Opinion

Current Nature: Latest Invasive Species Listed With Help From Nantucket

Sarah Bois, PhD, Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Director of Research And Conservation •

Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) added Miscanthus sinensis, aka Chinese silvergrass, to its Prohibited Plant List with a one-year phase-out

Explore All The Options For Baxter Road And The Bluff

Emily Van Dixhoorn •

To the editor: I’m not sure everyone is aware that Nantucket taxpayers face a big bill when a storm wipes out Baxter Road. Without protection, the road will erode immediately. That’s why the town

BC Professor Urges Nantucket To Reject Turf Fields

Philip J. Landrigan •

To the editor (this letter was originally sent to the Board of Health): I am writing to urge you not to install an artificial turf field in Nantucket. Synthetic turf fields pose multiple hazards to

It Is Not About A Preference For Turf. It Is About Need

Erin Myers •

To the editor: This discussion is not about a preference for turf. It is about need.Our community needs safe, reliable places for children to play, compete, and succeed. We currently lack the

Due Diligence Needed To Evaluate Turf Fields Proposal

Charity Benz •

To the editor: After listening to three nights of discussion (School Committee, Select Board, Board of Health) about the proposed artificial turf fields for the high school, along with testimony from

Soccer Goalie Supports Turf Field

Madden Myers •

To the editor: As a soccer goalie, I have taken my fair share of beatings, not by my opponents, but by the field. In my freshman year, we practiced and played on the NES grass fields. There was a

Urging The Board Of Health To Take A Stand Against Turf Field Proposal

Meghan Perry •

To the editor (this letter was originally sent to the Board of Health): I am writing to you with deep concern for the health and safety of our community. As members of the Board of Health, you are

Nantucket's Ableist Town Meeting

Deirdre Splaine Lewis •

To the editor: Ever since the warrant supporting Our Island Home was defeated last year, I have been haunted by how ableist our town meeting is.I believe it was Dawn Holdgate who pointed out after

Chris Perry Column: A Lump Of Coal

Chris Perry •

Was it the autopen?That’s the only possible answer that I can come up with.Crafted by Greg Werkhesier of Cultural Heritage Partners and announced last Thursday, the Memorandum of Understanding