Opinion
Our Preparations For This Year’s Annual Town Meeting
Mike and Penny Herlihy •
To the editor: We have important issues coming on May 3rd. The Island Home, the evolution of Town Governance, consideration of waste treatment and the frightening and fatiguing topic of Nantucket
Urging Community To Vote "Yes" On Article 66
Karen L. Zagayko •
To the editor: As a former member of the town-appointed Short-Term Rental Work Group (STRWG), I closely follow the ongoing discussions. It continues to seem that the best way to regulate and manage
Protect Your Property Rights: Vote "YES" On Article 66
Penny Dey •
To the editor: Short-term vacation rentals have been blamed for everything on Nantucket including traffic, overcrowding, a shortage of affordable housing, and even challenges in securing dinner
"YES" On 66: Let’s Reclaim Our Rights To Host Nantucket Vacation Rentals
Rebek Duhaime •
To the editor: Fellow island homeowners – or should I say investors – please join me in voting "YES" on 66 to reclaim our rights to host traditional Nantucket Vacation Rentals (NVRs). Article 66
Current Nature: Holy Mackerel
Seth Engelbourg, Naturalist Educator and Program Manager at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation •
With the weather warming up and May fast approaching, many Nantucket residents have one thing on their mind; saltwater fishing. After a long, cold winter with not much going on in the harbors and
Let Homeowners, Not STR Regulations, Control Nantucket Real Estate
Jane Lahey Delano •
To the editor: We are in a battle for who controls the land on Nantucket. The years’ long effort to pass legislation to drastically cut the number of STRs is effectively an attempt to accelerate the
"Feckless Young Man" Story Symbolic Of Startling Change On Nantucket
Maureen Searle •
To the editor: Two speakers stand out from last year’s Town Meeting. The first was Liz Coffin with her very funny tale of the “feckless” young man who appeared on her couch one morning. The other was
Points To Consider In Support Of A New Our Island Home
Kathy Grieder and Alison Forsgren •
To the editor: Island residents, if you were unable to attend any of the forums where the new Our Island Home and its place in the community were discussed, here are a few important points to
Time To Look At A Better Alternative To Town Meeting
Curtis Barnes •
To the editor: The Annual Town Meeting Warrant arrived this week. 182 pages of proposed Articles and recommendations. 104 Articles, plus Zoning and Planning Board reports. Countless hours of