Opinion
Current Waters: Tautog Fishing And The Season's First Striper
Capt. Carl Bois, Topspin Fishing •
We’re back for 2025 and we are looking forward to a great summer season. Like many boaters, this winter was a time for upgrading and making improvements. Topspin is in the water and she’s looking
Your Future Stake In Our Island Home
Peter Morrison •
To the editor: Many of Nantucket’s long-term elderly are the self-selected “stayers” within close-knit multigenerational local families — persons who’ve always called Nantucket home and
Stay The Course
Jesse Bell, Penny Dey, Bruce Miller, Georgia Ann Snell, Harvey Young, and Arthur Reade •
To the editor: The Town of Nantucket is complex and demands dedicated, knowledgeable leadership. We support stability and experience — qualities embodied by Matt Fee and Brooke Mohr.A native
Let The Buoys Remain
Bruce Courson •
To the editor: I have lived and sailed off Nantucket for 35 years. Had a chart plotter, and a compass at the helm. Rarely looked at the compass, but it was backup. Returning into the harbor with
Please Think Again About Our Island Home
Mary Anne Easley •
To the editor: On Election Day, May 20th, we have another chance to approve a new Our Island Home. After hearing the pros and cons presented at Town Meeting, I want to make a few points.First, what
Support Our Island Home At The Ballot Next Tuesday
Susan Richards •
To the editor: I am writing to comment on the Our Island Home issue and to express my concern over its potential loss. I have been a visiting volunteer to Our Island Home with my therapy dog Gwen
Current Nature: Turtle Spotting
Saoirse McCarthy, Linda Loring Nature Foundation •
Walking through the heavily vegetated bog at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, equipped with waders and data-collection tools, Dr. Sarah Bois taught me all about the turtle species on Nantucket and
An Our Island Home Alternative
Dr. Margaret Ruttenberg •
To the editor: Before the community of Nantucket commits to its most expensive public project ever, serious questions should be raised concerning the entire idea of long-term in-patient skilled
In Memory Of Louise Conway
Kate Hamilton Pardee •
To the editor: I recently received the news from Leslie Johnson that my dear friend Louise Conway passed away. Although I am greatly saddened, I take comfort in the fact that she lived a long and