History & Politics

ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE

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Nantucket Equity Advocates fight structural and systemic racism on Nantucket. Long before the nationwide demonstrations prompted by the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor…

YOU’VE GOT (NO) MAIL

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The national controversy over the U.S. Postal Service arrives on Nantucket. Historically, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been synonymous with dependability. As…

LEADING LADY

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Newly elected Select Board member Melissa Murphy discusses the future of Nantucket. Well before she was elected to the Select Board this June, Melissa…

CADDYSHACK

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How a caddie camp on Nantucket has helped tee up the leaders of tomorrow. Ninety years ago, caddie camps sprang up around New England…

TEA TIME

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Sharon Quigley thinks it’s high time to bring back high tea. While the Boston Tea Party may have garnered all the headlines, Nantucket’s history…