounds Restaurant
Jason Graziadei •
It's time to make the donuts. After a year and a half in exile, the beloved Downyflake will soon make a triumphant return to Nantucket in a new home: the Fairgrounds restaurant. The Downyflake's
After Being Found In Violation Of Chain Store Ban, Roller Rabbit Reopens Downtown Boutique
Jason Graziadei •
Shortly after the trendy pajama boutique and lifestyle brand Roller Rabbit arrived in downtown Nantucket last summer, it made headlines. Just not the kind it wanted. The Roller Rabbit store on
Current Sports
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
Girls Lacrosse Season Comes To An End In The State Quarterfinal
David Creed •
The Whaler girls lacrosse team traveled to Sandwich for a Division 4 State Quarterfinal matchup with the Blue Knights Thursday afternoon hoping to continue their season, but saw their tournament run
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