Opinion

Don't Let Nantucket Become A National Historic Rental Park And Event Venue

Peter McCausland •

To the editor: Now it seems that the town and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) have painted themselves into a corner as the ZBA ponders the 59 South Shore Road event house where the owner rents

With Vote On New Our Island Home Funding, Nantucket Must Decide What Kind Of Community It Really Is

Maureen Searle •

To the editor: What’s done is done. Voters will be voting on a roughly $100 million bill at Town Meeting for a new skilled nursing home for Nantucket. It would be easy to focus on a lump sum like

Vineyard Wind Needs To Take Down Defective Turbine Blades ASAP

George Ellis •

To the editor: We were recently informed all the 66 blades that Vineyard Wind installed were defective. The press has reported that the blade defects were covered up at the factory. In addition, we

No Green Light for Surfside Crossing

Barbara Condon •

To the editor: I have called Nantucket home since 1996. I also have the privilege of being able to attend three-hour ZBA meetings during a workday as a recently retired teacher in the public school

Current Nature: Resilient Restoration

Dr. Sarah Bois •

On the banks of Long Pond, the Linda Loring Nature Foundation has been working on a restoration project that provides an example of how sea level rise can affect even seemingly inland areas of our

Chris Perry Column: The Illusion Of Transparency

Chris Perry •

Today was supposed to be the day.Well, I guess if we are being technical: Tuesday, January 14th was supposed to be the day. That was the day the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Celebrating Our Young Performers: A Milestone for Nantucket Dreamland

Alicia Carney •

To the editor: As Executive Director of the Nantucket Dreamland, I am thrilled to share a recent milestone that highlights the transformative power of the arts in our island community. The Dreamland

It’s Still A Billion With A “B”

Chris Perry •

Between the release of Jen Shalley Allen’s comprehensive real estate analysis last week and Rob Ranney & Kate Ranney Sayle’s year-end update, I am not quite ready to admit defeat. Allen, a 2002

Reject Surfside Crossing For The Community's Wellbeing

Meghan Perry •

To the editor: Windmills, STRs, DPW locations, affordable housing and units won’t matter if the water is contaminated. Why is this not a priority?Since 2018, Nantucket Tipping Point has highlighted