Opinion
Current Waters: Nantucket Fishing Report
Capt. Carl Bois •
It’s the end of June, and it certainly has felt like the beginning of true summer. At least during a few of the days over the past week. The weather has been the point of conversation lately. Let’s
Has The Land Bank Outlived Its Original Purpose?
Curtis Barnes •
To the editor: Has the Land Bank outlived its original purpose? Established in 1984, the pioneering Nantucket Land Bank was intended to preserve valuable open space and to protect the island from
Current Nature: New Species for Nantucket - Give a Warm Welcome for Purple Martins
Libby Buck •
Just last week, as I was walking the trails of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation (LLNF), I spotted something I had only dreamed might happen. Two Purple Martins
Current Waters: Nantucket Fishing Report
Capt. Carl Bois of Topspin Fishing •
Striped bass fishing has been great. We’re seeing a variety of sizes in different spots. Some areas favor more keeper-sized fish, and others smaller. We had one spot where everything was over
What Now For Short-Term Rentals?
George Spencer III •
To the editor: That is the question so many are asking. I wish I knew the answer. Word has it that the mini hotels and the real estate folks are busy getting signatures for a Special Town Meeting
Chris Perry Column: How To Fix Town Meeting
Chris Perry •
For a good portion of the meeting, it seemed like an odd combination of a group therapy session, Festivus with the airing of grievances, and a political rally with one Town Council Study Committee
Island Students Call For Better Wi-Fi Aboard Hy-Line Cruises
Rosie Sullivan •
To the editor: Seventy percent of Nantucket High School students participate in athletics, spending around three hours traveling by boat per game. As a student athlete on Nantucket, I have noticed
A Radical Idea For Our Island Home
Maureen Searle •
To the editor: I have a proposal for a new Our Island Home (OIH) that may seem radical to some and impossible to others. From my point of view, the entire process seems backward. Rather than go to
On Freedom, Sanctuary, And The Sacred Storm of Women’s Resistance
Stephanie Serra •
To the editor: NEW Moon Fest - Nantucket Empowering Women blossomed on Memorial Day weekend - not by chance, but with intention. The fest was a gathering of nearly 400 witnesses, where honoring those