Opinion
Help Shape Nantucket's Housing Future
Kristie Ferrantella •
To the editor: Housing affects nearly every aspect of life on Nantucket—from our workforce and local businesses to ourschools, healthcare system, public safety, and the ability of families to remain
We Need To Govern Nantucket's "Freeway In The Sky"
Charles E. Stott and Jerry Padian •
To the editor: More than twenty years ago, Nantucket Civic League members Dual Macintyre and Rick Atherton warned that a “freeway in the sky” was being built over our island, quietly, relentlessly,
Addressing Concerns About Our Breaking News Reporting
Jason Graziadei •
To our readers: I thank Whitnie Clarke-Barrett for sharing her concerns about our coverage of this incident, and want to respond specifically to several parts of her letter. First, our team responded
Editorial Choices Have Consequences
Whitnie Clarke-Barrett •
To the editor: Last week, this publication covered a story in a way that caused tangible, measurable harm to a real person. Because the editorial choices that produced that harm are
The Stop & Shop Summer Experience: Not For The Faint Of Heart
Charles Dundee •
To the editor: When people think of Nantucket in the summer, they think of beaches, sailboats, cobblestone streets, gray-shingled cottages, and climbing roses.But if you want a truly authentic
Rev. Splaine On "Whiteness"
Rev. Erin Splaine •
To the editor: Understandably, there have been many questions raised concerning our decision to take a respectful abstention from hosting the reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of
Disappointed In Chris Perry's Column On Unitarian Church
Barbara Elder •
To the editor: It is easy to feel uncertain when the subject of white supremacy is raised. What does the term really mean? Who does it describe? How has it shaped both our nation's history and our
A Small Island With Big World Problems
Maureen Searle •
To the editor: I applauded the frankly heroic attempt that Hillary Rayport made to alter the composition of the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission. One can understand from her
Sewer Commissioners Should Take Action On Surfside Crossing
Meghan Perry •
To the editor: I’ve asked this at public comment and I ask again: The Select Board, as the executive branch of town government, should all be aware of the work that is being done at the site of the