Opinion
Current Waters: Match The Hatch
Captain Carl Bois, Topspin Fishing •
As fishermen, we generally like to talk about the big fish – where the excitement is. But it’s the small fish – the baitfish – that are the reason the bigger fish come to our waters at all. The
Thankful For NCH And Dr. Monto
Rocky Fox •
To the editor: My wife and I would like to thank the ER team at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Their fast and friendly service made an uncomfortable situation a little easier to deal with. She’s now
Chris Perry Column: A Tale Of Two Restaurants
Chris Perry •
If Charles Dickens were here on Nantucket today, he might say: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Granted, this is not Jarvis Lorry, Lucie Manette, Ernest Defarge, and the Marquis
Pick Up After Your Dog
Maria Zodda •
To the editor: Memorial Day has come and gone, and July 4th looms ahead. Already, our beaches are suffering. At Dionis, I found three large dog turds right in the path to the beach. Dog owners are
A Missed Opportunity On Independence Day
Amy Riley •
To the editor: The Nantucket Unitarian Church’s decision not to host the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence is disappointing, not because protest has no place in American life, but
Sometimes Things Make No Sense
Bonnie Levison •
To the editor: So just to clarify…. Nantucket is facing a dire shortage of school bus drivers to safely transport students? But the island approved spending $25 million on a new turf field for the
The Season Begins Again
Charles Dundee •
To the editor: Memorial Day arrives on Nantucket not as a date on a calendar but as a change in atmosphere.You can feel it first in the air itself. The damp gray heaviness of spring suddenly lifts
Disappointed In Unitarian Church's Decision To Cancel Fourth Of July Celebration
Charlie Chasin •
To the editor: I’m writing to express my disappointment with the Unitarian’s Church’s decision to not host the reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights on July 4th. This has been
Current Waters: The Arrival Of Striper Season
Captain Carl Bois, Topspin Fishing •
There is some exciting news that has come out since last week’s article. The Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits were just updated for the recreational harvest. As of June 1 (Monday)