Opinion

Nantucket High School Student Athlete Urges A Yes Vote On Article 12

Madden Myers •

To the editor: My name is Madden Myers and I am a three-sport athlete at Nantucket High School. From the minute I heard the initial renovation plan involving an asphalt track and grass field, I have

Nantucket Land & Water Council On Article 12

Emily Molden •

To the editor: The Nantucket Land & Water Council (NLWC) offers the following comments to provide additional context on several key points regarding the proposed artificial turf field and track

Our Island Home - A Conundrum

Kit Murphy •

To the editor: Our Island Home (OIH). What to do, what to do?It’s indeed a conundrum. Friends of Our Island Home (Friends) says it will embark on a capital campaign to solicit pledges and raise

Author Of Article 72, A Petition To Raise The Threshold For Historic Demolitions, Asks For Town Meeting Support

Hollis Webb •

To the editor: At Town Meeting, I will be asking voters to support Warrant Article 72.Article 72 raises the approval threshold for demolishing historic structures from a simple majority to a

What Opportunities Do We Want For Nantucket Students?

Elizabeth Baraldi Weber, et al •

To the editor: Every afternoon across Nantucket, students step onto fields, courts and a track where education continues in a different form; it unfolds through teamwork, accountability, resilience

SBPF Responds To Fishermen On Geotube Concerns

Meridith Moldenhauer •

To the editor: The statement circulated on social media in recent days regarding alleged fishing impacts off Sconset Bluff is not supported by verified information and appears to rely on anecdotal

Supporting Nantucket’s Students And Community: Yes On Article 12

Kate Garrette, Graham Veysey, Kim Latlippe, and Erin Myers •

To the editor: On Monday at Town Meeting, voters face a clear choice: maintain the status quo or take a meaningful step forward. A “no” vote keeps aging, inadequate facilities. A “yes” vote on

Wooden Houses, Plastic Fields?

Leah Mojer •

To the editor: You don't have to look very far to find controversy around artificial turf fields. Between the lawsuits, premature failures, news-making injuries, and the growing body of environmental

Announcing Amendments To Article 63

Emily Molden and Arthur Reade •

To the editor: We are writing a joint letter to the community to announce amendments to Article 63 at the Annual Town Meeting on Monday May 4th at 4:30 p.m. Article 63 was proposed by Emily Molden,