Opinion
Chris Perry Column: Just Because The Board of Health Can, Doesn’t Mean It Should
Chris Perry •
Not surprisingly, it did not take the Nantucket community long. With Surfside Crossing silently tied up in the courts and the short-term rental debate seemingly settled at last fall’s Special Town
Current Nature: Still Hanging On
Seth Engelbourg, Director of Education and Interpretation, Linda Loring Nature Foundation •
According to the venerable Noah Kahan, it is ‘stick season’ on Nantucket. If you go for a walk during this time of the year, you’ll see many trees and shrubs bare of leaves and notice that browns and
Steamship Authority Owes Us A Post-Mortem On New Freight Boat Purchases
Beth OConnor, et al •
To the editor: On the heels of the Office of Inspector General report, we need to turn our focus on the mismanagement of the spend on the three offshore supply vessels (the Aquinnah, the Barnstable
What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate
Joseph Topham •
To the editor: Most of you likely saw Friday’s Current article about the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) and our recent efforts to reach an agreement with
Tipping Point Urges The Board Of Health To Take Action On Turf Fields
Meghan Perry and Will Willauer •
To the editor: Since 2018, Nantucket Tipping Point has warned that Nantucket’s natural and built systems - especially drinking water, wastewater, and our sole-source aquifer - operate within firm,
Protecting Our Youth Means Protecting Youth Fields
Jami Lower •
To the editor: I spent six years as the girls' varsity lacrosse coach at Nantucket High School, and before that, I helped grow Nantucket Youth Lacrosse. Watching that program grow and seeing the joy,
When It Comes To Athletic Fields Decision, Respect The Process
Kate Garrette •
To the editor: As this community continues to discuss the future of athletic facilities at Nantucket Public Schools, it is important to keep the conversation rooted in process, context, and trust
Let’s Put The NPS Grass To The Test
Graham Veysey •
To the editor: This would be an appropriate time to test the NPS soil again. The question is not whether clean water matters. It definitely does. But in this context, the real question is whether
These United States
Gennifer Costanzo •
Editor's note: This poem was read at Saturday's vigil for Renee Nicole Good organized by Indivisible Nantucket and submitted as a letter to the editor To the editor: My