Opinion
Good Neighbor Agreement Is Not A Good One For Nantucket
Val Oliver •
To the editor: I am struggling to understand why none of our Nantucket leaders attended this week’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s meeting. BOEM invited Nantucket, as a Consulting Party, to
Vote "YES" On Article 59 To Preserve The Island's Small Businesses
Jose Partida •
To the editor: To preserve small businesses on Nantucket, we must vote "YES" on Article 59 at Town Meeting. I hope my story will resonate with your readers.I left Mexico more than two decades ago
Sharks Are Swarming The Island And Article 59 Is The Chum
Matthew Peel •
(Traducido al español a continuación, Translated into Spanish below) To the editor: These are not the usual Great Whites or Hammerheads we see in the summer. STR investors are the sharks
Hoarding Vs. Protecting The Island
Caroline R. Baltzer •
To the editor: Am I right to understand that descendants of seasonal families whose members have donated lands to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation for the benefit and enjoyment of all, and have
Supporters Of Article 59 Trying To Scare Homeowners Into "YES" Vote
Peter McCausland •
To the editor: Almost all of the letters supporting Article 59 have been written by people who have a direct or indirect financial interest in commercial STRs (i.e. houses where STR is the principal
"YES" Vote On Articles 59 & 60 Would End ACKNow's Continued Attack On Summer Rentals
Edward Sanford •
To the editor: As has been well reported, Cathy Ward, in September 2021, sent a letter to the Nantucket Building Commissioner asking him to order her neighbors, Peter and Linda Grape, to stop renting
Use The Appropriate Tools To Address Short-Term Rentals, Vote "YES" On Articles 59 & 60
Kathy Baird •
To the editor: Most wouldn’t use a sledgehammer to drive a nail, so why not use the most appropriate tools to protect Nantucket neighborhoods, homeowners’ rights, and your neighbors’ livelihoods?
Article 59 Would Commercialize Island’s Residentially-Zoned Neighborhoods Forever
Charlie Platt •
To the editor: The Nantucket community has defeated Article 59 twice already based on good common sense. Article 59 would forever commercialize the island’s residentially-zoned neighborhoods, and
Chamber's Endorsement Of Article 59 Is Unprecedented And Unconscionable
Anne West •
To the editor: As a former member of the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, it surprised me to learn of the Board of Directors decision to endorse Article 59. This endorsement is unprecedented and