Is President Joe Biden Coming Back To Nantucket?
byPresident Joe Biden may be Nantucket’s guest once again for Thanksgiving, this time while holding the highest elected office in the country. Rumors are…
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Gun Falls To Ground During Downtown Brawl
byA loaded 9mm handgun fell to the ground during a fight outside the Rose & Crown just after midnight on Wednesday, and a Cape…
Current Real Estate Roundup – October 8
byThis week’s real estate roundup includes full property transfers for the time period of September 30, 2021 to October 7, 2021. 42 Easton St….
Boys Soccer, Volleyball, And Cross Country Cruise To Victories
byThe Whaler soccer team shut out the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins 2-0 Tuesday afternoon to improve their record to 5-2-1 this season. It was a misty,…
The Strange Tale Of Whale Oil Gus: Nantucket Native To Be Interred On Island After 82 Years In Limbo
byMore than 82 years after his death, a Nantucket man known as “Whale Oil Gus” will finally be laid to rest on the island…
“How Are We Going To Pay For This?” Coastal Resilience Plan Will Need Funding & Sand. Lots Of It
by“If we can’t convince the taxpayers, the island might as well bend over and kiss its ass goodbye.” Those were the words of Ian…
Island Man Who Destroyed Sparks Avenue Sculpture Headlines This Week’s Court Report
byThe Nantucket Current will begin publishing a weekly court report every Wednesday. It will not include minor motor vehicle offenses. An island man who…
Deputy Fire Chief Sean Mitchell Preparing For Boston Marathon Next Week
byIt has been 11 years since Sean Mitchell has run a marathon. But next Monday Mitchell, the deputy fire chief of Nantucket’s Fire Department,…
Tyler Roethke And Grant Beebe Bring Special Bond To UMass Swim Team
byGrant Beebe remembers the spring of his freshman year like it was yesterday. Beebe, a member of Nantucket’s Class of 2021, had just begun…
Boys Soccer Ties, Girls Soccer Loses Saturday Matinees
byThe Whaler boys soccer team tied the Archbishop Williams Bishops 1-1 Saturday afternoon. David Lemus-Castro was the goal scorer for Nantucket, converting on Nantucket’s…