WIND AT THEIR BACKS
byThe high-stakes energy game of Vineyard Wind. New England is known for its revolutionary spirit. But twenty years ago, when Cape Wind proposed an…
Environment
TANKS FOR NOTHING
byAfter more than a decade of discussion, the fuel silos downtown might finally be on the move. The massive fuel silos along Nantucket Harbor…
GREEN ARTIST
byDigging into the creative genius of Pumpkin Pond Farm’s Marty McGowan. Marty McGowan reminds us how essential true Nantucket characters are to the soul…
GLOBAL CHANGEMAKERS
byAn exclusive conversation with Wendy and Eric Schmidt. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s…
POISONOUS PONDS?
byIsland researchers discover a toxic algae bloom can become airborne. The phrase “Very Fast Death Factor” may sound straight out of a horror movie…
HIGH TRASHION
byThe lessons and the looks from last year’s Trashion Show. Fierce fashion with a low carbon footprint was what you could find at the…
SOUND STRATEGY
byAfter defeating Cape Wind, a coalition now seeks to protect Nantucket Sound for eternity. For well over a decade, Nantucket Sound was embroiled in…
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
byNantucket’s campaign to eliminate single-use plastics launches this June. Evidence shows that more than ten million tons of plastics ends up in the oceans…
BACKUP PLAN
byIs there a key to solving Nantucket’s summer gridlock? You didn’t have to be hovering over Nantucket in a news helicopter to see that…
SPEED OF LIGHT
bySolar-powered e-bikes roll onto Nantucket to curb traffic and climate change. For more than a decade, Zach Dusseau and Tobias Glidden searched for a…