Opinion
Current Nature: Fabulous Fall Foliage
Seth Engelbourg, Director of Education and Interpretation at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation •
Labor Day has come and gone, and our community on Nantucket is being treated to seasonal change as we transition from summer into fall. Although fall exists worldwide, in my opinion, autumn in New
Chris Perry Column: History Being Made On History
Chris Perry •
It all started in May of 2025 in West Sussex, England.That’s where Russ Pike, a summer resident on Nantucket, started the ball rolling.Led by Mary Lacoursiere, Nantucket Historical
Nantucket Tipping Point Urges Community To Comment On Nantucket And Madaket Harbors Action Plan
Will Willauer •
To the editor: Nantucket Tipping Point has submitted comments on the Nantucket and Madaket Harbors Action Plan. Written comments remain open until September 25, and I hope others will add their
The Baxter Road Debate Has Not Been Decided
Kyle Latshaw •
To the editor: In response to Burton Balkind’s letter of August 31, we find a few things curious.First of all his timing seems a bit odd. Town Meeting isn’t until next May. Why the arguments now?
Equestrian Proposal Wrong For Land Bank Property
E. Skip and Lucia T. Ahneman •
To the editor: It is with mixed emotions that we received the withdrawal of the 41 Milestone - Milestone Stables proposal at the August 11 meeting of the Nantucket Land Bank Commission. While we
Current Waters: Nantucket Fishing Report
Captain Carl Bois, Topspin Fishing •
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