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Never miss a pond opening… 👀

Hummock Pond was opened to the Atlantic Ocean this morning by the town’s Natural Resources Department.

The great pond is opened twice each year in the spring and fall to lower nitrogen levels, raise salinity through the exchange of brackish pond waters with high-quality offshore waters, and allow entry of marine species including herring, blue crabs and other species.

Hummock Pond covers more than 220 acres of the island, with an average depth of eight feet.

“More than a mile long, but largely a narrow pond running northeast-southwest, Hummock Pond, which includes Head of Hummock Pond connected to it by a ditch, is an outwash pond extending from the middle of the western portion of Nantucket down to the ocean with a barrier beach in front of it,” according to the Nantucket Pond Coalition. “Prior to 1978, Hummock Pond formed a hook-shaped water body, but the ocean storm, part of the Blizzard of 1978, hacked off the westside of this pond known as Clark Cove into its own pond, now separated from Hummock by beach, dunes and the ocean end of Sanford Farm’s Ram Pasture.“

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Good morning from Brant Point.

📸: @kitnoble

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Silverstein, who owns ServedWell Hospitality, currently runs the Brotherhood of Thieves in downtown Nantucket as well as Cisco Brewers’ New Bedford location, and founded the Not Your Average Joe’s restaurant chain.

Here’s what we know so far: https://t.co/X2M9z9On0a

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Days after the final mudslide was served at The Gazebo by outgoing proprietor Luke Tedeschi, it appears that property owner Nantucket Island Resorts is going to award a new lease for the establishment to a group led by restaurateur Steve Silverstein.

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LAST CALL AT THE GAZEBO 😭

These were the final moments at The Gazebo Monday night, as owner Luke Tedeschi said goodbye to a gathering of loyal customers and longtime staff ahead of the closure of his establishment after 34 seasons in business.

While the property will likely reopen next year under a new operator chosen by Nantucket Island Resorts, it was the end of an era for Tedeschi and his team.

After addressing the crowd, Tedeschi drew the winning ticket for the last mudslide, served in a crystal chalice, which was was claimed by Spencer West, one of his bartenders and an island native. The raffle was a fundraiser for Addiction Solutions of Nantucket.

Monday marked the final night of the final season for the Gazebo as the island has come to know it. Steve Karp’s Nantucket Island Resorts declined to offer Tedeschi an extension of his lease after 34 years, or even give him an opportunity to match any offers from other bidders.

“This will be the last year of the Gazebo’s mudslide as we know it and the reason is because after this being the 34th season, I’ll be moving on because I did not get a lease renewal or even a lease renewal offer from the company that owns the real estate that I currently have a lease with, Nantucket Island Resorts (NIR),” Tedeschi told the Current in May. “You know, that’s the way that term leases are, but after all these years, I brought the mudslide to the Gazebo back in 1993, and this will be the last year of my formula and my mudslide as we’ve all got to know it, to enjoy it, and it’s become iconic.”

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A 62-year-old Duxbury resident was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Friday morning for allegedly assaulting a woman who was participating in a protest against ICE on the island in July.

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A fugitive wanted for child trafficking was found and arrested on Nantucket Thursday morning.

The alleged criminal activity involved the trafficking of minors in Brockton and elsewhere in Eastern Massachusetts:

https://t.co/pxdvaaUoAJ

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The absurd lucky streak for the Old South Diner on Nantucket rolls on…

Yet ANOTHER big winner announced today: island resident Dipak Thapa claimed a $500,000 prize on a scratcher.

Here’s the insane rundown of winners at the diner over the past two-plus years:

💰 3/11/2024: Jose Fontanez, $1 million on a $10 scratch ticket

💰 6/10/24: Garen Downie, $2 million on a $50 scratch ticket

💰 8/20/24: Sean Durnin, $1 million on a $20 scratch ticket.

💰 3/5/26: Yancy Contreras Menjivar, $2 million on a $20 scratch ticket

💰 3/26/26: Mary Haley, $2 million on a Powerball ticket

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“It’s a mystery…”

The shipwreck remains exposed by a rare fall nor’easter that hit Nantucket in September are likely not, as was originally believed, fragments of the schooner Warren Sawyer.

So what vessel is it from?

https://t.co/8KNwY6Pynk

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⚖️ VERDICT IS IN:

Cru restaurant's executive chef was found not guilty on Thursday of three counts of assault and battery on a woman who was working with him at the restaurant last summer and accused him of touching her innappropriately.

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Remembering the six victims of the air ambulance crash south of Nantucket: https://t.co/GbusDaQoqP

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The Coast Guard has released the names of those who were on the plane that crashed into the ocean south of Nantucket:

Canadians:
Philip Gregory Childerhose
Thomas Henry Farquhar
Sarah Jane Paton
Jolene Beth Weir

Bermudians:
Marilyn Lavonne Bean
Sergio Wayne Lottimore

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Canada’s Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the crash of the Gulfstream G100 off Nantucket that claimed the lives of six people.

The TSB will “deploy investigators to assist in the search and recovery of the aircraft.”

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👨‍🎨 The Sankaty Head Lighthouse is getting a touch up…

Crews from Finkle Preservation & Construction have been performing restoration work on the iconic lighthouse in Sconset in recent weeks.

The work includes resealing the lantern room glass, masonry repairs, metalwork, and - as seen in this video - repainting the exterior.

The work is being funded through a grant from the Community Preservation Committee to the Sconset Trust, which owns and maintains the lighthouse.

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The Bermuda Police Service has confirmed the identities of the two Bermudian nationals who were on board the plane that crashed into the ocean south of Nantucket early last Saturday morning:

Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66. and her son, Sergio Wayne Lottimore 41.

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Statement from Latitude Air Ambulance, which lost four crew members in the plane crash off Nantucket: https://t.co/ZFMsGD0CX1

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The Coast Guard and other agencies searched 4445 miles over approximately 66 hours.

“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, Commander of the Northeast District. “We express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the tragedy and our gratitude for our partner agencies who helped support search efforts.”

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The Coast Guard has suspended its search for survivors of the plane crash south of Nantucket.

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#UPDATE: The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the people aboard the medical transport aircraft that went missing around 2 a.m. Saturday, as of sunset, after 66 hours of continuous searching by the Coast Guard and partner agencies. We express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones.

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During this morning’s press conference, Coast Guard officials said the debris field was located 20 miles south of Nantucket, where the water depth is 80 to 90 feet.

The search continues for the six people who were on the plane. They have not been publicly identified.

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Nantucket Police and Harbormaster staff continue to patrol the south shore on ATVs Sunday morning looking for debris from the plane that went down south of the island.

“We will continue to monitor the southern shoreline throughout the day,” NPD Lt. Angus MacVicar said.