Nantucket Current
Matt Fee And Brooke Mohr Reelected To Select Board
Jason Graziadei •
Select Board incumbents Matt Fee and Brooke Mohr were reelected on Tuesday, easily defeating the three challengers in the race. Fee received 1,441 votes - by far the most of any candidate in the race - to win his fifth straight term on the Select Board and sixth overall, demonstrating his base of support remains strong. Like usual, Fee ran a subdued campaign with no signs and no advertising. As was the case three years ago on election night, Fee wasn't attending a post-election party or at the
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Hillary Hedges Rayport Wins Close Planning Board Race
Jason Graziadei •
In the closest race of Tuesday's annual town election, Hillary Hedges Rayport narrowly won a one-year seat on the Nantucket Planning Board. Rayport defeated island real estate broker Liza Hatton by
Vince Murphy Wins Big In School Committee Race
Jason Graziadei •
Vince Murphy cruised to victory Tuesday in the race for the one open seat on the Nantucket School Committee, defeating Matt Tara by a wide margin. Murphy, who had served on the School Committee
Man Medflighted To Boston After Rollover Crash On Milestone Road
Jason Graziadei •
A 29-year-old man was hospitalized and later transferred to Boston my Medflight helicopter following a rollover crash Tuesday morning on Milestone Road. First responders rushed to the scene of the
Condo Development Slated To Replace Espresso To Go Coffeeshop
Jason Graziadei •
A 10-unit condominium development proposed for 1 Toombs Court off Old South Road would replace the existing location of Espresso To Go, the popular coffee shop and takeout establishment. The plan
For Third Summer In A Row, Staffing Issues Reduce Steamship's Fast Ferry Schedule
Jason Graziadei •
Steamship Authority general manager Bob Davis said the boat line has made progress in addressing its shortage of licensed deck officers, but for the third summer in a row, staffing issues will mean
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"It's Nuts" - Board Of Health Backs Away From Proposal To Regulate Gatherings At Short-Term Rentals
Jason Graziadei •
Citing the challenges of enforcement, the Nantucket Board of Health appears to be backing away from a proposed bylaw to regulate gatherings at short-term rentals on the island. "The regulations we
Harbormaster, Boaters Oppose Coast Guard Plan To Pull Navigational Buoys From Nantucket Waters
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket Harbormaster Sheila Lucey and island boaters are raising concerns about a U.S. Coast Guard plan to discontinue hundreds of navigational buoys in the northeast, including several in the
Deal To Sell Faregrounds Restaurant Falls Through
Jason Graziadei •
Faregrounds Restaurant will be open this summer after all. Bill and Kim Puder's deal to sell their restaurant and bar to an island summer resident who planned to convert the property into an
Island Native Leads Restoration Of Surfside Lifesaving Station
Brian Bushard •
After years of wear and tear, the historic former lifesaving station and Star of the Sea youth hostel in Surfside has received a major restoration. “It had been neglected as a youth hostel, but the
A Third Undersea Cable To Power Nantucket May Be Needed Much Sooner Than Originally Thought
Jason Graziadei •
Nantucket will need a new extension cord to the mainland to keep the lights on - and it may become necessary much sooner than the town and its utility provider National Grid expected. The island's
Current Sports
Sports Roundup: Girls Tennis, Lacrosse Earn Victories
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls tennis team following their senior day game and the girls lacrosse team following another home victory as they sit firmly in the top 10 of
Sports Roundup: Softball Wins Third Straight Game Following Late-Inning Rally
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the softball team after a come from behind victory, the boys lacrosse team following a gutsy road win, the boys and girls tennis teams, and the girls
Sports Roundup: Baseball Beats Sturgis West 8-2
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the baseball team after a home win on Wednesday while riding a strong start by their star sophomore pitcher, the girls lacrosse team after their
Sports Roundup: Boys Lax Beats Barnstable
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys lacrosse team following a solid bounce back performance against a Div. 1 program on the island, the girls lacrosse team following another
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