Nantucket Current
Commercial Scalloping Season Opens With Sunny Skies, Mild Temperatures, And High Prices
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket’s commercial scalloping season opened Monday morning under blue skies and warm temperatures as the island’s fleet returned to the harbors on the hunt for the prized shellfish. Roughly 26 boats ventured out to drop dredges on the first day, with many concentrated in the Fulling Mill area, according to Tara Riley, the town's shellfish and aquatic resources manager. Most were back to the docks with their full five-bushel limits by 10 a.m.
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Nantucket Public Schools Strike Deal With New Bus Operator To Address Driver Shortage
Jason Graziadei •
A severe bus driver shortage has plagued the Nantucket Public Schools for more than a year, but some relief may be on the horizon. Superintendent Elizabeth Hallett announced Tuesday that the school
Cockpit Voice Recorder Recovered From Plane That Crashed South Of Nantucket
Jason Graziadei •
Canadian authorities investigating the crash of an air ambulance plane south of Nantucket in early October announced Monday that the aircraft's cockpit voice recorder, along with a portion of the
Driver Involved In Fatal Stop & Shop Accident Arraigned In Nantucket District Court
David Creed •
The driver accused of fatally striking a woman with her SUV in the downtown Stop & Shop parking lot this summer was arraigned Monday in Nantucket District Court.
Former Dispatcher Files Ethics Complaint Against Town Manager Libby Gibson
JohnCarl McGrady •
Patrick Considine, the public safety dispatcher at the center of a tense dispute with the Nantucket Police Department and the town of Nantucket over a series of grievances stemming from a
Island Resident Charged With Sexually Assaulting Wisconsin Child
David Creed •
An island resident was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Wednesday afternoon on indecent assault and battery and rape charges involving an 11 year old girl, who said the assaults occurred on
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Halloween In Downtown Nantucket
Charity Grace Mofsen •
Nantucket celebrated Halloween with the annual celebration on Main Street Saturday afternoon. While the crowd might have been a tad smaller due to the Island Cup football game, which was happening
Effort To Strengthen Nantucket's Chain Store Ban Gathers Momentum
JohnCarl McGrady •
After a summer in which a popular retail business dodged Nantucket’s downtown chain store ban by slightly changing its name and merchandise, and others avoided it by staging temporary pop-up
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Spikes On Nantucket Over Summer As Lone Star Ticks Spread
JohnCarl McGrady •
For years, experts have warned that alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy transmitted by Lone Star ticks, is coming for Nantucket. This summer, it may have finally arrived. Nantucket’s case numbers
Historic Old Mill Partially Disassembled As Restoration Project Enters New Phase
JohnCarl McGrady •
The roof is off at the Old Mill.The next phase of repairs on the historic structure got underway Wednesday with the removal of both the cap of the mill, which can be turned to face the wind, and the
"It's A Mystery" Expert Says Nantucket Shipwreck Remains Likely Not From The Warren Sawyer
JohnCarl McGrady •
The shipwreck remains exposed by a rare fall nor’easter that hit Nantucket in September are likely not, as was originally believed, fragments of the schooner Warren Sawyer. David Robinson, the
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Wins Senior Game
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from the girls soccer team's senior game, which they won 1-0, the boys soccer team following a road victory to cap off their regular season, and round one
Isabelle Roberts Named Nantucket High School's Varsity Boys & Girls Swim Coach
David Creed •
The Nantucket High School Athletic Department announced Tuesday evening that they have hired the Nantucket Community School’s aquatics coordinator, Isabelle Roberts, as the next varsity boys and
Nantucket Community Pool Unveils New Starting Blocks
David Creed •
The Nantucket Community School revealed on Monday that new starting blocks have been installed at the Nantucket Community Pool, marking a significant upgrade to the facility's competitive swimming
Chris Morris, The Voice Of Whaler Sports, Signs Off For Final Time
David Creed •
For the final time as the lead broadcaster of the Nantucket Sports Connection/OurNCTV, Chris Morris, the Voice of Whaler Sports, signed off and bid farewell to the island community after calling
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