4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (48+ words) May Be Moot'Nantucket Current A citizen petition seeking to make it harder to demolish historic structures on Nantucket may not be binding, even if voters opt to support it, according to a memo from a town's attorney....

13+ hour, 11+ min ago  (243+ words) Kathy Grieder " Apr 28, 2026 To the editor: Back in 2024, I stopped by Our Island Home to visit some friends. As I was there, I decided to ask them how they felt about their care and about their thoughts on a new…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago  (628+ words) Amy Eldridge " Apr 28, 2026 To the editor: As Nantucket voters head to Town Meeting, we will once again be asked to weigh in on a proposal to fund a new Our Island Home (OIH). This is an important decision, one that…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago  (392+ words) Michelle Whelan, Devon Coffin, and Polly Miller " Apr 28, 2026 To the editor: After attending recent Board of Health meetings concerning the proposed artificial turf field and conducting our own independent research, we have come to two inescapable conclusions. #1: Our current field…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (62+ words) Nantucket Current The town is seeking public comment on a brief summary of Vineyard Wind's debris/infrastructure failure incident response plan, released pursuant to an agreement the town reached with the offshore wind developer last December after a portion of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (43+ words) Nantucket Current Three applicants have submitted their names for the Planning Board seat vacated by John Kitchener last month, setting up a joint vote by the Select Board and the Planning Board to choose his successor....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (205+ words) Nancy Moylan " Apr 26, 2026 To the editor: I think the solution for Our Island Home is right in front of us, and it doesn't involve $137 million of taxpayer money. Martha's Vineyard just built a skilled nursing facility for $68 million. It's open,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (666+ words) John Carl Mc Grady " Apr 26, 2026 Are Nantucket's elections getting more competitive? At first glance, the data may seem to suggest so, but a closer look reveals that the story is more complicated. Between 2012 and 2022, over 60 percent of local elections were…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (267+ words) Meridith Moldenhauer " Apr 26, 2026 To the editor: As Nantucket residents consider how they will vote on Article 73, it is critical that this discussion be guided by facts, not fear. Even the opposition's own coastal expert acknowledged the limits of that argument,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (39+ words) Your Car Theme? Nantucket Current Daffodil Weekend is the first signature weekend of the season, signaling the start of the spring and summer season on the island....