Opinion
Why Are Nantucket Tipping Point's Master Plan Comments "Outside The Scope?"
Will Willauer •
To the editor: Nantucket Tipping Point (NTP), established in 2018, works to protect the island’s health, safety, welfare, and environment. Our mission is to educate and encourage residents, visitors,
Current Nature: Fall Migration On Nantucket, A Morning At The LLNF Banding Station
Ava Boettiger, Conservation Research and Stewardship Bridge Program Fellow at LLNF •
There is something exciting about arriving at Linda Loring Nature Foundation’s bird banding station just after sunrise, not knowing what the morning will bring. Fall migration is underway, and every
Our Travel Nurses Are Amazing And I Am Proud To Work With Them
Anne Stearns •
To the editor: I was surprised by resident Sallyanne Austin’s comment (while discussing the Hospital Expansion Project), “I’m worried about the noise. Nobody can party like a traveling nurse, and I
The Case For Payments In Lieu Of Taxes
Curtis Barnes •
To the editor: The Town Assessor presented interesting information about the residential tax exemption program which benefits many of the year-round residents of Nantucket. At the same time, the
Chris Perry Column: Maybe It’s Time To Just Say No
Chris Perry •
Nantucket, we have a problem.We have a spending problem.I am not talking about our summer population who feels comfortable paying $125 for a 10-ounce ribeye or spending $19.5 million for a
What's Not In Nantucket's Master Plan But Should Be
Will Willauer •
This letter was originally sent to the Nantucket Planning Board and the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission: To the editor: Nantucket depends on a sole
Protections For Year-Round, Downtown Merchants Should Be Strengthened
Tess Anderson, et al •
To the editor: On behalf of Nantucket’s local retail community, we are writing to highlight a shift in our downtown and ask whether the protections put in place more than 20 years ago still
The Town Should Get Its Facts Straight On Children's Beach Concessions
Rebecca Chapa •
To the editor: It's extremely concerning that the town recommended demolishing a historic structure without providing accurate information for the discussion. I feel the numbers were misrepresented
Island Businesses: Please Knock It Off With The Ai-Generated Advertisements
Ava Rollins •
To the editor: An ad in the Current recently caught my eye and gave me the ick. It wasn’t because of the message behind it or its resonance, but because it was clearly created by generative