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Coast Guard suspends search for six missing after medical jet goes down south of Nantucket

(Update Oct. 6, 2026, 10:30 a.m.) The Coast Guard has suspended its search for six people missing aboard a medical transport jet that went down in the waters south of

Connecticut woman charged with motor vehicle homicide following death of victim in downtown Stop &...

(July 15, 2026) A Connecticut woman has been charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation following the death of a woman who was run over by a sport-utility vehicle

Victim in stabbing case to face assault charges

The man stabbed after initiating a scuffle on South Beach Street last week is facing charges in Nantucket District Court.

Nine seals freed from fishing gear in slower season for stranding team

(June 22, 2026) It has been a slower-than-usual entanglement season for Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket, but volunteers of the nonprofit’s stranding team have been able to save nine gray seal

SBPF geotube repair plan faces questions but no ruling at ConCom

(June 18, 2026) The Conservation Commission took no action this week on the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund’s proposal to repair the damaged geotubes below Baxter Road, continuing the matter to

School bus driver says she did not quit, wants her job back

(June 19, 2026) Former Cape Cod Collaborative school bus driver Shanya Stanley wants her job on Nantucket back.

Nantucket housing projects may get a cost break under new state law

(June 19, 2026) Affordable and attainable housing projects on Nantucket could become slightly cheaper thanks to a measure included in a $1.56 billion spending bill signed into law by Gov.

Last call: Luke Tedeschi puts 34 years at The Tavern and Gazebo into a book

(June 23, 2026) Luke Tedeschi did not set out to write a book. He was gearing up for another season, his 34th, which suddenly became his last, running The Tavern

Island bars and restaurants join SAFE Bar Network for safer nightlife experience

(June 25, 2026) Several bars and restaurants across Nantucket have joined the nonprofit SAFE Bar Network, undergoing training to learn how to keep customers safer during their evenings out.

Cooper resigns in protest after Select Board reshapes Board of Health

(June 23, 2026) Jim Cooper said Monday he is resigning from the Board of Health in protest of the Select Board’s recent decision not to reappoint two of his fellow

Altercation leads to stabbing on South Beach Street, suspect charged with assault with dangerous...

(June 24, 2026) An altercation between two men on South Beach Street led to a stabbing Tuesday morning, resulting in the alleged victim being rushed to Nantucket Cottage Hospital and

NRTA update: New route, management transition, fleet status and microtransit progress

(June 4, 2026) The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority will add its 11th bus route later this month, providing more service to the Cisco area, NRTA administrator Gary Roberts said last

Hospital proposes $69M housing and clinical complex on Vesper Lane

(June 3, 2026) Nantucket Cottage Hospital is moving forward with a $69 million plan to build a 48-unit apartment building and a new clinical facility on a largely-vacant lot it

Stranded visitors had nowhere to turn until Our House stepped in

(June 4, 2026) Nine visitors from Florida arrived on the island Saturday for what was supposed to be a half-day trip.

School Committee to file police report over alleged laxative brownies

(June 4, 2026) The School Committee has filed a police report after town government watchdog Meghan Perry brought brownies to last Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting and told members there

Rescued kiteboarder wakes from days-long coma

(June 5, 2026) Farruh Nunuzov, the 48-year-old island man who was pulled unresponsive from Nantucket Harbor last Monday and revived by emergency personnel at the town pier, has awoken from

New venues for Independence Day readings this year

(May 30, 2026) The annual readings of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights will still take place on Independence Day on Nantucket this year, one way or another.

ConCom demands answers as Sconset geotube project hangs in limbo

(May 22, 2026) The Conservation Commission is pressing the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund for answers after the group did not submit a plan Thursday for bringing its existing geotube system

Nantucket's favorite beachcomber is back at it

(May 22, 2026) If you think you’ve lost something of value that has any hint of metal in it while on Nantucket this summer, who you gonna call?

Patron sues The Muse for $1M over 2023 brawl

(June 2, 2026) A customer is suing The Muse nightclub, its ownership and two of its bouncers, claiming he was beaten outside the Surfside Road bar in 2023, leaving him