Nantucket

A seagull is on the lam after stealing a man’s wallet on Nantucket. After a day of fishing on the Massachusetts island, Noah Karberg was headed home when his wife called him, asking him to run to Stop & Shop to pick up groceries. “I was in a fishing shirt and board shorts, so no pockets,” he said Tuesday....

CORRECTION (July 30, 2024, 9:58 a.m.): An earlier version of this story misstated the cause of the new debris washing up on Nantucket. A second wind turbine blade has not broken. More debris has washed up on beaches in Nantucket, Massachusetts, after a wind turbine blade broke. Nantucket town leaders and residents are frustrated amid the latest effort to keep…

As Vineyard Wind deals with the fallout from the Nantucket turbine incident earlier this month, they’re in federal appeals court this morning fighting to keep their permit.

The push continues to renegotiate the Nantucket offshore wind project, which has created major concerns for residents this month.

As the cleanup and investigation continue into the Vineyard Wind incident earlier this month, and the project remains shut down, a “manufacturing deviation” is being blamed for a blade breaking off one of the turbines and sending debris onto Nantucket beaches.  “Some of the adhesives that are supposed to work for the blade did not do their job,” said GE…

More debris from the broken wind turbine was found on Nantucket over the weekend. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture of Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, says it received a report on Sunday that debris from the damaged wind turbine blade was washed up near Madequecham Valley Road, south of Nantucket Memorial Airport. Beach crews were “immediately dispatched” to that location…

Fiberglass and foam debris that could fill six trucks has been recovered so far on and around Nantucket as work continues to collect the fragments of a wind blade that was mysteriously damaged on Saturday night. The offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind said Wednesday that 17 cubic yards of debris has been removed from the island’s southern shoreline along with…

Operations at Vineyard Wind, the first offshore installation to provide clean power to Massachusetts and the region, are suspended after an incident over the weekend spread wind blade debris across Nantucket beaches. Three days after a turbine being tested south of the islands experienced some kind of still-unspecified “incident,” federal safety officials said Tuesday that work at Vineyard Wind is “shut...

As Nantucket ramps up for its busiest time of the year, there is uncertainty about where everyone who visits will stay. Residents of the Massachusetts island voted at the annual town meeting Tuesday to oppose a measure that, according to The Boston Globe, would have broadly legalized short-term rentals. The failure of Article 59 means the debate will continue over…

Two men searching for deer antler sheds Thursday in Nantucket, Massachusetts, discovered human remains, according to authorities. Police received a call just after 5 p.m. about human remains being found near the east end of the island, Nantucket police said Friday. When officers arrived, they located the remains in the dense woodland off Milestone Road, according to police. “The scene…

Some students in Nantucket, Massachusetts, were seen in a photo holding up what appears to be a “very inappropriate” racial slur, the district said Tuesday. “We are sending you this message because it is essential that you know — students, parents, and Nantucket community members — that we do not condone nor will we tolerate any racial slurs or racist…

Nantucket Police say they received several 911 calls at around 10:30 p.m. reporting a crash in the area of Bartlett Road.

A truck driver slammed into a historic fountain on Nantucket’s Main Street late Sunday night — leaving the landmark in pieces and prompting a police investigation to find the person who drove off, according to the Nantucket Current. Video captured by a webcam belonging to Fisher Real Estate captured the moment when a white Chevrolet Silverado drove straight into fountain,…

Police on Nantucket are looking for a missing 20-year-old man. The Nantucket, Massachusetts, Police Department said on Tuesday that Jhan Barbosa was missing, and that his last known location was near the Town Pier, on his way to a relative’s house in the Hinsdale Road and Macys Lane area, on Oct. 5. Barbosa is six foot two inches tall, and…

All eyes will be on Hurricane Lee as it moves north between Bermuda and the Outer Banks of North Carolina the rest of Thursday and Friday. A tropical storm warning had already been in place on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Thursday afternoon, that warning was extended along the coast, from the Massachusetts-Rhode Island state line to the...

Hurricane Lee leads our weather headlines, despite the fact that we are finally enjoying a sunny and calm afternoon after a toll of rainy days and severe weather. A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday morning for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. A hurricane watch is in effect from Stonington, Maine, to the Canadian border, where hurricane conditions, heavy...

A major search was underway Sunday off the coast of Nantucket for a fisherman reported missing Saturday night, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The crew of a fishing boat called Gaston’s Legacy reported their colleague missing about 8 p.m. Saturday, prompting a Coast Guard search by land and air that continued overnight and into Sunday, a Coast Guard...

Starting July 9th, Grill 23 is opening a pop-up in the White Elephant resort on Nantucket. Anna talks to Grill 23’s owner Chris Himmel and chef Robert Sisca about the secret to 40 years and what people can expect from the pop-up this summer.

Faraway feels more like arriving at a friend’s house than at a hotel it is so stylish. When visiting Nantucket you have to stop by the cocktail club restaurant Sister Ship, it’s also a celebrity hot spot. DINNER SERVICE:Sister Ship serves dinner Tuesday through Sunday from 5PM – 10PM.  Courtyard and Porch seating is weather permitting.   SUNDAY SUPPER:Starting Sunday, June...

There’s a lot to love about New England. Our proximity to the ocean, stunning coastlines and picturesque mountains. Our distinct seasons with vibrant fall foliage and world-class skiing. Our rich history and top-rated universities. Our endless outdoor beauty and iconic lighthouses. And don’t forget our championship winning sports teams. But there’s also all-American small town charm that can be...