Yacht
Electrical issue sparks fire on 42-foot trawler at Newburyport Yacht Club
Local News While waiting for authorities to respond, a fellow boat owner grabbed a fire extinguisher to slow the spread, which firefighters credited with helping contain the blaze. A firefighter surveys damage to a 42-foot Wesmac Trawler that caught fire at the Newburyport Yacht Club on Sunday night. Courtesy Newburyport Fire Department Newburyport firefighters extinguished […]
Nantucket yacht case: ‘Pornographic films’ allegedly shot on boat where doctor was arrested
Crime An affidavit filed by Nantucket police reveals further details about what allegedly happened on Scott Burke’s yacht. A Coast Guard patrol boat is shown tied to the yacht Jess Conn, owned by Scott Anthony Burke, in Nantucket Harbor. Kit Noble/ Nantucket Current Pornographic films were allegedly shot on the yacht where a retired surgeon […]
Doctor in Nantucket yacht case held on $200,000 bail
Crime Scott Anthony Burke is facing a slew of drug and firearms charges after officials allegedly found cocaine, ketamine, guns, and ammunition aboard his yacht. Scott Anthony Burke appeared in Plymouth District Court Thursday for a detention hearing. He is facing several firearms and drug charges after a Sept. 5 incident aboard his yacht off […]
Cocaine, ketamine, and guns found on yacht in Nantucket Harbor; vessel owner arrested
Crime The owner of a yacht in Nantucket Harbor was arrested after police recovered cocaine, ketamine, guns, and ammunition on the vessel. The Jess Conn, owned by Scott Anthony Burke, in Nantucket Harbor. David Creed / Nantucket Current A man from Florida was arrested on his yacht in Nantucket Harbor after police responded to a […]