Nantucket Current
GE Blames "Manufacturing Deviation" For Vineyard Wind Turbine Blade Failure Off Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
GE Vernova, the company that built the Vineyard Wind turbine that suffered a blade failure earlier this month, cited a "manufacturing deviation" at a factory in Canada as the cause of the incident and vowed to reinspect all 150 blades produced at the plant. The remarks from GE Vernova's leadership team on Wednesday came during the company's second-quarter earnings conference call with investors and represented its first comments on the incident since the blade failed on July 13th. After
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Island Resident Arrested For Aggravated Rape
David Creed •
An island resident has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor. Bryan Daniel Aidano Arevalo, 28, who has lived on Nantucket for three years, was arraigned Friday afternoon on July
Nantucket Deli Counters Close Amid Mainland Listeria Outbreak
JohnCarl McGrady •
A 13-state listeria outbreak that has killed two and sickened dozens prompted Nantucket Stop & Shop locations to remove certain deli products and prepared foods from shelves Friday morning.
Select Board Intends To Renegotiate "Good Neighbor Agreement" With Vineyard Wind
JohnCarl McGrady •
The Nantucket Select Board announced its intention to re-negotiate the so-called Good Neighbor Agreement with Vineyard Wind at its Wednesday night meeting, 11 days after its disastrous turbine blade
Initial Environmental Assessment Of Vineyard Wind Turbine Blade Failure Released
Jason Graziadei •
One week after fiberglass and styrofoam debris from Vineyard Wind's destroyed turbine blade began washing up on Nantucket, the town has released an initial environmental assessment of the incident.
Coast Guard Rescues Charter Boat South Of Nantucket
David Creed •
Coast Guard Station Brant Point completed a seven-person water rescue mission Tuesday afternoon, master chief Lance Wiser confirmed to the Current. Station Brant Point launched for a 42-foot
Featured Stories
The Cliffside Beach Club Is For Sale After Nearly 70 Years Under Family Ownership
Jason Graziadei •
The Currie family, which has owned and operated The Cliffside Beach Club on Nantucket's north shore since 1958, has put the iconic property up for sale, informing its staff and club members last week
Adrift In The Harbor, Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy Rescued By Nantucket Coast Guard
David Creed •
Barstool Sport’s Founder Dave Portnoy was excited to take his mother out for a leisurely boat ride Monday afternoon when he suddenly noticed his 28-foot pleasure boat drifting away from the shore
After Pedestrian Hit By Car, Renewed Calls For A Tom Nevers Bike Path. Where Does The Project Stand?
Jason Graziadei •
In the aftermath of Tuesday morning’s incident on Tom Nevers Road where a pedestrian was struck by a car, many island residents have raised concerns about safety and vehicles speeding along the
WHOI Plans Geoengineering Experiment To Combat Climate Change In Waters Off Nantucket
JohnCarl McGrady •
Starting this August, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will conduct a small-scale study on the effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement, a process that artificially increases the pH of ocean
Erosion Firesale: Nantucket Waterfront Home Assessed At Nearly $2 Million Sold For Just $200,000
Jason Graziadei •
When Jane Carlin and her husband Ben Gifford purchased a summer home on Nantucket’s west end in 1988, there was a wide expanse between their new property and the Atlantic Ocean that included three
Current Sports
Boys Lacrosse Team Honored At State House For State Title
David Creed •
The Nantucket boys lacrosse team was honored Thursday afternoon at the Massachusetts State House for their Div. 4 state championship victory over the Sandwich Blue Knights 7-6 on June 15 at
Photo Gallery: 14th Annual Nantucket Triathlon
David Creed •
The 14th annual Nantucket Triathlon was held Saturday morning with more than 600 people participating, and for the fourth straight year and eighth time since 2013, island native Beau Garufi took home
Star NHL Defenseman Noah Hanifin Spends Day With Island Hockey Players
David Creed •
The Riley Hockey Clinic welcomed a special guest to their Tuesday session at the Nantucket Ice Rink. Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin made the day trip over to the island to spend
Lower, Chambers Recognized By Globe For Lacrosse Seasons
David Creed •
Recently graduated Nantucket High School seniors Bailey Lower and Cole Chambers both played significant roles in helping their teams reach new levels of success never before seen in the girls and
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