( April 21, 2024 ) The annual raising of the daffodil wreath at Brant Point lighthouse marks the start of the season for many islanders, but for boatswain’s mate Charlie Smith of U.S. Coast …
The year began with the birth of the first baby of the year. Christian Stockigt was born at 7:13 a.m. Jan. 2 at Nantucket Cottage Hospital to Teodora and Steven Stockigt. He weighed 7 pounds, 7.1 ounces and measured 20 inches.
Crews from Station Brant Point in Nantucket and Air Station Cape Cod rescued a 65-foot boat and its crew after it lost all steering and was adrift in waters. Four crew members and a dog were rescued
(Dec. 19, 2023: Update 5:15 p.m.) A crew from Coast Guard Station Brant Point assisted a 65-foot fishing vessel and its crew members Tuesday afternoon, after the boat lost steering 10 miles south of Tuckernuck with four people and a dog on board.