Opinion
Current Nature: Latest Invasive Species Listed With Help From Nantucket
Sarah Bois, PhD, Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Director of Research And Conservation •
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) added Miscanthus sinensis, aka Chinese silvergrass, to its Prohibited Plant List with a one-year phase-out
Explore All The Options For Baxter Road And The Bluff
Emily Van Dixhoorn •
To the editor: I’m not sure everyone is aware that Nantucket taxpayers face a big bill when a storm wipes out Baxter Road. Without protection, the road will erode immediately. That’s why the town
BC Professor Urges Nantucket To Reject Turf Fields
Philip J. Landrigan •
To the editor (this letter was originally sent to the Board of Health): I am writing to urge you not to install an artificial turf field in Nantucket. Synthetic turf fields pose multiple hazards to
It Is Not About A Preference For Turf. It Is About Need
Erin Myers •
To the editor: This discussion is not about a preference for turf. It is about need.Our community needs safe, reliable places for children to play, compete, and succeed. We currently lack the
Due Diligence Needed To Evaluate Turf Fields Proposal
Charity Benz •
To the editor: After listening to three nights of discussion (School Committee, Select Board, Board of Health) about the proposed artificial turf fields for the high school, along with testimony from
Soccer Goalie Supports Turf Field
Madden Myers •
To the editor: As a soccer goalie, I have taken my fair share of beatings, not by my opponents, but by the field. In my freshman year, we practiced and played on the NES grass fields. There was a
Urging The Board Of Health To Take A Stand Against Turf Field Proposal
Meghan Perry •
To the editor (this letter was originally sent to the Board of Health): I am writing to you with deep concern for the health and safety of our community. As members of the Board of Health, you are
Nantucket's Ableist Town Meeting
Deirdre Splaine Lewis •
To the editor: Ever since the warrant supporting Our Island Home was defeated last year, I have been haunted by how ableist our town meeting is.I believe it was Dawn Holdgate who pointed out after
Chris Perry Column: A Lump Of Coal
Chris Perry •
Was it the autopen?That’s the only possible answer that I can come up with.Crafted by Greg Werkhesier of Cultural Heritage Partners and announced last Thursday, the Memorandum of Understanding