Opinion
Current Waters: Nantucket Fishing Report
JohnCarl McGrady •
Ah, September. Certain dates mark seasonal turning points for us. But regardless of the calendar, fall shows up when it wants to, and it showed up this week. Fall is a feeling, not a date. This week
Chris Perry Column: It's Time To Clean Out My Desk
Chris Perry •
In the top drawer of my desk, I keep an active folder. In addition to newspaper clippings, contact info, suggestions from readers, constructive criticism from my editor, and a small book of Nantucket
Nantucket Waterkeeper On The Island's Drought
RJ Turcotte •
To the editor: This letter is about the water situation on the island. As the Nantucket Waterkeeper, I measure the water levels in our aquifer every month (a half-century tradition of the Nantucket
Credit Where Credit Is Due For Saltmarsh Center Improvements
Bruce D. Miller •
To the editor: The spectacular new improvements to the Saltmarsh Senior Center have gotten a fair amount of recent news coverage but what has been woefully missing is an accurate portrayal of how
Steamship's Mistakes Shouldn't Cost Island Residents In Fare Increases
Beth OConnor, et al •
To the editor: Like most island residents, we are deeply concerned by the recent proposal to increase fares. While the Steamship Authority argues that these increases are necessary to subsidize
Northern Baxter Road: A Way Forward
Burton Spruce Balkind •
To the editor: The defeat of Article 73 at the May 2026 Town Meeting settled an important question. Once again, Nantucket voters rejected using the public beach below Sconset Bluff for
Current Nature: Bird Is The Word
Rochele Rodriguez, Ecological Education Intern at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation •
Bird is the word this week at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation and that is due to a very exciting revival of a previously beloved feature of the Foundation. If you are a lover of the Foundation,
Current Nature: The 2026 Inter-Island BioBlitz - ACK Vs. MV
Saoirse McCarthy And Ava Boettiger, Linda Loring Nature Foundation •
The first annual Inter-Island Bioblitz has officially concluded. After years of the Nantucket BioBlitz, for the first time ever, Martha’s Vineyard joined Nantucket for some friendly inter-island
Hospital Thrift Shop Looking Ahead to the Next Century
Jennifer Anderson •
To the editor: The Hospital Thrift Shop has served the Nantucket community for nearly 100 years. Thanks to the generosity of the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, we have utilized an offsite location at