Crime

Cisco Homeowner Sued For Allegedly Cutting Down Neighbors' Trees To Create Ocean View

David Creed •

A Nantucket homeowner is suing their neighbor, seeking over $1.4 million in damages, and accusing them of trespassing into their yard earlier this year and cutting down a stand of 50-year-old trees

Current Court Report - July 1, 2025

David Creed •

This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions.Cees K. Campbell, 57, of Nantucket had

Current Court Report - June 24, 2025

David Creed •

This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions.Laurence J. Boyd, 49, of Nantucket had

Public Defenders Strike Could Soon Impact Nantucket's Legal System

David Creed •

Late last month, private attorneys with the Massachusetts Bar Advocate Program went on strike, seeking a raise from their current rates of $65 (district court) and $85 (superior court) per hour ahead

Current Court Report - June 10, 2025

David Creed •

This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions, as well as some cases from last week’s Thursday and

June Jury Week Continues In Nantucket District Court

David Creed •

This Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Wednesday and Thursday Nantucket District Court sessions.Gilbert J. Holdgate, 63, of Nantucket

Current Court Report - June 3, 2025

David Creed •

This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions. This week is the court’s June jury week, so there will

The Right To Be Forgotten: The Current Rolls Out Process To Remove Names From Dated Stories On Minor Crimes

Nantucket Current •

Today, the Current is launching a “Right To Be Forgotten” initiative. What does that mean? Here’s the background. Every week, the Current covers the criminal cases brought before

Current Court Report - May 27, 2025

David Creed •

This week's Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from Tuesday's Nantucket District Court session.Ellen Hope, 59, of Nantucket was arraigned on a Sept.