Opinion
Patrick Considine Statement On Select Board Denying His Wrongful Termination Grievance
Patrick Considine •
To the editor: The Nantucket Select Board’s denial of two separate grievances filed by members of the 911 Communications Department is deeply disturbing and raises serious concerns about
Current Waters: Welcome To The 2026 Saltwater Fishing Season
Captain Carl Bois, Topspin Fishing •
Nantucket Saves Urging Community To Volunteer To Give Blood
Tom McCann •
To the editor: Nantucket Saves needs your help. We are 200 donors short of our 400 donor goal (pints of blood) collected for our upcoming June 2nd and 3rd blood drive. The dedicated Nantucket Saves
No Concessions To The Steamship
Damien Kuffler •
To the editor: An early justification the Steamship Authority gave for placing its new ticket building in Woods Hole in its current location was the installation of a floodwater drainage system to
The Current's Five-Year Anniversary: Message From The Publisher
Bruce A. Percelay •
When we launched the Nantucket Current five years ago, it was with the expectation that we could provide the island with more timely news in a format that would allow readers to consume
Continued Support For Our Island Home
Susan Pettey •
To the editor: While the price tag for a new Island Home is substantial, voters should also bear in mind the human cost for Nantucket residents who would need to go off-island for nursing care.
Everybody's Hometown: Sound Planning Required
Joseph Topham •
To the editor: Concerned community members have expressed their opposition to a candidate’s suggestion that we should have allowed the construction of taller buildings in Richmond Development.
More Good Days Together
Rosemary McLaughlin •
To the editor: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the mental health of our community and ourselves. This year’s theme from NAMI is: “Stigma grows in silence. Healing
No Place For Hate On Nantucket
Hillary Hedges Rayport •
To the editor: I am running for re-election to the planning board and the election is tomorrow, Tuesday May 19th. Yesterday, I discovered that multiple of my campaign signs near Tom Nevers and by the