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RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL OFFERING POLPIS | $24,600,000 8 Bedrooms, 5.5 Bathrooms
BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME MONOMOY | $3,995,000 Land - Over 1/2 Acre
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PRIVACY AND CONVENIENCE MADAKET | $3,695,000 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
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S I A S C O N S E T S E A S I D E R E T R E AT | $8,495,000 Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic as you sip your morning beverage from the relaxing porch — or from the top of your private stairs heading straight down to the beach. This lovely home in Sconset offers a rare opportunity to be on a precious part of early Baxter Road and revel in the seaside all day long. Sweeping views from the covered porches and vignettes throughout the house allow for multiple gathering spots and seamless transitions between the indoors and out. Both playful and charming, this home has been lovingly maintained with a 4-bedroom and 3.5-bath main house and adjacent studio/office complete with a full bath and oversized garage. The extensive patio, gorgeous gardens, precisely placed trees, and dual shelled entrances complete this beachfront oasis.
CHANDRA MILLER
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LE T CO M PAS S G U I D E YO U TOWA R D S T H E FI N EST R E A L ESTAT E I N N E W E N G L A N D.
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10 BD 10 BA 7,210 SF
Allison Mazer allison.mazer@compass.com 617.905.7379
Alex Biega + Rob Kilgore
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Benjamin Lincoln ben.lincoln@compass.com 781.733.1140
$2,625,000 5 BD
bkteam@compass.com 617.504.7814
4F 2H BA
4,959 SF REPRESENTED BUYERS
Kate Johnson kate.johnson@compass.com 339.793.0475
Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.
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Joan Witter joan.witter@compass.com 508.776.1971
Philip Vita phil.vita@compass.com 781.729.4663
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Amanda Armstrong amanda.armstrong@compass.com 978.879.6322
SOUTH END
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Miller & Co millercompany@compass.com 617.286.6833
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COASTAL CO LLEC TIVE
ben.lincoln@compass.com • 781.733.1140
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With over 100 years of combined experience servicing buyers, sellers, and builders, combined with expertise in construction and development, the Coastal Collective team at Compass Palm Beach have become South Florida’s luxury real estate experts, servicing a diverse spectrum of clientele from Palm Beach to Miami.
Must-do ACK-tivity: Exploring Great Point is something everyone has to experience at some point. Rent a Jeep in town and make the trip to the drive-on beach!
Must-do ACK-tivity: Breakfast at Island Kitchen, 36 holes of golf at Sankaty and NGC, followed by dinner/drinks at The Wauwinet, and live music at the Chicken Box.
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kevin.lewis@compass.com • 617.774.9051
With a strategic, passionate, and personable approach to the process of buying and selling a home, Kate Johnson is a South Shore real estate expert. Drawing from years of experience in financial services, Kate has built a reputation on customer care, obtaining the best value for homes, and strong market knowledge. Must-do ACK-tivity: Shopping in town, biking on one of the many trails to the beach, and driving onto Smith’s Point for an amazing sunset.
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Dynamic South Shore real estate agent Benjamin Lincoln is known as one of the field’s top up-and-coming brokers, closing more than $30 million in transactions in his first two years*. As a Scituate native, Ben wields a comprehensive understanding of the local market and a studied precision with insights and analytics.
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Kevin Lewis’ knowledge, diligence, and professionalism have earned him the distinction of being one of the South Shore’s most successful real estate brokers. Advising home buyers, investors, and multi-million dollar estates, Kevin focuses on a high-touch approach that allows his clients to receive the customer service and attention they deserve. Must-do ACK-tivity: My favorite weekends on Nantucket include a stay at the White Elephant, a bike ride to Cisco Beach, and Cru for dinner!
Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage. *Sourced from MLSPin and off-market deals.
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Must-do ACK-tivity: Drive onto 40th pole and spend a relaxing afternoon at the beach, followed by sunset cocktails, and an oceanside BBQ.
Must-do ACK-tivity: Play a round of golf at Miacomet Golf Course. This beautiful 18-hole course is fun as well as challenging.
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Having grown up in Boca Raton, Florida and now residing in Delray Beach, Erica provides every client their own personal touch during their search for one of the most important transactions in their life. Utilizing a no-pressure approach, Erica is dedicated to working with her clients to find the perfect place to call home.
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Liz Higgins has been serving clients in the New York City, Westchester, and Greenwich areas for nearly a decade. As a native of MA, Liz has been coming to Nantucket every summer since she was a child and now enjoys visiting the island with her son, Harry, husband, Tim, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Lola.
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With decades of experience and local knowledge across Boston, Nantucket, and MetroWest, let the Miller brothers help you put down roots. They guide people home with passion and insight using a high-tech, high-touch approach.
From Boston to Nantucket, let The Mazer Group guide you home. Having achieved over $140 million in sales in 2021*, The Mazer Group specializes in luxury sales and rentals in both the Nantucket and Greater Boston markets.
Must-do ACK-tivity: Wake up with the sunrise and watch the surfers on the south shore. Pack up the Jeep for a beach day at Great Point. Take a stroll downtown and visit all the local boutiques and galleries.
Must-do ACK-tivity: Enjoy a beach day at Cisco followed by lunch at 167 Raw and live music at the brewery. Pop by The Vault for a Nantucket keepsake bauble and the patio at Sister Ship before grabbing dinner at Cru or Bar Yoshi!
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Social, fitness and poolside fun; just steps away from downtown. The Nantucket Club offers year-round, seasonal, monthly, weekly and daily memberships. CLUB AMENITIES
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LARGE CLIFF ESTATE | 24 CLIFF ROAD | HISTORIC DISTRICT | $10,500,000 Excellent opportunity for a Cliff Buyer - Large estate in the Residential Old Historic district of the highly coveted Cliff Road location. 24 Cliff Road is situated on over an acre of land abutting 8.18 acres of property that is owned by the Town of Nantucket. The expansive green lawn is lined with mature trees providing privacy, open space, and plenty of room for expansion. This very special property has been meticulously cared for and owned by the same family for several generations. The updated historic home features four floors of living space featuring six bedrooms, five-and one-half baths, six fireplaces, a finished lower level, a Widow’s Walk, a screened in porch and a 24’ by 26’ garage framed by a beautiful brick patio. The proximity to town provides easy access to restaurants and shopping. Available for occupancy in 2022.
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37 Main Street | Nantucket MA 02554
kathy Gallaher, Broker kathy@maurypeople.com c 508.560.0078
Gary Winn, Broker
gary@maurypeople.com c 508.330.3069
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100 BAXTER ROAD
6 TODD CIRCLE
‘Sconset
Miacomet
$2,525,000
33 LONG POND DRIVE Madaket $4,695,000
Explore Nantucket, With Our Local Expertise Beyond our transaction expertise, we share our island expertise. From our deep market knowledge and real-time analytics to knowing the best fishing, dining and on-island adventures firsthand, Fisher has you covered. We go beyond helping our clients buy and sell their homes. We help make their whole island experience a memorable one.
$2,750,000
4 WITHERSPOON DRIVE #A Mid Island
6 DEACONS WAY Cliff
$1,800,000
36 LONG POND DRIVE Madaket
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O CEANFRONT.Nothing Compares Oceanfront. Surfside. Nantucket Island. Rare oceanfront offering. This four bedroom, five and 1/2 bathroom home overlooks the Atlantic with direct private access to the beach. The open floor plan includes a first-floor gourmet kitchen with a custom tile mural of the beachfront, dining/living areas, fireplaced family room, game room, and two en suite guest bedrooms. The sunlit home offers two more spacious bedroom suites on the second floor. The master bedroom has separate his and hers bathrooms and closets with an oversized shared shower, office, and ocean-facing wrap around deck. A glassed tower with panoramic views is yours to create as an office, sitting area or exercise room. Enjoy the southwest breeze on the ocean facing decks or the sheltered, perennial garden decks. Offered at $16,995,000
EXCLUSIVELY SHOWCASED BY
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Exclus ive Lis ting
North End BUILDING OPPORTUNITY 210 Palmo Way, Palm Beach, Florida $10.9 Million | Lot + ARCOM Approved Plans | .32 Acres Info: www.PB211669.com Exclus ive Rental
Iconic OCEANFRONT ESTATE 1125 S Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida $208,000 Per Month Annual Lease | 8 Bed | 8.3 Bath | 10,455 Total Sq. Ft. | Info: www.PB22767.com S ol d Q1 2 02 2
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365 N COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
$39 Million
$24.9 Million
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Represented The Transaction For Seller
Last Asking Price
Over the course of my career listing and selling real estate in Palm Beach, I have been affiliated with different firms, most recently as an Associate with Premier Estate Properties/Christie’s Palm Beach. Some of these sold properties represent my efforts while with previous firms. DISCLAIMER: The written information provided has been obtained and conveyed from third parties such as the applicable Multiple Listing Service, public records as well as other sources. All written and verbal information including that produced by the Sellers or Premier Estate Properties are subject to errors, omissions or changes without notice and purchaser shall perform their own due diligence. Copyright 2022 Premier Estate Properties Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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219 BRAZILIAN AVENUE, PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
200 REGENTS PARK ROAD, PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
$19.5 Million Furnished
$14.85 Million
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268 JAMAICAN LANE, PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
4401 S FLAGLER DR, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
$14.5 Million
$9.999 Million
Represented The Transaction For Seller
Last Asking Price
$300+ Million
$195 Million
Sold/Under Contract April 2021 - May 2022
Sold/Under Contract January 2022 - May 2022
49%
$11+ Million
Off-Market
Average Transaction Size
Represented The Transaction For Seller And Buyer Last Asking Price
“Your Palm Beach Dream Is Closer Than You Think”
– Margit
All Information Provided as of June 10, 2022
Margit Brandt Luxury Estate Advisor
561.545.7386
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125 Worth Avenue, Suite 221, Palm Beach, Florida
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218 CLIFF ROAD >> PRIVATE HILLTOP SITE
>> CAPAUM POND & NANTUCKET SOUND VIEWS
>> 50’ POOL WITH INTEGRATED SPA
Custom Design by Workshop/APD
>> 6,500 SF 6BR | 6BA++ MAIN HOUSE >> EXTENSIVE OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING AREAS
>> TWO-CAR GARAGE WITH 1BR/1BA GUEST STUDIO
READY FOR LATE SUMMER ‘22 OCCUPANCY. SCAN THE QR CODE FOR MORE INFORMATION & FLOOR PLANS.
$17,995,000
Exclusively Listed By:
JEN ALLEN 508.332.0568 (c) | jen@fishernantucket.com
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CELEBRATE NANTUCKET LIVING When we build a custom home on Nantucket, our mission is to develop a property that lives in harmony with the Island’s landscape and pays homage to the natural beauty of its surroundings. When you partner with Cheney Custom Homes, our primary goal is to create a home of unmatched quality that suits your function and style, while emphasizing the greatest aspects of the unique location.
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CONTENTS /
AUGUST 2022
44 CONTRIBUTORS Meet the folks who helped make this issue possible. 46 NUMBERS A numeric snapshot of Nantucket in the summer. 48 NEAT STUFF Housing Nantucket continues to innovate in addressing the island’s dire housing crisis.
152 Olympian Ashley Wagner
50 N TOP TEN Where you need to be this month. 52 NGREDIENTS The Green Market’s Liliana Dougan dishes on how to make the perfect charcuterie board. 54 NECESSITIES Add these items to you summer wish list. 58 KID’N AROUND Here’s how to keep your kiddos entertained this August. 62 NBUZZ All the news, tidbits and scuttlebutt that’s fit to print. 64 HEALTH N WELLNESS Family counselor Athalyn Sweeney discusses how to support children’s mental health. 66 NEED TO READ Our resident bookworm Tim Ehrenberg gives his top reads to finish out your summer. 68 NOSH NEWS How Siam To Go cooked up success in the most unlikely of places.
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73 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF An excerpt of Nathaniel Philbrick’s Travels with George gives insight into the partisanship in America.
120 GOTHAM’S CITY Coming off the NBA Finals, Celtics president Rich Gotham talks about what it will take to win next year.
NSPIRE 78 SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVOR Captain Jim Genthner sails into his fifth decade on Nantucket.
128 ECONOMIC FORECAST Harvard economics professor Gregory Mankiw analyzes the possibility of a recession. 136 FASHION STATEMENT Vogue magazine’s Alexandra Michler Kopelman weighs in on island fashion.
84 FULL HOUSE A new nonprofit on Nantucket is giving teens a seat at the table.
Captain Jim Genthner of the Endeavor (photo by Tucker Finerty)
90 DEFYING GRAVITY How Next Level Watersports is helping people with disabilities go to new extremes. 96 HITTING A HIGH NOTE The Boston Pops on Nantucket concert celebrates its twentyfifth anniversary.
NVESTIGATE 104 ELECTRIC AVENUE Will you soon be commuting back and forth to Nantucket aboard an electric ferry? 114 LONG SHOT Is the Nantucket Shooting Park finally on target?
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In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Boston Pops on Nantucket concert, this August cover is truly out of this world. Aerial photo by George Reitof.
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192 Christina Jennifer Ansted and Michael Christopher Janes tied the knot on Nantucket.
196 A quick conversation with local hip hop artist Mark “M. Dwizzy” Dwyer.
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ver time, Nantucket has stood as an island of calm in a sea of uncertainty. While other locations around the country are dealing with tumultuous and uncertain times, the tenor of Nantucket remains much the same. The focus of this issue is that of inspiration and a sense of community that serves as an example of how American values are still alive and well on our island. Our cover story features a graphic depiction of “Planet Nantucket,” a place where more than five thousand people can gather in harmony and celebration of a single cause: the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Boston Pops on Nantucket concert, which will draw people together in a way that serves as an example for the rest of the nation. To commemorate this important anniversary, we take a look back at what has made this event such a success and provide a preview of what attendees have to look forward to with the upcoming Queen-inspired concert. On the subject of inspiration, we feature a story about Next Level Watersports, which is helping individuals with disabilities participate in extreme watersports, including kiteboarding and wakeboarding. For those who are mentally strong but physically challenged, the psychic benefit of this program is incalculable. And while on the topic of mental toughness, we also profile Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner who reached the top of her craft through sheer will. Most importantly, Wagner’s biggest challenge, like that of many young athletes, was to find meaning after her career, which she has accomplished. The theme of athletic victory continues in this issue thanks to an interview with longtime Nantucket lover and Boston Celtics president Rich Gotham. Coming off an appearance in the NBA Finals this year, the Celtics are looking to Gotham to supercharge the team this offseason by continuing his streak of running a successful business and keeping the Celtics in the green. A recently announced blockbuster trade by the Celtics gives a hint as to Gotham’s ambition for the team.
While we celebrate the positive aspects of life on Nantucket, it is important that we draw on the experts who can shed light on issues facing the nation. In an interview with renowned Harvard economist Greg Mankiw, BRUCE A. PERCELAY Publisher we asked pointed questions regarding what we can expect from the economy both in the short and long term as well as whether America’s days as the world’s economic superpower are in peril. Both reassuring and concerning, Mankiw’s answers come from a highly credible voice. Another credible voice included in this issue is that of National Book Award winner and Nantucket resident Nathaniel Philbrick. Drawing on an excerpt from his latest book, Travels with George, Philbrick explores how the challenges of partisanship go back to the very founding of this nation, beginning with George Washington, and gives some measure of hope that we have overcome similar periods of division in our history. Few examples better crystallize the strength of Nantucket as a community than the response to the devastating fire at the Veranda House Hotel. Not only did Fire Captain Nate Barber risk his own safety to save the lives of others, but a number of local residents ran to the scene and contributed to the successful evacuation of everyone in the building. This is but one example of how a successful community comes together during a crisis and why Nantucket’s special qualities go well beyond its physical beauty. We hope as many of you as possible are able to attend the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Boston Pops on Nantucket, and we wish you the most enjoyable August on the island. Sincerely,
Bruce A. Percelay Publisher
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Tucker FINERTY Tucker Finerty is a photographer and videographer known globally for his visual storytelling.After he left school to pursue travel, a camera found its way into his hands—and so his journey began. After spending months abroad in countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Albania, Peru, Guatemala and Myanmar, he used the camera as a way to share his journeys to those back home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Finerty’s curiosity and passion for telling the story from beginning to end via his lens led him to marrying both stills and video for the ultimate end result. The importance of the narrative is always at the heart of Finerty’s work, produced worldwide and right here on Nantucket.
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Georgie MORLEY Georgie Morley is a photographer, podcaster and blogger based on Nantucket. She grew up on Nantucket and moved back to the island in 2016. Her Nantucket photography has been featured by Yankee Magazine, Town & Country, Real Simple and more. While Morley considers herself a jack of many trades, the commonalities in her work are holding space for people, exploring curiosities and developing meaningful communities. Whether it’s portraits, landscapes or commercial work, Morley believes that photography helps us see familiar subjects with a new perspective. For this August issue of N Magazine, Morley photographed Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner.
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Ken RICHARDSON Ken Richardson is a Boston-based photographer who shoots throughout New England for a wide range of publications including Bicycling, Time, AdWeek, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and many others. In addition to his editorial work, Richardson shoots for commercial clients like the New England Patriots, Dunkin’, Fenway Park, Fidelity and Pfizer. When he’s not shooting out of his studio in the Union Square neighborhood of Somerville, Richardson can be found riding a bicycle or surfing. For this August issue of N Magazine, Richardson photographed Boston Celtics president Rich Gotham.
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Estimated cost to fill Herb Chambers’ 50,000 litre diesel gas tank aboard his mega yacht the Excellence, which was docked in the Boat Basin earlier this summer.
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Members of the Nantucket High School Class of 2022 received scholarships from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to support their future academic pursuits.
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Chandra Miller Nationally Recognized as the #1 Real Estate Broker on Nantucket
Maury People is proud and honored to congratulate Chandra Miller on her amazing accomplishments over the course of her 20+ year Nantucket real estate career and for being recognized by Real Trends and The Wall Street
Journal as a member of the prestigious “The Thousand” rankings for 2022. Based on 2021 sales, Chandra is the #1 broker on Nantucket and ranked #174, the top 1% of all agents nationwide. Known for her integrity, honesty and knowledge, Chandra has a passion for delivering the full complement of client-centric, personalized real estate services to meet the demands of the market yet never veering from addressing the individual needs of each client.
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RAISING THE ROOF WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO
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Housing Nantucket continues to innovate in addressing the island’s dire housing crisis ousing will determine the future of Nantucket as we know it. Nearly every aspect of the island hinges on year-round residents being able to find suitable places to live. While this is hardly a new topic of discussion, the last five years have poignantly revealed just how significant the pressure points are. A reduced workforce has hamstrung just about every sector, from hospitality to health care to town government. Families who have been on the island for generations have found themselves priced out. In fact, home ownership is prohibitive for 90 percent of year-round residents. Addressing this crisis for the last twenty-eight years, Housing Nantucket continues to develop innovative solutions to this most confounding problem.
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Nantucket Cottage Hospital employee Corliss Pace-Brown sitting outside her home with its newly equipped solar panels.
Through covenant housing, affordable rentals and educational programs for first-time homebuyers, Housing Nantucket takes a multipronged approach. Most recently, with the support of ReMain Nantucket as well as a state-funded grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s EmPower Massachusetts program, Housing Nantucket is on track to equipping twelve of its thirty-eight affordable rental units with solar panels by the end of the year. “The residents will save an average of $1,155 each year through this solar installation initiative,” said Anne Kuszpa, the executive director of Housing Nantucket. “As electricity rates increase, their savings will be more.” The solar panels, installed by ACK Smart, aid low- to moderate-income residents in meeting their housing costs, which, according to Housing Nantucket, is difficult for 50 percent of the year-round population.
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On September 8th, Housing Nantucket will host a benefit concert at the Chicken Box featuring headliner Maggie Rose, whom Rolling Stone described as a “must-see Americana star” with one of the best albums of the year. In addition to raising money through ticket sales, the concert is also designed to raise awareness around Housing Nantucket’s critical work as well as how both summer and year-round residents can help the cause. “What we need from the community is donations of land and money,” explained Kuszpa. “In addition to a federal tax deduction, donors can realize a 50 percent state tax credit for gifts of $1,000 or more.” Above all, Housing Nantucket needs others to take action with it in this critical fight. While the magic of Nantucket can be found in its natural beauty and its rich history, the community is what truly defines the island. Without places to live, that community cannot exist. For more information, scan below
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RAFAEL OSONA’S ANNUAL AMERICANA, FINE ART AND MARINE SALE GALLERY PREVIEW: AUGUST 2-5, 10 AM – 5 PM,
American Legion Hall
ONLINE AUCTION: AUGUST 6, 9:30 AM
The forty-third annual event showcases rare, quality antique pieces, historical paintings and contemporary artworks. Rafael Osona’s auctions headline with fine art, Nantucket baskets, maritime scrimshaw, jewelry, home furnishings and more. He brings a wealth of knowledge about antiques, particularly maritime and Nantucket collections. Come on down to the American Legion Hall to view the gallery leading up to the online auction.
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NANTUCKET GARDEN CLUB HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR AUGUST 3, 11 AM – 4 PM
Upper Main Street The hidden gardens and summer flowers of Main Street get their spotlight during this much-anticipated day of strolling and viewing. The sixty-sixth annual event offers the chance to be outside, enjoy nature and learn something new about gardening. Five homes and three gardens will be featured on the tour in addition to the historic Hadwen House, where tea will be served alongside a boutique presentation. To purchase tickets and to learn more about the event, visit nantucketgardenclub.org
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NANTUCKET BY DESIGN AUGUST 3-6
Come support the Nantucket Historical Association and celebrate the ways that the island continues to influence American culture and home design. Featuring keynote speakers, a design panel, interactive discussions and a presentation by the Nantucket Summer Antiques Show, the multiday event will help you find new style inspiration. To view the schedule and to purchase tickets, visit nha.org.
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This annual fundraising event supports the Maria Mitchell Association on Nantucket, which provides education and engagement in astronomy and natural science through its observatories, museum and aquarium. The night promises a good time with music, dancing, dinner catered by Island Kitchen, games and, of course, stargazing. For more information and to purchase tickets or a sponsorship package, visit mariamitchell.org
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Jetties Beach This beloved concert returns to the island after a two-year hiatus to celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary, promising music, dancing, fireworks and celebration! The event benefits the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, which serves both year-round residents and summer travelers. In addition to performances by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, this year’s concert features vocalist Marc Martel’s covers of Queen’s rock music. Bring your beach chair and your dancing shoes! For tickets and more information, visit nantuckethospital.org
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Bartlett’s Farm Come celebrate the tenth anniversary of Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals with a night of food, drinks, auctions and animal lovers. The highlight of the evening will undoubtedly be the much-anticipated doggie fashion show, complete with a runway and all. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit nishanimals.org/events.
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NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST AUGUST FÊTE AUGUST 11
The annual August Fête returns to its in-person glory to honor the architectural history of Nantucket and to raise awareness of preservation efforts. It will be a night filled with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a raw bar and music complementing a beautiful pond view. To purchase tickets from the Nantucket Preservation Trust, visit Nantucketpreservation.org
AUGUST 13-21
The Rainbow Fleet returns! The annual race week features days on end of regattas in and around Nantucket Harbor. This timeless tradition celebrates all things nautical and benefits Nantucket Community Sailing. To view the week’s event schedule and to get tickets for the regattas at private venues, visit nantucketraceweek.org/page/nrw.
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Nantucket Boys & Girls Club This summer marks the twentieth anniversary of the nighttime fundraiser supporting the efforts of the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club for the island’s youth. Renamed in 2009 after Tim Russert’s passing, the Summer Groove celebrates his devotion to his community with music and good company. For more information, to make a donation or to purchase tickets, visit nantucketboysandgirlsclub. org/events/tim-russert-summer-groove.
Amanda Knox is an author, activist and journalist who shares her story of being wrongfully convicted of the murder of her roommate while she was an exchange student in Italy in 2007, spending nearly four years in an Italian prison before finally being acquitted. The evening will host a moderated discussion with Amanda, a question-and-answer session and a book signing of her memoir Waiting to Be Heard. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit nantucketdreamland.org. *All events are subject to change.
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The Green Market’s Liliana Dougan dishes on how to make the perfect charcuterie board
The manager of the Green Market, Liliana Dougan, has perfected the fine art of charcuterie
A charcuterie board is really a form of art and an expression of your creativity. You start with a blank canvas (the board) and fill it in with cheeses, meats, crackers, nuts, olives, chocolate— your imagination can make anything possible. I like to make a charcuterie board in place of a cooked meal in the heat of the summer, served with a crisp rosé or white wine while sitting on my back deck with my family and friends watching the sunset.
INGREDIENTS: Cheeses: • Vermont Shepherd Verano sheep’s milk cheese—sweet and earthy, smooth and creamy • Vermont Shepherd Invierno cow’s and sheep’s milk cheese—a winter hard cheese, aged 5-6 months with rich butter and mushroom flavors • Bluebird Reserve from Grey Barn Creamery on Martha’s Vineyard— a 180-day aged blue cheese that’s rich and buttery with hints of butterscotch and rock candy • Nancy’s Camembert from Old Chatham Creamery—a silky, buttery and bloomy triple crème cheese made from cow’s and sheep’s milk • Champlain Valley Creamery’s Pyramid Scheme—a triple crème cheese with a layer of vegetable ash, creamy with grassy flavors • Truffle stracciatella (the center of burrata) with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
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PROCESS The art of creating a charcuterie board is to play around with the shapes and get creative with the process. Cut the cheeses and arrange them on the board, followed by the meats. Create roses with the salami by folding the slices into thirds and placing them in a circle on the board until you create a rose-like effect. Fold the prosciutto in half lengthwise, then fold the slice into a fan and place each slice on the board in a row to create a row of prosciutto fans. Slice the vegan salami and make a snake design on the board around the cheese. The rest of the process is basically filling in empty spaces, so use your imagination. You can create neat rows or be a bit less structured with the placement of the fillers. Place corn nuts and dried fruit on the board to fill in the spaces between the cheeses and the meats. I chose corn nuts for their color and crunchy texture. Olives go next, either in a small bowl or right on the board. Place fresh fruit next; it can be slices of apples or peaches, or cherries, strawberries, really whatever you have on hand. Then place slices of baguette and crackers around the board or within the rows of the board to build it up and again fill in any empty spaces. Finish it all off with fresh edible flowers. I chose Rosa rugosa, pansies and basil flowers along with fresh oregano and rosemary stems, all things I had growing outside or in my kitchen. Voilà! Dinner is done!
LIFE IS BETTER BY THE BEACH | SQUAM | $6,075,000 Enjoy the casual elegance of this beautifully maintained beach house with quality workmanship and thoughtful detailing throughout. “Penny Patch” a four-bedroom home and separate studio, “Ha’ Penny”, are sited on 26,000+ square feet of land that includes a generous yard, seaside gardens, stone walls and native landscape. Private stairs to one of the most pristine beaches on the island. Located on the eastern side of the island offering easy access to beautiful uncrowded beaches, bike path, Sankaty Head Golf Course, the charming village of Sconset and the convenience to a post office, market, gourmet restaurants including world class dining at The Wauwinet. Over 250 acres of Conservation Foundation land on the western side of Squam Road showcases amazing sunsets and insures open space for generations to come. This property is being offered mostly furnished and includes deeded beach access with private stairs to the shore.
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Lightweight, easy to set up and works with the wind—the Shibumi Shade is the perfect beach accessory to keep you cool this summer. The signature free-flowing design won’t blow away in a strong gust on Ladies Beach, and the two size options—the Original providing shade for six and the brand-new Mini for a party of two—make it ideal for a day with friends or a quiet afternoon with your book.
KRESS MINI TOP HANDLE BAG WITH TRAPUNTO PERSONALIZATION
Looking for a stylish and petite handbag that works for day or night? Look no further! A surprisingly spacious bag, the longer handles allow for arm or hand carrying, or simply throw on the included strap to turn it into a crossbody bag. LEATHEROLOGY @leatherology • leatherology.com
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NANTUCKET COLLECTION BY GARY MCBOURNIE HOME
Just in time for Design Week, check out the debut Nantucket Collection of fabrics and wallpapers from Gary McBournie Home. Available for viewing and purchase through Weatherly Design at 1 Federal Street, these prints are the perfect accent for any home. WEATHERLY DESIGN @weatherlydesign weatherlydesign.com
MALFY GIN ROSA
Nowhere encapsulates the spirit of Italy quite like the Amalfi Coast. Malfy Gin Rosa, with its Sicilian pink grapefruit and rich rhubarb notes, is an award-winning gin that is perfect for your summer cocktails. Malfy Gin @malfygin • malfygin.com
ORLEBAR BROWN STANDARD CANO SWIM SHORTS
These vibrant mid-length men’s swim shorts are sure to make a splash this summer! The half-elasticized waistband and small coin pocket mean you can seamlessly transition from beach to beach bar, and look good while doing it. WHEAT NANTUCKET @wheatboutique • thewheatcollection.com
ETNIA BARCELONA EINSTEIN 2 SUNGLASSES
Checkers or chess? These playful, vintage-inspired acetate sunglasses have mineral-based lenses that can be worn straight off the shelf or customized for your prescription. This tortoiseshell and ivory pair is an instant classic in our book! ACK EYE @ack.eye • ackeye.com
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THE NANTUCKET BOOK OF ABC’S BY BOBBI MCPEAK
A is for Arbor, B is for Brant Point Lighthouse, and C is for Cottage in this new book for our youngest of island lovers! Grab your copy at one of Nantucket’s local independent bookstores and start your Grey Lady baby early. NANTUCKET BOOK PARTNERS @nantucketbookpartners nantucketbookpartners.com
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216 Cliff Road | Nantucket | 4 BR, 3.5 BA | .34 Acres (Approx.) | $5,200,000 Available for Summer 2022 occupancy, 216 Cliff Road is a peaceful oasis in the highly desirable Cliff area - a short distance from the heart of Nantucket and the calm waters of the North shore beaches. You will find all the privacy you need but with convenient access to town. Built in 1996 and meticulously maintained, this is an exceptional 4 bed, 3 full & 1 half bath home. This recently updated, uniquely modern Nantucket style home is located prominently on Cliff Road and blends superior construction and design with spectacular, and very private, outdoor spaces.
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Experience the stunning beauty and privacy of Cliff Road. This house sits on 1/3rd of an acre, and is adjacent to a large swath of conservation land. A short ride on the bike path into town will have you experiencing the outstanding dining and shopping options Nantucket has to offer. A short walk in any direction will get your toes in the sand in this charming beach side home. A rare opportunity to live in one of the most desired areas on Nantucket Island.
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LINDA LORING FOUNDATION Have an adventure-seeker on your hands? Head to the Linda Loring Nature Foundation to check out their trailside Story Walk or join one of their free family programs this summer. Guided walks are also offered weekly for an opportunity to explore Nantucket’s birds, insects and plants with a naturalist. Their family-friendly trails are open daily at 110 Eel Point Road. Visit llnf.org/events for a full list of programs and follow @loringnatureack.
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AROUND MARIA MITCHELL Visiting the Maria Mitchell Association is a Nantucket must-do activity. The Aquarium, Natural Science Museum and Mitchell House are ready to welcome and connect you to the nature of the island. Come and enjoy a magical tour of the night sky at Loines Observatory with the MMA’s professional astronomers every Monday and Wednesday evening throughout the summer. The association’s programs include feeding the animals, beach biology, bird walks, lectures and art classes. For more information, please visit mariamitchell.org and follow them @maria_mitchell_association. BARNABY’S TOY & ART SHACK Join the summer fun at Barnaby’s! You’ll find a variety of art classes Monday through Saturday for children ages 2 to 13, or you can drop in and create every day, all day! All Barnaby’s classes are taught by professional artists and educators who will guide your child’s technique and processes in an inspirational space in downtown Nantucket. Barnaby’s also offers toys and art kits to go that have been hand-selected and designed for all ages. For the program calendar or more information, please visit barnabysnantucket.com, call 508-680-1553 or email barnabyack@gmail.com. Be sure to follow @barnabystoyartshack!
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DREAMLAND STAGE COMPANY Be sure to catch one of Dreamland Stage Company’s summer performances of Madagascar Jr. This hour-long show opens August 4 and runs through August 7. Then running August 11-14 is Working, performed by the Dreamland Teen Company. And don’t miss the free weekly Dreamland Kids shows. These twenty-minute shows start at 11:15 a.m. every Friday and feature “teaser” performances from main stage productions. For more information, please visit nantucketdreamland. org and follow them @dreamlandstagecompany. TIME TRAVELERS AT THE NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION This summer, the NHA is excited to announce its new Time Travelers adventure for families! Each family will receive a Time Traveler’s Kit, which includes a printed passport, coloring book and journal. Kids can get their passport stamped at the various stops, including the Oldest House, Old Mill, Greater Light and Quaker Meeting House. Your child can have fun coloring and filling their journal with tidbits of history that they’ve learned about each historical property along the way. Start your family adventure at the Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street. To learn more, please visit nha.org and be sure to follow them @ackhistory. SUMMER AT PEACHTREE KIDS Peachtree Kids, located at 19 Main Street, carries timeless, classic clothing, accessories and shoes for both everyday wear and special occasions for newborns up to age 12. The store is filled to the brim with lines like Rylee + Cru, Quincy Mae, Mayoral, Hatley, Busy Bees, Sperry, See Kai Run and many more. Peachtree Kids is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or visit them online at peachtreekidsnantucket.com. You can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram @peachtreekidsnantucket.
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Minding the Kids INTERVIEW BY ROBERT COCUZZO PHOTO BY KIT NOBLE
Family counselor Athalyn Sweeney discusses how to support children’s mental health
How has the pandemic impacted our young people’s mental health? According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, rates of depression and anxiety have doubled in youth since the pandemic. One of the characteristics of anxiety is the brain’s desire to fill in the blanks where the brain does not have answers. The pandemic offered a smorgasbord of scary questions without answers. Rates of anxiety in youth following the pandemic are at an all-time high. On June 25, 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was signed into law and comes with $11 billion for mental health services, including increased funding for the Medicaid Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic program and for school-based mental health programs, and investments in pediatric mental health care services.
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“According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, rates of depression and anxiety have doubled in youth since the pandemic. One of the characteristics of anxiety is the brain’s desire to fill in the blanks where the brain does not have answers. The pandemic offered a smorgasbord of scary questions without answers.” — Athalyn Sweeney
How do you recommend parents speak to their children about topics like depression and anxiety? Talking about your youth’s mental health needs to be an ongoing conversation, even when it’s healthy. Tell your children when you see them making good healthy decisions for their own mental health. At times, share with them how you pay attention to your own mental health. We all have our daily rituals of self-care. Invite them to join you when appropriate (if you're trying to get quiet time, it might not be appropriate)—for example,
going on with you than your grades. I’m here to help if something is going on.” Then just listen. There is a good chance they may shrug and say “Nothing is wrong.” Give it some time and see if they circle back around to you. If they don’t, touch base with them again. Should you feel things have already escalated to a point past just having a conversation because you are very worried, reach out to a therapist
of children. The children at the age where parents are managing what they see in the media are less impacted by this. However, if they are school-aged, they are doing active shooter drills at school. Therefore, they are somewhat aware. The rule of thumb for younger children is to answer what they ask you as simply as possible and don’t elaborate. Remind them they are safe and that their teachers at school are
“Talking about your youth’s mental health needs to be an ongoing conversation, even when it’s healthy... At times, share with them how you pay attention to your own mental health.” — Athalyn Sweeney
exercise, meditating, getting quiet time, or playing with your animals. These are all things that help relieve stress and boost happy chemicals. What should you do if you’re concerned about your child’s mental health? If you are concerned about their mental health, start with a small conversation about what you are noticing that is causing concern. Crucial to this conversation is that you approach them in a way so they don’t think they are in trouble. For instance, “I’ve noticed your grades have been dropping for the last month. I want you to know I am more worried about what might be
to share what you are observing in your child and get help from the therapist to create the right intervention plan. If it is after-hours, never hesitate to contact the police or the hospital to get immediate care in the case of an emergency situation. How should parents address the horrifying episodes of gun violence we’re seeing in the United States?
looking out for them. Middle schoolers and high schoolers have access to all the information. They are seeing footage of real situations and are afraid that this could happen in their school. Schools are doing drills and talking about what to do in the case of an active shooter. Recent events have ignited a conversation about taking another look at how active shooter response is handled.
There are so many ways in which to approach this for different ages
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VERANDA HOUSE FIRE HERO
Nantucket Fire Department Captain That neighbor was Frank Harris, Nate Barber was off-duty and getwho lived next door to the Veranda ting coffee on Broad Street when he House and lost his home in the fire. saw the smoke billowing from the Harris said as Barber was running Veranda House. Along with several through the hotel yelling for peocivilians, Barber sprinted to the scene ple to evacuate, he remembered the to find the building fully engulfed in ladder sitting in his yard from when flames. A hotel guest told Barber his he had a new roof put on the house son was still inside, so Barber entered recently. the building to search for him. After After rescuing the couple, he being turned back by the smoke, he found inside the Veranda House, found another way in by jumping up Barber went back into the burning onto a roof, and then a table, and enhotel again. “We went through three Photo by Kit Noble tered through an open window. floors and kicked down doors but “I got into the hallway, it was pitch black smoke, and there was didn’t find anyone,” Barber said. By that time, the rest of the a couple there yelling for help,” Barber said from his hospital bed, fire department had arrived. Nantucket Fire Chief Steve Murwhere he is recovering and being monitored for smoke inhalation phy lauded Barber’s efforts at the fire scene. “Nate jumping on and heat exhaustion. “I grabbed them, took them out the window to the roof and through windows, that’s all just incredible acts of another side of the building and onto a roof. Miraculously there was heroism,” Murphy said. “Containing it to what they did was a a guy there with a ladder, I think it was a neighbor, and we took the herculean feat. They’re all my heroes.” people down the ladder.”
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WOWS THE SENATE PROJECT The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate launched its first programmed debate between senators of opposing parties and viewpoints at its life-size replica of the Senate Chamber in Boston. Broadcast by Fox News and moderated by Bret Baier, the June 13 event saw Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina square off in a debate designed to encourage civil discourse in the U.S. Senate as part of the institute’s new Senate Project. Opening the event was a stirring rendition of the national anthem by Greta Feeney, a San Francisco Opera-trained performer who lives on Nantucket. Feeney was invited to the event by the Institute’s board chairman, Bruce A. Percelay, who was enlisted by the Institute by current U.S. Ambassador to Austria, Vicki Kennedy. The Senate Project will be holding five more debates and was inspired by the relationship between Senator Ted Kennedy and Senator Orrin Hatch, who despite their differences set an example for how two leaders from different parties can find common ground. Photo by Eric Haynes
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It was hard to miss the massive visitor lurking just offshore from the island early last month. The 308-foot superyacht Viva was moored off Nantucket in early July, just outside the jetties, as the huge vessel was too large to navigate into the harbor. The $175 million Viva, which was built by Feadship in the Netherlands and completed just last year, features a movie theater and its own helicopter, which has been spotted circling around the island this week. It is the eighty-fifth largest superyacht in the world and is believed to be owned by billionaire Frank Fertitta III, the CEO of Station Casinos in Las Vegas and founder of Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The yacht’s helicopter sports the tail number N702FF, which is believed to have been chosen for Fertitta’s initials. “That’s definitely one of the biggest vessels I’ve seen around Nantucket in my twenty years here,” Harbormaster Sheila Lucey said. The yacht has been called the “most environmental-friendly luxury vessel of its kind” as it features a hybrid propulsion system that allows the boat to travel at 12 knots under diesel-electric power, as well as a waste treatment plant and heat recovering systems on board. Its annual running costs are reported to be in excess of $17.5 million.
A MADAKET MYSTERY
Severe erosion has closed public access to Madaket Beach, one of the most popular destinations on the island, where the town has put up signs that read “no beach access.” Big wave energy during winter storms ate away at the bluff all along Madaket Beach earlier this year, leaving a steep drop-off of 10-plus feet and a shrunken parking area at the summer beach and sunset watching spot. The town will not post a lifeguard stand there as a result. “It’s messy and a very steep drop-off,” said Harbormaster Sheila Lucey, who oversees public beach access for the town. “There’s no safe place for us to secure a ramp; it’s too vulnerable. I can’t put it on the overhang because it’s undermined. The dune is too unstable and it would be way too steep. There’s no safe way to do it.”
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A Land Rover Discovery was found submerged at the Jackson Point pier in Madaket in the early morning hours of June 25. Police told Nantucket Current there were no injuries reported. The vehicle owner arrived at the pier alleging that his car had been stolen. Sources told the Current that the vehicle owner went to the police station earlier that morning “soaking wet” to report the Land Rover as being stolen. Diver Chris Fuller inspected the scene before the vehicle was removed from the water around 9 a.m. by a Don Allen Ford tow truck. The circumstances of the accident are still under investigation.
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“The Childish Gambino” Donald Glover spent the first half of July on Nantucket and was spotted at Fisherman’s Beach by a family who shared this photo with Nantucket Current. Evan Keister was at the beach with his mom, visiting Nantucket from upstate New York, when he recognized Glover and asked for a picture with him. Susan Keister told the Current that Glover was “very friendly” and was on the island with his girlfriend and son. Glover told them his girlfriend used to come to the island and that he “loved the beaches on Nantucket.” He was spotted the following week dining at the new Nantaco taqueria on South Water Street. The actor, comedian, singer, rapper and producer has won multiple Grammy Awards, including four for his song “This Is America.”
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REAL ESTATE If people on Nantucket think the sea level is rising, it is nothing in comparison to the rising tide of uber luxury real estate here. Since last September, Nantucket has seen three record-breaking sales, virtually one after another, and a fourth new listing of $56 million that would smash not only Nantucket’s records but makes it the most expensive house in Massachusetts. Even at its stratospheric price, the $56 million listing generated eight tours within 24 hours of being placed on the market. Apparently when it comes to Nantucket real estate, the sky is the limit.
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A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic and the greatest racehorse in American history: Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks paints a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history. Horse will stay with me longer than most books I read this year. I raced faster than any thoroughbred to get to the end, but now wish I would have savored every page, every word, a bit more. The art, the research, the history, the horses, the characters based on real historical figures, that ending! Should I start placing bets on another Pulitzer? Join me in conversation with Geraldine Brooks on Thursday, August 18, at 6 p.m. at the Nantucket Atheneum as part of my “Tim Talks Books” Summer Series. Free event. Seating is first come, first served.
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ACTS OF VIOLET BY MARGARITA MONTIMORE
Something magical occurs when an author creates a fictional celebrity who feels so real that you dash to the computer to research their life. Think Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or Daisy Jones & The Six. Acts of Violet is the story of world-famous magician Violet Volk, who disappears, leaving her sister and avid fans to figure out what happened. This novel has so many tricks up its sleeve, and I was dazzled by every page turn. It’s just the perfect summer beach read!
THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY BY SULARI GENTILL
Murder mysteries are one of my favorite genres, and while the best mysteries obviously have twists, this one has twists within its twists. The setting is the Boston Public Library where four strangers meet, and yes, you guessed it, one is a murderer. However, this novel is also an exploration on the creative writing process, so you’re not only guessing “whodunit,” but also who is real and who is a figment of someone’s imagination. It’s a unique novel that felt like the game of Clue in a very “meta” way. No Colonel Mustard or candlesticks in these pages, but it is in a library and “shows us that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all.”
SIX WALKS: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU BY BEN SHATTUCK
I had the privilege of meeting Ben Shattuck at his event for Nantucket Book Festival this past June. Together with local historian Nathaniel Philbrick, the two authors discussed their journeys, research and perspective on two legendary figures: George Washington in Philbrick’s Travels with George and Henry David Thoreau in Six Walks. This little green book compiles years of following Thoreau (the American naturalist, philosopher and author of Walden) and grants Shattuck new insights about family, love, friendship and fatherhood, all while understanding more deeply the lessons nature and walking can inspire in us all. You may never take a walk the same way again.
THE RABBIT HUTCH BY TESS GUNTY Debut novels like this one only come around every few years. This August, I hope everyone falls under the spell of The Rabbit Hutch. You’ll meet four teenagers—recently aged out of the state foster-care system—living together in an apartment building in the postindustrial Midwest, all of them exploring and searching, longing and healing, in a quest for transcendence.
TRUST BY HERNAN DIAZ
Trust me. This book is worth your time just for the writing alone. Mitchell’s Book Corner manager Cristina Macchiavelli put this one on my radar this spring, and I finally got around to reading it this summer. This is one of those thinking person’s works of fiction. It’s a layered story, described as an “onion of a novel” where each turn of the page peels back another layer to discover something new and exciting. Divided into four parts, it’s four books for the price of one. You get a novel, an unfinished manuscript, a memoir and a diary, and through these sections, you experience a world of wealth, privilege and truth.
THE SUMMER PLACE BY JENNIFER WEINER Also, don’t miss me in conversation with the hilarious Jennifer Weiner, bestselling author of one of my favorite summer reads of the year, The Summer Place, on Tuesday, August 23, at 6 p.m. at the Nantucket Atheneum as part of my “Tim Talks Books” Summer Series. The event is free and seating is first come, first served.
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How Siam To Go cooked up success in the most unlikely of places Bo Sasomsin, Piya Phatthanaphuti and their daughter Boya
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erhaps the only thing more unlikely than a thriving Thai restaurant tucked away inside an ice rink on an island thirty miles offshore is that its wildly popular maître d’ happens to be a nine-year-old girl, just getting ready to complete the third grade. After thirteen years in business inside Nantucket Ice, Siam to Go continues to defy the odds. The family-run operation is led by Bo Sasom-
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sin and her husband, Piya Phatthanaphuti, who both came to the United States from Thailand during their teenage years. But these days, the star of the takeout restaurant located off Backus Lane is their daughter and only child, Boya. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived more than two years ago, Boya and her classmates at Nantucket Elementary School were isolated behind computer screens for remote learning. That’s when her parents decided one way to get her more socialization would be to bring her into Siam to Go to help them out, despite her young age. Little did they know she would become the main attraction—other than the Thai food and the snack bar, of course. “When she’s not here, the customers ask, ‘Where’s Boya?’” Bo said of her daughter. “She loves to talk to the customers, and they love to talk to her.” These days, Boya’s image adorns Siam to Go’s signage—from the tip jar to the spiciness scale of their sauces—and is featured on their social media pages to the delight of customers. Bo calls her daughter the restaurant’s “mini-manager.” But even before Boya’s arrival behind the counter at Nantucket Ice, the popular eatery had carved out its niche in the island dining scene, serving up authentic
They graduate and they come back, and they still want the same food.” On the flipside, Piya said, is the temperature. “It’s always cold,” he said with a laugh. “Even in the summer, you have to wear a jacket. But it’s also a good thing. A lot of kitchens get really hot. We never have a problem with that.” Bo is originally from northern Thailand, while Piya hails from the capital, Bangkok. Bo was just fifteen when she came to the United States to study, coming to Nantucket where her aunt, Pat Thairatana, was running the former Lucky Express convenience store. She graduated from Nantucket High School and got her first taste of the “For thirteen years, restaurant business own beef, everything. we feel like we’ve on the island, helping The sauce, we have become part out with the takeout to go order special to of their families.” food operation at the make sure people can — Bo Sasomsin convenience store behave good, real Thai fore it closed. But her food. What we eat at culinary experience and the spirit of Siam home is what our customers eat. That’s to Go’s menu come from her upbringing how we try to make it.” in northern Thailand. There are pros and cons to running After getting his green card at a restaurant out of a community ice rink, the age of seventeen, Piya came to the they said. While they’re difficult to find United States from Bangkok and setfor people who’ve never been to Nantled in Virginia where he finished high tucket Ice before, they do have a captive Thai food, plus a whole lot more. While the average lifespan of a restaurant is just five years—and up to 90 percent of new ones fail within the first year—Bo and Piya have found the secret sauce to keep Siam to Go running for well over a decade now. “We always keep the quality and the food at the same level—everything we make in-house,” Bo said. “We don’t go and buy processed food. We cut our own chicken, we cut our
audience of island residents who come to the rink for hockey and skating. “For thirteen years, we feel like we’ve become part of their families,” Bo said of the hockey players and their parents. “The hockey kids, we see them since they were three years old and see how they grow up and now they are in college.
school. He met Bo over the phone and the internet, and eventually made the trip to Nantucket to meet her in person. Together on Nantucket, following the closure of Lucky Express, they
were looking for the next thing. Family members urged them to look into a Thai restaurant, and with Bo’s connections at Nantucket Bank, where she continues to work to this day, they heard about the opportunity at Nantucket Ice to open a snack bar. The two concepts came together, and in 2009, Siam to Go was born. While they rely on other family members and cousins to help them with the restaurant, it is primarily the immediate family—Bo, Piya and Boya—doing most of the work. That arrangement has its ups and downs, they said, but it’s rewarding and brings them together—even if they don’t always see eye to eye on every issue. “It’s a love/hate relationship,” Bo said with a laugh. “We argue, then we stop and come back to each other and talk.” Piya added. “We just try to make our business better together.”
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Through the generous support of the members of Nantucket Golf Club, their guests and others, the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation has raised almost $36 million over the last 20 years for the benefit of Nantucket youth. Thank you! Originating in 2006, the Nantucket Scholar Program provides full four-year scholarships for two Nantucket High School seniors each year.
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Maryann Vasquez-Cruz Duke Kunshan University Suzhou, China
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California Polytechnic State University Construction Management
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University of New Haven Music and Sound Recording
Jacob Santikulanot
Culinary Institute of America Culinary Science
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Engineering
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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF Nathaniel Philbrick explores how partisanship is sewed into the fabric of the country
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artisanship is nothing new. Back in 1789, even before he was inaugurated president, George Washington knew he was about to become the leader of an already divided nation. He needed to do something to bridge the differences between those who embraced the Constitution (known as Federalists) and those who distrusted the
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strong central government the Constitution had created (Anti-Federalists). So he hit the road, traveling by carriage as far north as Kittery Point, Maine, and as far south as Savannah, Georgia. In 2018, as America’s political divide seemed to be widening by the day, award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick set out to retrace Washington’s travels. Philbrick hoped to put our own fractious times in an instructive historical perspective. Washington succeeded brilliantly in forging a government that was built to last, but he was less successful in bridging the political divide. What follows is an excerpt from the epilogue of Travels with George that describes Washington’s attempts to find some common ground within his own cabinet between Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.
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The founders never claimed to have created the ideal political system. But no one over the course of the last 244 years has come up with a better form of government. The fact that we are in a position today to find fault with the past is a tribute to what was created by the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the labors of George Washington. — Nathaniel Philbrick
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loved French Revolution, he insisttanding on Mount Mansfield at the end of sumed that “rather than it should have mer, I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness. Our failed, I would have seen half the travels with George had come to an end just as earth desolated. Were there but the story of the new nation was beginning. Jefferson and an Adam and Eve left in every Madison would return to Philadelphia and continue to country, and left free, it would organize the political resistance, confident they were batbe better than it is now.” This tling the pernicious forces of monarchy and corruption. kind of philosophical dogIn the meantime, Hamilton and the Federalists, equally matism and melodrama was confident in their righteousness, pushed forward the fianathema to Washington. He nancial programs on which today’s economy—with all had spent eight years of his its excesses and inequalities—is built. In the middle was life doing his best to prevent the Washington, a Federalist for sure, but a Federalist who United States from succumbing to the divisions recognized there was another point of view. and violence that were about to consume France. He What bothered him were not the philosophical difunderstood the darkness of self-interest lurking beneath ferences between his two warring cabinet members but the most high-minded ideals. And yet, despite his intheir unwillingness to work cooperatively. “Differences herent skepticism concerning the human condition, he in political opinions are as unavoidable as, to a certain had an abiding faith in point, they may perthe American people. haps be necessary,” By subsuming sectional and philosophical “Although we may he wrote to Hamilinterests to the good of the whole, the Union is the be a little wrong now ton. “When matters antidote to arrogance and self-importance, because and then,” Washington get to such lengths, there will always be something bigger than a wrote to his former the natural infersingle person, town, city, state, or region... aide-de-camp Jonence is that both athan Trumbull Jr., sides have strained — Nathaniel Philbrick “we shall return the cords beyond to the right path their bearing—and with more avidity.” Thomas Jefferson had written the that a middle course would be found the best, until expeDeclaration of Independence, but it had been left to rience shall have pointed out the right mode—or, which George Washington to translate its words into someis not to be expected, because it is denied to mortals, thing real—into something that might one day evolve there shall be some infallible rule by which we could fore into what the preamble to the Constitution calls “a judge events.” What both Hamilton and Jefferson needmore perfect Union.” ed, Washington seemed to be saying, was a little more By subsuming sectional and philosophical interhumility and self-doubt. Because no one—not even the ests to the good of the whole, the Union is the antidote two most brilliant men of their age—had all the answers. to arrogance and self-importance, because there will always be something bigger than a single person, town, “Differences in political city, state, or region—or any single race, religion, sexual opinions are as unavoidable as, orientation, or set of beliefs. The founders never claimed to a certain point, they to have created the ideal political system. But no one may perhaps be necessary.” over the course of the last 244 years has come up with — George Washington a better form of government. The fact that we are in a position today to find fault with the past is a tribute to what was created by the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the labors of George Washington. Unlike Hamilton and Jefferson, Washington didn’t If our country is ever going to improve in the future, we need to be right all the time. He just wanted to make need to look the past full in the face today, and there, at things work. He understood that feasible change is not the very beginning, is our first president: a slaveholder, a attained by righteous indignation; it’s understanding that land baron, a general, and a politician, who believed with the road ahead is full of compromises if life is actually all his soul in the Union. going to get better. Not Jefferson. When it came to his be-
From TRAVELS WITH GEORGE by Nathaniel Philbrick, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2021 by Nathaniel Philbrick
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Captain Jim Genthner and the Endeavor sail into their fifth decade
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ne hundred twenty thousand miles. Thirty thousand trips. Forty years. But just one captain. Like the U.S. Postal Service, the sailboat Endeavor has persevered through snow, rain, heat and gloom of night to become a constant fixture on the Nantucket waterfront. Running four trips every day for the last forty summers, Captain Jim Genthner has
seen the island evolve from his slip on Straight Wharf. But once he throws off his bowlines and catches the fair winds out of the boat basin, Genthner reconnects with the timelessness of sailing on Nantucket that he found serendipitously forty years ago.
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n a late fall day in 1981, twenty-seven-year-old Jim Genthner wandered up the cobblestones of Main Street in search of ice cream. He had just sailed to Nantucket with his brother Charlie and their family from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, aboard the Endeavor, a thirty-onefoot sailboat that Jim had spent two years constructing by hand in his parents’ backyard. When the two brothers reached the ice cream parlor, they were shocked by how expensive two scoops and a cone cost. Charlie turned to Jim and declared
that the island was the perfect place for him to launch his charter sailing business. Now, forty-one years later, with its American flag snapping in the wind off its thirty-foot mast, Genthner’s Endeavor has become a quintessential part of the Nantucket experience. Jim first learned to sail as a boy aboard a single-mast Sailfish at his family’s rustic compound in
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While sailing on the Endeavor, Lakeville, Massachusetts. With the it’s easy to see that comfort levhelp of his father, Jim constructed el. Jim stands to see and navigate the Endeavor piece by painstaking the busy harbor boat traffic while piece, from the five thousand pounds steering with his feet, the toe of of lead that made up her keel (inhis shoe lightly tugging at the very stalled by hand, in twenty-pound same wheel his mother gave him for ingots) to the teak deck sourced from rummaging through endless piles of lumber in a Fall River, Massachusetts, “The boat is such an extension warehouse. Spurred on by his of Jim. You can’t separate love of sailing, Jim turned his the man from the boat.” passion into a profession by — Sue Genthner offering one-and-a-half-hour cruises to tourists four times each day on Nantucket. Christmas so many years ago when A big part of its success was he was still putting the boat together thanks to the hiring of one essenpiece by piece. With Jim at the helm, tial staff member. Sue Joseph was the Endeavor has served as an infora college student who followed her mal floating classroom of sorts, not roommate to Nantucket in search of only for the passengers who freely a summer job. Never having been ask him about everything from the to the island before, she quickly ecology of the harbor to the who’s befriended Jim and offered to give who of the superyachts moored him a hand with his business. They there, but also to the two crew married in 1987. Over the years, members they hire every summer, Sue has managed the “desk” side of typically college students who find a operations (reservations, bookkeepmentor in the old captain. ing, in addition to raising their two This summer, however, it’s a children) from slip 1015 on Straight family affair, with their son, James, Wharf, while Jim takes fourteen serving alongside his dad, hoisting eager passengers out onto Nantucket sails and, perhaps most importantly, Sound several times a day each and taking pictures of the guests at their every summer. request. “The Endeavor is such a “This is such a story of survivgreat equalizer,” Sue continues. al,” Sue says, in between phone calls “It doesn’t matter who you are. If for Endeavor bookings as she stands you’re a senator or a school teacher in the warm morning sun on Straight from Kansas, you all have the Wharf. “The boat is such an extensame experience.” sion of Jim. You can’t separate the By definition, the word man from the boat. It’s like someendeavor means to work hard to body would ride a horse; he knows achieve something over a long every movement, every motion, and period of time. The name was fitting it’s where he’s most comfortable.”
“The Endeavor is such a great equalizer. It doesn’t matter who you are. If you’re a senator or a school teacher from Kansas, you all have the same experience.” — Sue Genthner
for a boat built in a backyard from pieces scrapped from a Fall River lumberyard. Yet as Jim’s thirty-foot sloop sails into its fifth decade, the Endeavor has truly fulfilled its destiny. “People see us as part of their Nantucket experience every year,” Sue says. “They go to the Juice Bar, they go to Cisco, and they sail on the Endeavor.” As we chat, a group fills in, taking seats on the wooden bench in front of their slip, waiting to board for their sail. James is here, alongside his father, and as they get ready to welcome the passengers aboard, Sue says with certainty, “This is the essence of Nantucket. This is it.”
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A NEW NONPROFIT ON NANTUCKET IS GIVING TEENS A SEAT AT THE TABLE
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clear that most of them didn’t eat with their families, let alone sit at an actual table for dinner. Cody told his mother this, and together, they began dreaming about a place for teens to go where they could enjoy that communal family meal.
“The passion in [Pauline’s] voice is so palpable. She loves kids and loves kids who need help.” — Teckie Shackelford
“OK, so it’s a house,” Proch recalls brainstorming with her other son, Michael, and her husband, Tom Proch, former head chef at the Club Car who now serves as the culinary arts teacher at Nantucket High School. They knew that a banquet hall or school building would be too formal. It needed to have a cozy, natural feel if it was going to work, like an extension of a teen’s own home. Interestingly, they had all envisioned the property at 5 Wherowhero Lane, a uniquely designed large-scale home that also functioned as a private event space, as the perfect location for such a program but never discussed it. However, as fate
would have it, Cody had the sudden urge to look at homes for sale on Nantucket, and there it was. “I never questioned why my twenty-three-year-old was looking at real estate,” Proch laughs, recalling the text she received from her son with the listing. The next day, as she was finishing lunch with her friend Teckie Shackelford, Proch shared her dream for their program and the story about her son’s friends never having dinner with their families that inspired it, not to mention the sobering fact that the need for free and reduced lunches had risen from 10 percent to 40 percent in Nantucket’s public schools. After listening, Shackelford asked if Proch had a location in mind for such a program.
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“You won’t believe this, Teckie,” Proch said, “but I just got this text yesterday.” After viewing the listing, Shackelford said, “Let’s go have a look.” Proch recalls how, as they strolled the property together, Shackelford, a lifelong philanthropist and founder of her own nonprofit organization, I Know I Can, said aloud, “I can buy this, and I should.” “The passion in her voice is so palpable,” Shackelford says today of Proch. “She loves kids and loves kids who need help. And I am so grateful at this point in my life to believe that I have found a place on Nanfrom teens themselves, listening to tucket to make a difference.” what they want and need. “This is a “I just smile from ear to ear,” Proch says. “Having thought space for you,” Proch says to them, about something for so long and here I am, living it. This was all “so tell us what you need and what meant to be and I’m just part of the engine making it work. And it would bring you here after school.” would never have been possible without Teckie.” With plans to open its doors With a location now in place, Proch began setting up the the third week of September, Proch, infrastructure for Our House, recruiting the help of former suCozort and a plethora of volunteers perintendent Michael Cozort, who came out of retirement for the the island over are busy at work, opportunity to serve as program director. “This community needs doing everything from painting walls a place just for the teens,” says Cozort. “Sports are terrific and fill to building a second fully accessible a big need for the island, but not everyone plays a sport. We need kitchen for those with disabilities to connect kids to other or mobility issues. But kids and adults, and make once those doors open, “It is their house. The name healthy connections.” Proch hopes the students is intentional. It’s too big a In addition to Proch’s themselves will contrib-
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The cornerstone of Our House is sharing a family-style meal at the end of the day.
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foundation-laying responsibilities, she is tasked with the goal of fundraising $500,000 in 2022, and another $500,000 from new donors in 2023, in order to receive a generous matching donation of $500,000 from a special donor. “It does worry me,” Proch says, “although I know Nantucket is extremely generous.” Indeed, volunteers across the island have offered everything from home furnishings to professional services to help bring the dream of Our House to life. In fact, Proch reports a list of as many as seventy key individuals who assist her and Cozort on a consistent basis. Most important, however, Proch and Cozort are hearing
ute in making Our House sustainable, whether it’s preparing dinner, cooking or cleaning. “It is their house,” she says. “The name is intentional. It’s too big a gift to hold to one person.” A virtual calendar will indicate the days in which students can come (with a max of approximately fifty teens at one time, depending on staff), and dinner will be served five nights a week, a key factor being that the meal will be free to every student, regardless of need. “We want to create a family,” Proch says. “Being able to connect students to one another and to adults that will have a healthy impact on their lives is why we are doing this. We truly want to benefit their lives.”
Our House is a refuge for teens to play, produce, connect, study and share a meal together.
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How Next Level Watersports is helping people with disabilities go to new extremes
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ooper Neel couldn’t tie his shoes until the eighth grade. It wasn’t until he was thirteen that he learned to ride a bike. “I was bullied a bunch,” he said. “I saw all these other kids doing normal things.” What really stung as a young boy was watching his parents, siblings and extended family learning to kiteboard. “I was that kid on the boat who couldn’t do it,” he said. “My self-esteem really took a hit.” Yet now thanks to a free adaptive sports program launched by Jon Beery and Jake Hoefler, co-principals of Nantucket’s Next Level Watersports, Neel and others with disabilities are no longer pushed to the sidelines. They’re taking flight—quite literally.
Neel is one of a number of people who have now learned to kiteboard or wakeboard (like water skiing except on a board rather than skis) through adaptive water sports instruction offered by Next Level Watersports. The term “adaptive” means that either the instruction or the equipment is adjusted to suit a learner who has either cognitive or mobility challenges. “I have dyspraxia,” Neel explained. The condition doesn’t affect intellectual ability but interferes with motor skills. “It creates a disconnect between movements and your brain,” explained Neel, who is a communication studies major at Texas Christian University. “It makes it really
difficult to do two things at once. I need to do one thing, and with kiteboarding you’re flying a kite and having to have a special stance on the board at the same time.” Neel was determined, though, and so were Beery and Hoefler, who gave him kiteboarding lessons when he was in his teens. “They were very considerate and understanding that I may not get it on the first try,” he said. “They would try to say things in different terms to help me understand. It took me forever to put the two skills together. But Jake and Jon gave me great instruction, as well as just making me feel like a normal kid and encouraging me.” Jon Beery
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nother beneficiary of Next Level’s adaptive sports initiative is sixty-three-year-old Patrice O’Brien. “I’ve been walking with crutches my entire life,” said the retired occupational therapist, who has cerebral palsy and now “pretty much” uses a wheelchair whenever she goes outside. “It was a blessing that I grew up with a family who didn’t treat me like an egg ready to break. I’ve jumped out of an airplane; I’ve done adaptive biking, snow skiing…but water sports are the best.” Now, with Beery’s instruction, O’Brien has begun learning to kiteboard, which she will be able to do on a board that has a seat rather than strapping onto the board with her feet. “He’s very patient,” O’Brien said, “and he’s got this passion to make more opportunities for people with disabilities.” That passion, for both Beery and Hoefler, is personal. Hoefler as a youth had a hockey buddy who was hoping to go pro until he went flying head first into the boards, which began a series of paralyzing events. Beery knew someone in college who he says was “one of the most active human beings ever” until he went over the handle bars on a bike, broke his spine and will have limited functionality for the rest of his life. “This always stuck in the back of my head,” Beery said. “I’d seen adaptive skiers ripping down mountains for years. These guys are in bucket chairs, and they’re flying down runs; it’s this amazing outlet.
Next Level Watersports founders Jon Beery and Jake Hoefler
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“I’d seen adaptive skiers ripping down mountains for years...But no one was doing adaptive kiting. That’s where the vision for this started.” — Jon Beery
But no one was doing adaptive kiting. That’s where the vision for this started.” It was in Nantucket Harbor’s calm waters that Andrew Mangan became yet another person who benefited from Beery’s instruction. Five and a half years ago at the age of sixteen, the now-twenty-two-year-old Stanford University computer science major belly flopped for fun from a hot tub into what he thought was soft powder snow, only to find that it was hard packed. He became a quadriplegic in that instant. Six feet, five inches tall and very athletic, Mangan has since become a competitive adaptive rower and has also learned to surf. Now, with Beery’s help, he will be able to kite-
watching and looking and feeling it; their bodies were calmer. Other kids were smiling and jumping and hugging their parents. They were excited, wanting to hold on to the kite. That was a really cool thing.” Beery and Hoefler currently offer instruction and use of equipment in adaptive water sports for free. At some point they would like to set up a nonprofit organization so they can “Riding the kiteboard fundraise as well as partner with was…magical. another organization to help underIt’s amazing.
It’s like you’re flying over the water.” — Cooper Neel
write the costs. However they go forward, retiree Patrice O’Brien is thrilled for the progress. “Anybody promoting sports for
board with his family right outside his home on Lake Erie, near Buffalo, New York. “Jon is awesome,” Mangan said. “He came in with a super open mind and is just super positive in general, which is really important.” What Mangan particularly appreciated during his lessons was Beery’s willingness to go at the pace he wanted—which was fast. Mangan didn’t want to practice too much. He wanted to throw himself “into the deep end and figure it out. And Beery was on board for that.” Kim Albertson, board president of Nantucket STAR (Sports & Therapeutic/Accessible Recreation), an island organization that creates opportunities for youth with challenges ranging from autism to physical disabilities, also credits Beery’s knack for tailoring his instruction to people’s abilities and readiness. When he taught kiteboarding to STAR members, she said, “he was really thorough and really patient. Kids who can’t stop their bodies were
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the disabled is awesome,” she says. “There are so many opportunities that weren’t available when I was growing up. I had all these things in my head I always wanted to do and couldn’t because the opportunities weren’t there. It’s nice now that things are different.” Cooper Neel, on the cusp between childhood and adulthood, explained it a little more viscerally. “Riding the kiteboard was…magical,” he said. “It’s amazing. It’s like you’re flying over the water.”
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The Boston Pops on Nantucket concert celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary
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artel adds his name to the concert’s roster of star-studded musical guests over the past twenty-five years, including Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, The Beach Boys and the popular Beatles cover band, Rain. The very first Pops on Nantucket concert in 1997 featured none other than John Williams conducting his cinematic classics from Indiana Jones, Star Wars and, of course, Jaws. “Every year we’re trying to land on a musical guest that will resonate with audiences young and old,” said Bruce A. Percelay, who is co-chairing this year’s Pops alongside his wife Elisabeth. According to Elisabeth Percelay, “The pent-up demand for ticket sales has been spectacular. We’re confident that this year’s performance is truly going to rock!” The Pops has also been an opportunity for local musical stars to shine while singing the national anthem. From Greta Feeney and Alex Kopko to the Cobbletones and the Nantucket STAR chorus, the perfor-
mances are a testament to the talent found on this island. During the last Pops before the COVID hiatus, Brynn Cartelli, the breakout singer who was discovered on Jetties Beach and went on to win The Voice, performed the anthem. This year celebrates another homegrown talent with Skyler Wright, a Nantucket-raised actress and singer who recently earned national fame by starring on the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood. New faces will join more familiar ones as this year also sees the return of Natalie Jacobson as emcee. Since hosting the very first Pops twenty-five years ago, the legendary broadcaster has emceed the event on seven other
Skyler Wright will be performing the national anthem
Elisabeth and Bruce A. Percelay are serving as co-chairs of this year’s 25th anniversary concert
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occasions. “Having hosted eight of our concerts, including the first with my then-husband Chet Curtis, I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead the joy of this moment with my fellow Nantucketers and to acknowledge the spirit, hard work and generosity of so many,” Jacobson said. “On this night, we will define Nantucket within the embrace of music, fresh air and a continuing commitment to one another.”
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Along with Jacobson, the stage has been helmed over the years by Joyce Kulhawik, Heather Unruh, Katie Couric, Chris Matthews, David Gregory and the late Tim Russert. “The Pops on Nantucket feels like it’s out of a Norman Rockwell painting,” said Katie Couric, who first came to co-host at the behest of Russert. “I know how much Tim loved Nantucket and he loved the Pops and the whole occasion, so I think it was just especially meaningful for me to continue that tradition that was started with Tim.” Behind the scenes, Jon Rosbrook has been the producer and technical director of the show since it started in 1997. Aisling Glynn of ACKtivities runs the complex logistics of seating, dining, décor and transportation for 1,500 VIP guests. The Boston Pops on Nantucket concert has sold out every year since 2011, and all indications point to another packed crowd this August. “Given what we have all been through over the past three years,” said Bruce Percelay, “this concert promises to be the celebration of celebrations.”
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arlier this summer, Sweden made a splash when it announced that electric ferries in Stockholm would soon be commuting passengers to and from the nearby island of Ekerö. Cruising at up to thirty-five miles per hour, the battery-powered Candela P-12 represents the new frontier of green energy gradually sweeping across maritime communities in Europe. Here in the United States, with fuel prices surging and with Cape Air recently introducing a fleet of electric aircraft, one might wonder when electric ferries will be docking on Nantucket. The Steamship Authority is exploring the feasibility of operating electric ferries, but the possibility of implementing such technology on the Nantucket route—at least at this point—seems to be a distant dream. All-electric ferries would require significant capital investment both for new vessels and the infrastructure to support them, and would be far more feasible on the Steamship’s Martha’s Vineyard route than on the Nantucket route due to the greater distance involved. Those are among the conclusions of the Hybrid Propulsion Study commissioned by the Steamship Authority and recently presented by its consultant, the Elliott Bay Design Group, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm. “We keep coming back to energy,” said John Waterhouse, the founder and chair of Elliott Bay Design Group, regarding the challenges of going all-electric on the Nantucket route. “The Vineyard route uses significantly less energy than Nantucket because it’s shorter. The drawbacks of Nantucket are, first of all, can you get rapid charging on both ends of the route? Our feeling is that’s not possible on the Nantucket route and at this current time.”
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“The drawbacks of Nantucket are, first of all, can you get rapid charging on both ends of the route? Our feeling is that’s not possible on the Nantucket route and at this current time.” — John Waterhouse
tric propulsion systems for their ferries to reduce emissions, the Steamship Authority’s study was undertaken to explore a handful of options and provide cost estimates. Those options included diesel hybrid systems and an all-electric option, but as the study noted, “the Hyannis to Nantucket route is not being considered for all-electric propulsion at this time.” The Elliott Bay Design Group estimated that both the
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capital and operating costs of all-electric propulsion were the highest of the options it explored, including the baseline of a diesel mechanical system. The study looked at an equivalent of the Steamship Authority’s M/V Woods Hole ferry to examine the alternative propulsion configurations—a vessel that would be a 235-foot passenger ferry intended for service on both the Nantucket and Vineyard routes. To go all-electric on the Vineyard route with a boat of that size would require at least $12.2 million in capital costs and $17.7 million in operating costs over a ten-year period. There was no corresponding cost estimate for Nantucket to go all-electric. Another factor Waterhouse touched on was the source of electricity that the ferries would need to draw from through their “shore power” charging stations. In Washington State, where ferry operators are in the process of implementing all-electric vessels (albeit on shorter routes), they are drawing electricity from hydroelectric sources. That wouldn’t be the case in Massachusetts. “If your electricity is coming from burning coal, and that electricity is
powering your ferry, how green is that?” Waterhouse said. While electric ferries might not be landing on Nantucket in the near future, the harbor might soon be dotted with fleets of e-powered watercrafts. Electric boats are growing in popularity as technological innovations move at lightning speed alongside growing environmental consciousness. Personal chargeable watercrafts are being developed all around the world with the goal to revolutionize the boating industry. The Swedish marine technology company Can-
“If your electricity is coming from burning coal, and that electricity is powering your ferry, how green is that?” — John Waterhouse
dela—which is responsible for the P-12 ferry slated to serve Stockholm—introduced its new C-8 leisure boat this spring, a model that glides on top of the water’s surface with hydrofoils. These fins reduce energy output as well as virtually eliminating wake behind the boat.
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Pure Watercraft is another company embracing a turn toward electric boating with its various models of electric pontoon boats, bass boats and launches powered by a battery-charged electric motor. The goal of these innovations is to achieve greater energy efficiency by reducing the amount of fuel needed to power such vehicles, as well as minimizing disruption and noise in the surrounding water. Although personal electric watercrafts come with their obstacles, like access to charging stations and actual time to charge, they are an appealing alternative to conventional engines powered by diesel or gasoline by offering an avenue that is more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly.
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After seventeen years, is the Nantucket Shooting Park finally on target? Given the fierce national debate surrounding gun control, one might think that a proposed shooting range on Nantucket would split the community down the middle. But when Article 101 came up at the Town Meeting this past April to award a long-term lease of twenty-seven acres to the Nantucket Hunting Association for the purposes of a shooting range, voters overwhelmingly approved it, 307 to just 32. Despite this apparent public support, the association’s campaign to break ground on this property located by the airport has been a nearly twenty-year saga, hamstrung by land lease negotiations, permitting applications and lawsuits leveled by a contingent of nearby abutters. Now with the twenty-five-year lease locked up and multistage plans drawn, is Nantucket’s one and only legal shooting range finally hitting the mark? “It is hard to say what will be a hurdle or just a formality in the process,” explained the associa-
tion’s president, Steve Holdgate, about the immediate future of the Nantucket Shooting Park, which will be built in stages beginning with an outdoor archery and trap shooting range, followed by an outdoor pistol range, and then possibly a costly indoor facility. “What seems straightforward in
“Some opposing the project have vowed to keep fighting this at every step unless it is completely an indoor facility.” — Steve Holdgate, president of the Nantucket Hunting Association
a permitting process can become delayed when challenged as we have experienced. Some opposing the project have vowed to keep fighting this at every step unless it is completely an indoor facility.” The Nantucket Hunting Association first approached the Select Board with a proposal for a shooting range back in 2003.
They argued that the Townowned forty-seven acres off of Shadbush Road near Nantucket Memorial Airport had already been used as an informal shooting range for decades. Creating an official shooting range, they argued, would not only benefit recreational hunters and marksmen, but also improve overall gun safety on the island and its impact on the environment. A year later, Nantucket Town Meeting approved Article 90 authorizing the lease of twenty-seven acres of Town-owned land for the shooting range. The association applied for a permit with the Zoning Board of Appeals and also approached the Nantucket Conservation Commission, the abutting property owner, as well as the Tom Nevers Civic Association, to address their concerns in a memorandum of understanding. News of the subsequent zoning board meeting ultimately activated a group of nearby home owners in opposition of the range that has been involved ever since.
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ade up mostly of longtime seasonal residents living on Wigwam Road, New South Road and Madequecham Road, the group opposing the shooting range has argued primarily on the basis of health and environmental concerns, particularly the impact of lead from the bullets, which they say poses significant health risks. “The American Academy of Pediatrics clearly states that there is zero safe level of lead in the body and the brain,” said Dr. Carl Marci, a resident on New South Road who has helped lead the opposition in recent years. “Secondly, [Nantucket is] a sole source aquafer; lead has a way of leaching and making its way into the water supply. We know this from other shooting parks in Massachusetts.” According to Marci and his fellow members of the opposition, a disproportionate number of whom are physicians, recent studies have shown that trace amounts of lead already exist in the soil in the proposed shooting range area due to unauthorized shooting. “Once there is lead in the water, it’s there, it’s contaminated,” said Dr. Edward Soffen, a seasonal resident on
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Wigwam Road who along with his wife, pediatrician Dr. Debbie Soffen, has been vocal on this issue. “You can’t clean it up. If you test the water and there’s lead, it’s already too late.” When the Inquirer and Mirror published an article in 2021 that included a quote from Debbie Soffen alluding to the opposition’s concerns over lead contamination,
“The Nantucket Shooting Park will have designed features built in to control and mitigate lead as recommended by the EPA and other industry organizations.” — Steve Holdgate
Holdgate drafted a rebuttal letter. “The opposition has expressed concern about potential lead contamination occurring from the projectiles being fired at the range,” Holdgate wrote. “These concerns are not based on facts, but instead make assumptions based on other unspecified shooting
ranges.” Holdgate went on to detail the proposed measures the association has taken to adopt best management practices of lead in shooting ranges as outlined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “The Nantucket Shooting Park will have designed features built in to control and mitigate lead as recommended by the EPA and other industry organizations,” he said. “There’s a real difference of opinion about the real health and environmental risks,” said Kathleen Matthews, who owns a summer home on New South Road with her husband, Chris. “We have gotten
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a letter of analysis from a world-renowned toxicologist who is a pediatric doctor saying that any amount of lead is going to be a real risk and danger…I don’t believe the NHA believes the evidence, the science around the lead risks. They don’t see that as a real risk.” In addition to the letter written by Dr. Alan D. Woolf, the medical director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, the opposition also gained support from Senator Ed Markey. Outside of their concerns surrounding lead, the opposition also fears a sharp influx of “gun tourism” to the island that they say the shooting park might not only promote,
but require in order to be financially solvent. “The Nantucket Hunting Association has zero, zero, experience running a business, let alone a shooting park,” said Marci. “Their original plan called for a form of gun tourism because there aren’t enough gun owners on Nantucket to run a viable operation. Our concern is that they’re going to have to network and attract people off island to come to this island, carrying guns, in various ways and forms, which then can lead to the results that we’re seeing nationally and tragically, in even Japan.” The association rejects the notion that the facility will attract gun tourism. “This facility will not offer anything different than the multiple ranges available to shooters living off the island,” Holdgate said. “There are probably ranges and gun clubs in every county of every state, so why would someone spend the money to travel to Nantucket just to use the range?” Instead, Holgate and the association’s
members view the shooting range in a more local historical context, one in which there was once a small caliber gun range on the second floor of the American Legion Hall as well as clay target shooting at the Navy Base and off the side of Wauwinet Road.
“If they don’t pursue an indoor range, they should expect legal action.” — Dr. Carl Marci, a resident of New South Road
until school was over, and then hunt on the way home.” While Holdgate admitted those days will never return, he believes that the shooting range connects to the historic “country” identity of Nantucketers. Moreover, Holdgate insisted that the range would also benefit the community outside of the association’s members and other recreational gun enthusiasts. “This range facility will be offered to local town and state law enforcement personnel as well as the U.S. Coast Guard free of charge
“Many longtime residents recite stories of going to the dumps, including the Sconset dump, to shoot rats illuminated by car headlights,” Holdgate described. “There was a time when high school students would walk to school with a shotgun to hunt on the way, check their gun in at the principal’s office Dr. Carl Marci Some of the South Shore residents in opposition to an outdoor shooting range
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for training purposes,” he indicated. “The facility will be an improvement to what law enforcement has for an on-island range today. This will reduce the amount of travel off island for qualification training. Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs will also be able to utilize this range as well.” With the range continuing to gain traction, particularly after the Town Meeting vote, the opposition has pushed for a compromise of making the shooting park entirely indoors, which would address their concerns surrounding lead and noise. “The challenge is expense,” said Marci, “but we have collectively offered to offset that through fundraising.” With pledges already in place of up to six figures, the opposition said they reached out to the association after the Town Meeting vote to continue a dialogue about an indoor range, but both parties had failed to meet as of press time. “All options are on the table, including more legal action,” said Marci, indicating that the money pledged for supporting an indoor range could also be allocated to wage future legal battles. “If they don’t pursue an indoor range, they should expect legal action.” With the opposition made up of primarily seasonal residents who are unable to vote in the Town Meeting, legal action has been their only effective means of defense. With that in mind, the opposition also believes that the recent Town Meeting vote approving the lease does not accu-
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rately reflect how the island actually views this issue, indicating that their group represents between three hundred and five hundred concerned citizens who have voiced support of their opposition. Though this debate over the shooting range has been unfolding over the last two decades, it has become
“In the context of gun violence today, the sounds of guns going off is very much a—and I hate to use this word, but it’s the appropriate word—it’s a triggering experience.” — Kathleen Matthews
particularly highly charged in more recent years in the context of national gun violence. “There were protesters with signs indicating that if the range is built, there will be bullets raining down from the sky,” described Holdgate. “One looked at me during a permit hearing and said the blood will be on my hands.” But Holdgate says that the range will improve gun safety by helping eliminate the unauthorized target practice happening elsewhere on the island where the possibility
of stray bullets harming individuals is much higher. “Law-abiding gun owners need a safe place to use their guns,” Holdgate said. “A safe, clean and well-organized shooting range no longer exists on Nantucket. Gun owners should not be expected to have to travel off the island every time they want to use their firearms.” If the range is not strictly indoors, the opposition argues that the noise of gunshots will do more than just violate noise variations. “In the context of gun violence today, the sounds of guns going off is very much a—and I hate to use this word, but it’s the appropriate word—it’s a triggering experience,” said Kathleen Matthews. “Every day you have dozens of kids riding their bicycles down Russell’s Way parallel to where this shooting park is going to be with Strong Wings [Adventure School]. You have families coming down this area to go to the beach. And at any given time, you have the sound of gunfire going off in the current day and age where gun violence is very real. I think that is a new context for all of this.” When it comes to division on the subject of guns, Nantucket is no different than the rest of the country. This is an issue that is passionate on both sides. Time will tell whether Nantucket can find common ground, quite literally, with these twenty-seven acres out by the airport. Whether the county can find a similar compromise is truly a shot in the dark.
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Coming off the NBA Finals, Celtics president Rich Gotham talks about his Celtic pride The day after the Boston Celtics dropped game six to come up short in the 2022 NBA Finals, Rich Gotham was back at his desk in TD Garden scheming up new ways to give the team the economic firepower to make another championship run in 2023. The longtime president of the Celtics, the Boston-born Gotham runs the business side of the team in green, overseeing everything from season ticket sales to television network deals. Since he joined the organization in 2003, the Celtics’ business side has grown exponentially, supercharged in part by a championship banner in 2008 and an ever-fierce fan base. Prior to arriving on Nantucket for his well-deserved summer vacation, Gotham spoke to N Magazine about his history with the team, his plans for next season and what he thinks it will take to raise an eighteenth championship banner. What’s your connection to Nantucket? We bought a place out in Madaket in 2004 and sold it in ’21. So we were there for about seventeen years. Prior to buying the home out there, we were regular vacationers. In fact, the first vacation we took on Nantucket was about two months after my daughter was born. She’s twenty-six now and she’s been there every summer of her life since. So we’ve been longtime summer Nantucket folks.
Celtics president Rich Gotham owned a summer home on Nantucket for seventeen years. He and his family continue to spend vacations on the island.
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“Nantucket gets in your blood. You can’t really just leave it behind.” — Rich Gotham
it just continued to go straight up from there. So I think we’d probably sit it out for a little while. But we’re out there for a couple weeks this August with a vacation rental on Cliff. Nantucket gets in your blood. You can’t really just leave it behind. Did you grow up as a diehard Celtics fan? Like a lot of people, the Celtics really became a passion when Larry Bird came to town in the late seventies and early eighties. I didn’t grow up playing a lot of basketball. My passion for basketball was those eighties Celtics teams. If you grow up in Boston, all four teams are in your blood. I was a huge Red Sox, Bruins and Patriots fan as well, but the Celtics were the team that I identified with the most. So becoming president of the Celtics must have been a dream come true? Interestingly, I never engineered my path into sports. It wasn’t something I was consciously trying to achieve. I had a fifteen-year career in the tech industry before I joined the Celtics. I was with an East Coast internet company named Lycos, which was a first-generation search engine before Google was a verb. Getting into sports was not something that I had really even considered.
Given your lack of professional sports experience, why were you a good fit for the position?
In the sports industry, a tenure as long as yours is pretty rare. What would you attribute that longevity to?
As a lifelong Celtics fan, and someone who just really had this connection with the team and what the team represented—the ethos, the values, the Celtics’ pride—I had a good feeling for what it was all about. That was really a good compass for me in understanding the responsibility of working for the Celtics and helping to lead the Celtics. What has always driven me more than anything is wanting our fans to be proud of their team—because I was a fan first.
I think we’ve built something at the Celtics that’s been successful. We’ve put a group of people together who work together well. Our ownership has been fantastic in supporting us on the business side and on the basketball side. I’ve only really had two different partners on the basketball side, in Danny Ainge and now Brad Stevens—both people that I think really highly of and have great relationships with, which makes it easier to want to be here. We’ve only had three coaches during my tenure here: Doc Rivers, Brad Stevens and now Ime Udoka. Three super guys. Great coaches but great people as well. Having those kinds of people around you, and the team we’ve built here on the business side as well, that’s what keeps you going.
You took over for Red Auerbach as president after he passed away in 2006. What pressure did you feel stepping into his shoes?
When you’re following someone like Red Auerbach, who was pretty much the Ben Franklin How do you reset of basketball, you after a season try to avoid any “As a lifelong Celtics fan, like this past one? comparisons. You and someone who just understand that really had this connection The interesting thing about sports Red’s role and your with the team and what and about basrole are two very the team represented— ketball, and what different things. the ethos, the values, the we’ve experienced You do your best to Celtics’ pride— as the Celtics, try to help the CeltI had a good feeling for every year is a new ics in their mission, what it was all about.” chapter. So when which has always — Rich Gotham you have a season been raising chamlike we just had pionship banners. where we went to game six of the NBA So I can’t say I felt pressure other than Finals, it’s a success by most measures, the self-imposed pressure to have a team but ultimately, our goal is not to come and an organization that our fans can be in second. Our goal is to raise banner proud of. There’s always been pressure eighteen. That always motivates you to to do that. come back for another season. Unless you’re the one who’s raising the trophy, you’re never truly happy. There’s always that hope for what we’re able to accomplish the next season, and that’s certainly how I feel today.
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“There are a lot of players who come through here and have said, ‘You don’t know you’re in the NBA until you’ve played in Boston.’” — Rich Gotham
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A big X-factor in this year’s NBA Finals that received a lot of press was Celtics fans throwing off players like Golden State’s Draymond Green with what some have condemned as lewd chants. What are the positives and the negatives of having such a fervent fan base? I don’t really see any negatives to be honest with you. I know sometimes the language can get a little salty, but you have to take the whole package with the Boston fans. When you travel to other arenas across the league for big games— even for playoff games—what always strikes you is that they’re never as excited and as loud and as supportive as the Boston fans are. It’s just something that makes Boston unique. It’s what makes the Celtics unique. When you go into a Celtics playoff game, our fans are there chanting an hour before the game. They’re just ready to go right from the jump. If one of the byproducts is that they’re getting on another team’s player in ways that might include questionable language, it’s hard to fault them for it. Have there been instances, or maybe even in discussions now with looking to acquire new players, where that fan base can be prohibitive to a new player coming to Boston?
Which of the great teams of the past do you think the current Celtics roster compares closest with? It’s really hard, because the game and the way the game is played has changed so much. It’s hard to compare this team, for instance, even to the 2008 team. The 2008 team was a veteran team with a bunch of really big personalities. This team is quieter. They don’t have that big personality that the 07–08 championship team had. And it’s hard to compare any teams to those eighties Celtics, which were some of the best teams to ever play the game.
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No, I think just the opposite. I think players come to Boston and they say, “Wow, I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve never experienced anything like this.” Even if they’re on the receiving end of some of the hostility, they know it’s because the fans have passion. There are a lot of players who come through here and have said, “You don’t know you’re in the NBA until you’ve played in Boston.” And it’s true because it’s a different environment when you step inside the TD Garden than it is any place else in the league.
What do most fans not know about Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum?
Boston is the leader in so many different sectors from technology to education to real estate development. Will the sports business always thrive in this city?
Because Jayson has a very calm, quiet persona, people may not understand just how driven and how hardworking he is. He’s a twenty-four-year-old guy—still very young by almost any standard—and he’s accomplished so much. He really wants to be great and is willing to put the work in. What you don’t really see as a fan is how much work he puts in behind the scenes. We’re lucky that both he and [guard] Jaylen Brown, arguably our two best players, are also our two hardest-working players.
I do believe that. When I joined the Celtics, I looked at the Celtics as this unique, once-in-alifetime opportunity—but I didn’t really look at it as a growth business. I was wrong. It’s really been a growth business and that’s been true for the other teams in this town as well. You can
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become a more sophisticated technology business. There’s a whole sports technology innovation movement in and around Boston. There are incubators for sports technologies. There’s a whole economy that’s kind of grown up and built around what we do, and it’s a lot bigger than just the teams themselves. So I do think sports are a legitimate industry for Boston, and more so, they’re so integrated into the culture of the city, that I don’t really see that changing. I see that only growing. I think the trend continues. I think all the leagues, all the teams are growing. The reach that we have at the Celtics is not just a local or national reach. It’s a truly global reach. Celtics fans can follow us in over two hundred countries and fifty different languages. We reach hundreds of millions of people through our social media channel—twenty million Celtics fans and followers around the globe. So it’s gone from being what you might consider to be a local or a regional business to a truly global business, and that’s where a lot of the growth has come from.
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Harvard economics professor Gregory Mankiw analyzes the state of the economy regory Mankiw is considered one of the most influential economists in the world. As the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard, the author of several bestselling books and a regular columnist in the Sunday business section in The New York Times, Mankiw is the most frequently quoted author on college syllabi for economics courses. Mankiw served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush and also served as economic advisor to former presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Mankiw long identified as a Republican until his dissatisfaction with President Trump forced him to switch his party affiliation. N Magazine sat with Professor Mankiw at his Nantucket home to discuss various issues and concerns related to our current economic situation, and he provided thoughtful and valuable insights as to where we may be headed.
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We are in a period of economic uncertainty right now. The only thing that I believe people are certain of is it may get worse before it gets better. What do you think has precipitated the situation we are in?
Money supply has increased by 40 percent in the last three years. What does that correlate to in a formulaic way? The quantity theory of money suggests that you’re going to get 40 percent inflation. What is your feeling that the net result is for this dramatic increase?
The two words that economists use most often are supply and demand. There have been amazingly profound Economists are divided on how much to look at the money supdevelopments on both sides of that equation. Early in the ply as the right measure of demand. That’s particularly true when Biden administration, a lot interest rates are very low because of economists, including the cost of holding cash is not very myself, were suggesting high when the alternative things “In economics, nothing is that we had too much stimare earning only 1 percent. I think inevitable. I always avoid the ulus in the system and that economists are of two minds as to use of the word inevitable. we were risking inflation. I what the money supply is. What’s I think it’s more likely than not wrote an article about that very clear is that there was a lot of that we’ll have a recession. in The New York Times in monetary stimulus put in because In fact, I think it’s possible that early 2021. I think even we had a variety of rescue packagwe’re already in a recession.” those of us who were wores in the Trump administration, and — Gregory Mankiw ried about inflation didn’t then finally the Rescue Plan at the envision the 8.5 percent beginning of the Biden administhat we’re facing right now. tration. The Fed kept interest rates Because in addition to what I think were policy mistakes very low, so basically, these rescue plans are financed by printing on the demand side, they were given a variety of supply money and handing it to people. They stuck it in their checking acdevelopments associated with the pandemic, and now count. Eventually, people are going to spend it. That’s what leads Ukraine, that have reduced the demand for goods and serto inflation. As you pointed out, the quantity theory of money is vices. The combination of too much stimulus on demand still in my textbook. That’s part of the story, but it’s probably not and then adverse surprises on the supply side have led to the entire part of the story because it wasn’t just the money supply. the inflationary situation we find ourselves in now. It was also what’s going on, on the fiscal side. It’s quite important.
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How bad does inflation get? And how draconian does the Federal Reserve have to get in order to tame it? That’s the thousand-dollar question. That’s what everybody’s wondering. It’s clear the Fed is raising interest rates in order to slow things down. The question is how much do they have to do that? I don’t think they
know. I don’t think anybody knows the answer to that question. The Fed, early on, thought that there were a lot of transitory factors that were going to work themselves out, and they didn’t need to do anything. That was probably too optimistic. But it probably wasn’t 100 percent wrong. I think some of the factors were transitory, and some of those things will work themselves out. I think the inflation is going to be coming down over the next year. I’d be very surprised if it stayed at 8.5 percent, but I’d also be surprised if it came down to their target of 2 percent.
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Imagine a year from now, we have inflation at 4 or 5 percent. What’s the Fed going to do? That’s a policy decision that they’re going to face, I suspect. If I had to predict, if it gets down to four, they’re going to say, “Well, we’re not all the way home yet, but it’s close enough.” I think we’ll start easing up once they see signs that inflation is coming down to four.
In the meantime, do you think they will need to have another interest rate increase? I think so. I think they will. I think we’ll still probably see a couple more. It’s all going to be data dependent, what they’re doing. They’re always looking at the data. I think we’ll know more three months from now about whether what they’ve already done has started reducing inflation, and then some of the transitory forces working out. You’ve already seen this in commodity prices over the past June. Commodity prices have started coming down quite a bit. Some of these transitory supply factors may well ease.
When the consumer goes from paying in the low threes for interest rates to the low sixes, or maybe even mid sixes eventually, how does that not put the total breaks on the middle market housing business? I think it does. Completely. In fact, I think the sector that’s probably most immediately affected by tightening monetary policy is precisely residential real estate because people see their mortgage rates go up, and they say, “I can’t afford what I thought I could afford…” If you go back a year, the housing market was already booming. The Fed, at that point, was still buying mortgages and keeping mortgage rates down. In retrospect, that was clearly a mistake. They should have looked at the housing market and said, “Huh. This is how the housing market’s booming, maybe we’re putting
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a little too much stimulus in.” And they should have started tapering earlier, but they didn’t and so we’re now playing a little bit of catch up.
The multiplier effect of a rapidly declining housing market, certainly in terms of consumption, is significant. People aren’t buying washing machines; they’re not buying furniture. Will this inevitably yield a recession? In economics, nothing is inevitable. I always avoid the use of the word inevitable. I think it’s more likely than not that we’ll have a recession. In fact, I think it’s possible that we’re already in a recession. Because we saw negative growth in the first quarter—the second quarter data is not out yet as we’re speaking, but the people who are guessing what it’s going to look like think it might be negative this quarter. In which case, I wouldn’t be surprised if looking back, we say, “Gosh. The recession started a few months ago.” We’ll find that out. But I think over the next year, I’d be quite surprised if we don’t have a recession. People in Nantucket are certainly more impacted by the stock market than most, because people either run public companies, have large positions in public companies or manage money of public companies. Economists don’t tend to be stock market prognosticators, but what is your view? Has the market baked in the bad news? Certainly, a lot of bad news is already priced into the market. You’ve seen a very big decline in both stock and bond
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prices over the past six months. You’re absolutely right that the best economists are not stock market prognosticators. In
fact, I think the best economists avoid that, failures in the early ’70s. So we’ve seen and most of them follow sort of the stansituations where inflation ramps up. My dard buy-and-hold policy saying, “I can’t sense is that inflation is not quite as emtime the market. I’m going to set an asset bedded now as it was then. I mean, peoallocation that I feel comfortable with and ple back then sort of thought they were I’m going to stick to it no matter what.” “I don’t think it’s inevitable that the That’s certainly what United States is going to maintain I do. I think the marits dominant position. I’m hopeful, ket’s priced in a mild and I think we probably will, but recession right now. If it’s a political judgment as much as it ends up being a bad an economic judgment.” recession, I mean, if — Gregory Mankiw they go back to 1982 when [then-Fed Chair] Paul Volcker tried to get inflation under living in a permanently high-inflation control, that was a very deep recession in world. They were expecting 8 percent 81–82. The market is not that priced in. raises every time they got their annual salary letter from their boss. I don’t think If you were a betting man, would we’re in a situation now where people you predict a mild recession or a are expecting persistently high inflation. serious recession? That could change; these expectations could change. But I think if you look at I would predict a mild recession because I the best measures of expected inflation, don’t think [Fed Chair] Jay Powell’s going I think people are expecting it to moderto decide he needs to squeeze inflation all ate over the next few years. So we’re not the way back down to two, quickly. I think quite in as bad a situation as the one that he’s going to say, “Well, if it moderates, if it Paul Volcker faced when he was appointgets down from eight and a half, where it is ed Fed chair in the late ’70s. now, down to four, I can ease up a little bit and we’ll get back to two over the course of Ray Dalio has drawn very clear paraltime.” That’s my guess. lels to the rise and fall of empires, how the Dutch used to control the world, The economy moves in cycles, which and the British, and obviously further obviously is why we can predict the fuback the Romans, and now here we ture because we’ve seen this before. But are. So the length of time that these have we seen this before? We’ve never empires lasted is about 240 or 250 seen rates go up this quickly. The level years. Just so happens, America is 245 of stimulus has been unprecedented in years old. We have China nipping at modern times. We now have Ukraine. our heels. This is a big question, but Have we seen this before? do you think America has seen its best days, and that the future is going to be It’s never exactly the same as anything beone of decline? Or do you see, do you fore, but there’s certain patterns that we see. feel we have the ability to sustain our Go back to the high inflation that we experiposition as the global superpower? enced in the ’70s. That sort of started by excessive spending on the Vietnam War in the late ’60s, and then came with adverse supply shocks due to OPEC, also some harvest
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difficult. One of my favorite quotes in economics is from Adam Smith. He said basically—I’m paraphrasing—little is required to bring a state from lowest barbarism to greatest opulence, but peace, easy taxes and a tolerable administration of justice. That’s really what’s made the United States so successful. We’re a relatively stable society, we’re not a very heavily taxed society, we’re a society that really believes in the rule of law. I think, fundamentally, we’re in a good position to maintain our economic dominance. That doesn’t mean those things will have to go on forever, right? Those are political decisions. And you see things like January 6th, and you start wondering, has the rule of law been undermined,
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and is it really fundamental? Or to me when I watched Donald Trump as president, it seemed like he wasn’t a person who deeply believed in the rule of law. So I worry about that. I don’t think it’s inevitable that the United States is going to maintain its dominant position. I’m hopeful, and I think we probably will, but it’s a political judgment as much as an economic judgment. Is the strength of the dollar an expression of what you just said, that we are still the safe haven, or is there another reason why the dollar is so strong? No, I think the U.S. is still the safe haven. This is one of the ironies, that when trou-
ble starts in the United States, that tends to spread to the rest of the world. Everybody gets nervous, so where do they go? They go to the United States because that is the safest place. And people often talk about how the dollar is kind of the international reserve currency and will that stay the international reserve currency? Yeah, where else are you going to go? Is it going to go to the euro or to the yuan? I don’t think so. So I think you’re right, I think the dollar is the place to be. I don’t think it matters that much what the international reserve currency is, by the way. I don’t think the primary focus of policy should be that. But I think the United States still looks pretty good compared to the major, major places in the world.
Mitt Romney just wrote a pretty powerful op ed that is circulating around that if Donald Trump were elected president, the future of our democracy as we know it may be irretrievable. How do you view a second coming of Donald Trump as president? I worked for Mitt Romney during his presidential runs. I have great respect for him. Donald Trump was relatively unhinged in his first term when he was running for reelection. If he got a second term where he’s not constrained, I suspect he’s going to be even worse. I’ve been a lifelong Republican until Donald Trump got the nomination and I basically switched my party. I just switched to an Independent because, as you know, in Massachusetts you can vote in either primary. So I voted in the Democratic primary for the first time in my life for Joe Biden, because I wanted a moderate Democrat who I thought could actually beat Donald Trump. I voted for Joe Biden. I don’t love all of his policies, but I think he’s kind of a normal politician. Almost any normal politician is, I think, better than Donald Trump. The Democrats seem to have real problems. Do they have any reason for optimism? The Democrats don’t have any obvious candidates; Joe Biden is getting quite old. Having watched members of my family, people decline as they get older; I think people decline at different rates so he can’t predict it perfectly, but people decline. To me, Joe Biden seems like he’s losing a step a little bit compared to where he was when he was younger. I’m sure that’s not going to get better. So, I worry that the Democrats don’t have an obvious candidate to put up against Donald Trump.
Jack Welch used to say no one ever made money by betting against America. Do you think there is something fundamental that is happening that is making America less than what it used to be? I think there has been a polarization, which has not been healthy, but it’s not only true here—you see it in the rise of extreme candidates in France, say. This sort of nationalism, populism…Brexit’s another example. Sort of a rebellion against status quo and the typical sort of advice of the elites. So I think there’s forces around the world that are pulling people apart, which is not healthy. I’ll say two things. I wouldn’t bet against America, but I’d also make sure to diversify your portfolio internationally. So, I wouldn’t bet all in on America because I think…I’d predict the United States will still be the richest country in the world fifty years from now, but it’s not a sure thing. If you were in the White House, making policy decisions relative to issues like income inequality that are dividing us, are there obvious things that you would do? I don’t think there are any easy answers. There’s certainly particular policy I’d like to see. I’d love to deal more with climate change. I think there’s some clear paths forward there. But in terms of basic economic growth, inequality, those are hard things. The slowdown in economic growth, the rise in inequality has been unfolding for half a century. We shouldn’t expect to snap our fingers and reverse that quickly. It’s a tough nut to crack.
From an economic perspective, what would you do if you were in Joe Biden's seat? I would get the best education economist around. I know I’m not one of them. I’m not an education economist; I don’t particularly focus on that, but I know some of them. I’d get them around the table and figure out what are the best things we can do to improve the educational system. Some of it is going to be hard for Joe Biden. For example, some education economists would tell you that the teach-
“I voted for Joe Biden. I don’t love all of his policies, but I think he’s kind of a normal politician. Almost any normal politician is, I think, better than Donald Trump.” — Gregory Mankiw
ers unions are an impediment to improving the educational system, and they’re big political supporters of Joe Biden. So this is not politically easy. But in trying to figure out how to improve the educational system and maybe even spend more money on it, I’m not opposed to spending more money on education if we do it well. But trying to figure out how to do it well, I think, is the hard part.
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FASHION STATEMENT INTERVIEW BY ROBERT COCUZZO
VOGUE MAGAZINE’S ALEXANDRA MICHLER KOPELMAN TALKS NANTUCKET FASHION
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ong before she was eyeing runways from Manhattan to Milan, Vogue magazine’s Alexandra “Allie” Michler Kopelman took her first steps on Nantucket. Summering in her family’s home in Sconset, Allie has had a long love affair with the island that culminated last summer with her fairytale wedding to Will Kopelman, the son of longtime Chanel president and chief operating officer Arie Kopelman and his wife, Coco. The union cemented Allie’s place in the fashion world, which she had been ascending since college. An English major at the University of Pennsylvania, Allie served as the editor of the college’s magazine before interning at InStyle. She then worked as a freelance stylist before jumping back into fashion editorial with Elle magazine. Ally then entered the most rarefied circles of the fashion industry when she landed a job at Vogue, eventually becoming the publication’s director of fashion initiatives. Those who have watched the documentary The September Issue— uncovering the inner workings of Vogue—or who have read The Devil Wears Prada, a wildly successful novel based on Vogue editor Anna Wintour—can attest to the mythic nature of America’s top fashion publication. N Magazine spoke to Allie Michler Kopelman to bring us behind the scenes of Vogue and get her top tips for island fashion.
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(Top) Allie Michler Kopelman with Anna Wintour (left); Allie Michler Kopelman with designer Joseph Altuzarra (photos by Ben Roser/BFA.com)
How would you describe Nantucket’s overall fashion sense and how would you improve on it? True Nantucket style is practical, nostalgic and unwavering. It is comfortable, beloved and weathered—much like the island itself…it needs no improvement! What are some fashion trends you are seeing this summer? We are seeing mini everything: miniskirts, mini bags— fashion has moved away from the oversize trend we were seeing for so long. For a minute, there was a ’90s resurgence, and now fashion has a Y2K obsession.
My Nantucket Looms striped knit sweater, easy sundresses from Dôen or La Ligne, a Gigi Burris straw hat for bright days and a Saint James rain slicker for foul weather. And of course, my beloved vintage Nantucket lightship basket by Susan and Karl Ottison, with ivory carving by the late Nancy Chase. It is my most prized possession in my wardrobe and truly a work of art. What are some pieces in the Nantucket wardrobe that should be put in permanent retirement? There is never a need for heels in Nantucket, in my opinion, as the island is all about an understated elegance. Plus, it would be impossible and precarious to navigate cobblestones in heels. What are some of your fondest memories growing up on the island? There are so many, as I have come every summer of my entire life. Some favorites include taking my first steps, big family bonfires on Pocomo Beach, learning to drive (down Polpis Road), sailing from our home in Connecticut to Nantucket with my dad on our Sabre 38, reunions with old friends and, of course, my wedding to my husband last summer at Sankaty Head Golf Club.
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Since marrying Will Kopelman, do you ever find yourself in conversation with his father about the state of the fashion industry? I am so lucky to have an incredible sounding board in my father-in-law. Not to mention, he is the best storyteller imaginable. I love hearing about his incredible history with Chanel and so many of the colorful characters in the fashion industry he knows.
“True Nantucket style is practical, nostalgic and unwavering. It is comfortable, beloved and weathered— much like the island itself… it needs no improvement!” — Allie Michler Kopelman
Speaking of icons in the fashion industry, there’s so much mystique and mystery around Vogue editor Anna Wintour. What’s something you can tell us about her that most people wouldn’t know? That she is so thoughtful and genuine. I feel incredibly fortunate to work with such talented, smart and dedicated people, which all stems from Anna. I so admire Anna’s innovation and focus, which inspires me daily. Do you have any episodes you can describe of working closely with her? I would have to say, overall, my favorite memories of working alongside Anna are during the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. CVFF is an incubator program for young designers, which Anna started nineteen years ago, and I have been fortunate enough to lead for the past seven of my nine years at Vogue. Vogue believes in the future of American fashion and continues to nurture and support these up-and-coming creatives through this program. Some of American fashion’s biggest names have come through CVFF, from Proenza Schouler to Rodarte to Telfar to Christopher John Rogers. It is incredibly rewarding to work with emerging designers and help connect them with mentors in the industry and help give them a platform for their work. I particularly love leading the Americans in Paris program, where we host these designers at a showroom in
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Paris during Fashion Week to give them introductions to international editors and retailers. We always host a fun cocktail event, where the designers mingle with models and editors and other creatives—it’s one of my favorite events of Paris Fashion Week—we bring a little bit of American panache to Paris.
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“Vogue is really about creativity, authenticity and inclusivity—all part of the brand’s core values... Vogue is not only an inspiring publication with a storied history, but now provides a 360-degree view on modern fashion.” — Allie Michler Kopelman
As a cultural institution, where does Vogue fit in the American consciousness? Does it serve as an arbiter of style? Vogue is really about creativity, authenticity and inclusivity—all part of the brand’s core values. It is an exceptional team to be part of and I am continuously wowed by my colleagues. Vogue is not only an inspiring publication with a storied history, but now provides a 360-degree view on modern fashion. I believe Vogue to be a smart business that understands the Vogue consumer—individuals who appreciate fashion from eclectic points of view. Maintaining varied perspectives and working to amplify different voices in fashion is what keeps Vogue fresh. Looking at fashion as a whole, what concerns you most about the industry? I love working in an industry that is always reinventing itself, always looking forward and creating anew. The only thing that concerns me right now in fashion are the mass producers and their environmental impact on our world. I am confident that major fashion companies are taking steps to have less of a carbon footprint, efforts that I know mean so much to our Nantucket community. I look to the next generation of designers who are purposefully thinking about sustainability at the center of their brand principles. I have hope, trust and belief that these talented up-and-comers will shepherd us into a new era of responsible and mindful manufacturing, while still defining fashion in original and artistic ways.
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John Lancaster reveals the untold story of a harrowing aviation race
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ohn Lancaster is known for going to extremes to cover a story. As a longtime foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, he spent two decades in and out of hot zones around the world. He was in Somalia for the U.S. military intervention in 1993. The following year, he moved to Cairo as the Post’s Middle East correspondent. From 2002 to 2006, he was in New Delhi as the South Asia correspondent, reporting on everything from the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 to the earthquake in Pakistan in 2005. Leaving the Post, Lancaster went on his own as a freelancer. He was in Kazakhstan for National Geographic, Mumbai for Smithsonian and Colombia for The Surfer’s Journal. So when it came to writing his first book about a deadly transcontinental aviation race held in 1919, few were surprised when Lancaster decided to climb into the cockpit of a tiny single prop plane to fly the 5,400-mile route himself.
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Lancaster flying over Nantucket and Tuckernuck aboard his single prop STLSi GT after completing his cross-country flight
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he story began forty years earlier when Lancaster learned to fly on Nantucket. After graduating college in 1980, Lancaster came out to the island and learned how to fly. Climbing into an tattered Cessna 152, he was taught by a local house painter who worked as a flight instructor on the side. “It was a lot more relaxed back then,” Lancaster remembered. “We would putter around and practice stalls over Wauwinet.” After that summer learning to fly, Lancaster landed a job at the Des Moines Tribune where he covered everything from school board meetings to murders. After a stint at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Lancaster reached one of the pinnacles of the printed word by getting hired by The Washington Post—just six years after graduating college. “The Post, particularly when I was there, really placed a premium on storytelling, and to the extent you could get away with
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it, longer-form narrative journalism,” Lancaster said. “In terms of telling a story, with a beginning, middle and end, that was really helpful background to write my book.” Throughout those years, a desire to write a book had been brewing inside Lancaster. The only problem was he couldn’t
Lancaster had been hung up on finding a subject that would sell, that would be marketable. He followed his father’s advice and took a deep dive into his childhood love of aviation history, scouring books, magazines and periodicals for a story yet to be told. That was how he stumbled upon an obscure paragraph detailing a harrowing trans-
“This race served as a demonstration of the practical potential of aviation, to show that you could actually knit the country together by air.” — John Lancaster
land on a subject. “My late father was always my sounding board for these sorts of things,” Lancaster described. “He said something that was blindingly obvious, but it was helpful nonetheless. His advice was ‘follow your interest.’” To that point,
continental air race that captivated the nation. In October 1919, sixty-three planes took off in a transcontinental air race that had never been attempted before. Made up mostly of World War I pilots, the race was hatched by Brigadier General Wil-
liam Mitchell in an effort to bolster American aviation in the wake of the war. In those days, most Americans looked at flying as reserved for either members of the military or daredevils who made a living doing barrel rolls over county fairs. Few saw the practical purposes of flight, that someday it would forever alter life as they knew it. But the Air Derby of 1919 set out to change that. “It was this threshold moment in aviation history,” Lancaster described. “It was right after World War I, before Charles Lindbergh. There really wasn’t any commercial aviation to speak of. This race served as a demonstration of the practical potential of aviation, to show that you could actually knit the country together by air.” (Left and bottom right) Wreckage of a plane flown by Lt. Edward Wales, who crashed during a blizzard in the Medicine Bow Mountains of Wyoming on the second day of the race. (Library of Congress); (top right) Lt. Brailey Gish’s plane after he ran off the airfield in Rawlins, Wyoming on his way home from San Francisco. (National Archives)
A crowd watches an SVA Ansaldo biplane taking off from Roosevelt Field on the first leg of the race, October 8, 1919 (Library of Congress)
(Left side from the top) The refueling stop at Cheyenne, Wyoming (National Archives); Col. Townsend Dodd, one of the most experienced fliers in the Air Service, died while landing at this airfield in Pennsylvania (National Archives); Lt. Brailey Gish shakes hands with another pilot just before starting the race from Long Island on Oct. 8, 1919; Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell (standing on right), WWI hero and air power visionary who conceived and oversaw the race, on the morning of the start at Roosevelt Field, Long Island. (Library of Congress).
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“These guys were borderline crazy. They took risks that to my way of thinking we’re kind of unfathomable.” — John Lancaster
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overed by newspapers from coast to coast, including eight front-page stories in The New York Times, the Air Derby emerged as a high-flying story of adventure never seen before. Of the sixty-three planes that took off, fifty-four crashed. Seven pilots were killed. As Lancaster read whatever he could get his hands on about the race, mostly old newspaper clippings, he was shocked to discover that a book had yet to be written on the subject. His father’s advice had paid off. Due out on November 15th, Lancaster’s The Great Air Race: Death, Glory, and the Dawn of American Aviation is written in a gripping, cinematic style. Lancaster puts readers in the cockpit with a lineup of bold, larger-than-life characters that were the precursor to the Greatest Generation. “These guys were borderline crazy,” Lancaster said. “They took risks that to my way of thinking we’re kind of unfathomable.” While most of his research could be done from the safety of a library, in order to accurately portray what the pilots were seeing from the air as they crossed the country, Lancaster dusted off his pilot’s license and slid back in the cockpit. Returning to the airfield on Nantucket, where he and his wife, Gail Walker, had since bought their own home in Sconset, Lancaster renewed his license. He then purchased a plane, a tiny single prop STLSi GT that, among
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“I was arguably not necessarily qualified to do it…I only had maybe less than two hundred hours of flight time.” — John Lancaster
other high-tech instruments for weather and navigation as well as the fuel efficiency to only burn 4.3 gallons per hour, was equipped with a parachute that, in theory, would return Lancaster and the entire plane safely to the ground in the event of an emergency. “Bear in mind, I wasn’t that experienced when I did this,” Lancaster said. “I was arguably not necessarily qualified to do it …I only had maybe less than two hundred hours of flight time.” Thankfully, aside from a few tense moments landing in gusting winds in Nebraska and not throttling hard enough to take
off in Salt Lake City, Lancaster completed the historic transcontinental route from Republic Airport in Farmingdale on Long Island to San Carlos Airport on the San Francisco Peninsula and back again safely in twenty-three days. Along with gaining perspective on the world those old pilots saw, Lancaster also tapped into their shared passion for flying that helped power him forward when he first sat down to write, at that point without either an agent or a publisher. After a year of research, his gamble paid off when he signed with an agent who landed him a deal with Liveright, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company whose most recent publications include a Pulitzer Prize winner. Now sitting in his home in Sconset, Lancaster is eagerly awaiting the launch of his book on November 15th. He has since sold his plane, not out of lack of interest but out of a lack of time. “Owning a plane is like having a second family,” he said. “I didn’t realize how much of a time commitment it was until I owned one.” These days Lancaster gets his highs surfing and foil boarding in Nantucket’s waters. He still has a soaring passion for flying, which someday he plans to revisit. Until that time, Lancaster can fly vicariously through the brave men who took to the air in 1919 and who unknowingly set in motion an adventure some one hundred years later.
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A three-time U.S. national champion, Wagner had a hall of fame career before retiring from competition two years ago. Today, she’s embarked on a new chapter—as a student at Northeastern University, as an entrepreneur, as an NBC commentator, as an advocate for sexual assault survivors and as the fiance to a Nantucket native named Alex who has made the island the famous skater’s summer retreat. This month, Wagner will take the stage at the Dreamland to share her journey.
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“I was six at the time and I told my parents I was going to be an Olympian…they didn’t realize how locked in I was.” — Ashley Wagner
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think the reason I fell in love with skating is because I really enjoy the speed and flow of skating, but also because my parents had to move us all the time, and rinks all being similar and somewhat universal, they became imbued with a sense of home,” said Wagner, who is a self-described army brat born on a U.S. base in Heidelberg, Germany. “I could always go in and meet other skaters, make new friends, and that made me really fall in love with it.” Innately competitive, Wagner began entering and winning skating contests almost immediately. “I remember watching the Olympics in ’98 and Tara [Lipinski] was the youngest champion medalist ever and she didn’t look much
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older than me!” Wagner said. “I was six at the time and I told my parents I was going to be an Olympian…they didn’t realize how locked in I was. But I was also fortunate my parents committed to making skating a space for whatever I wanted it to be.” Her mom traveled with her to competitions at their various deployments and stations around the country (they moved nine times). By the age of fourteen, she was traveling on her own to competitions around the world. In the process, she won back-to-back U.S. Championships in 2012 and 2013, before winning again in 2015. The following year, she took the silver in the World Championships. All of those competitions and awards were pointing her to the Winter Olympics. “Over the course of my career, I went
through three Olympic cycles and competed in one,” Wagner explained. “I was terrified going out onto the ice—a ten-out-of-ten terrified. To be honest I wouldn’t want to do it again.” Wagner felt the weight of the world on her shoulders as she took the ice. “The gravity of it was immense, especially competing in Russia where skating is such a big deal,” she said. “I couldn’t feel my legs. It was really an incredible moment, but I don’t remember being on the ice at all.” Wagner does remember standing on the podium, soaking up every detail, as the bronze medal was draped around her neck. “I would remember that moment for the rest of my life,” she said. “All the sacrifice had been worth it.”
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had an ‘oh, sh*t’ moment, which experience, I wanted the athletes I ultimately pushed me to go back covered to be presented as humans, to school.” She enrolled at Northnot just competitors. It was an ineastern to study psychology. Today, credible opportunity and a great she’s well on her way to a master’s Olympics to cover, and I hope to degree in the discipline, which she continue with them in the future.” plans on using to help athletes tranSince society’s emergence from sition after competition. the pandemic, Wagner has begun to “When I retired, I felt so wildbuild a business that has seen trely unprepared for the next chapter mendous growth in the past year. of my life,” she said. “I don’t think Traveling to different cities and there are enough resources for elite rinks across the United States, her athletes. There’s a Skate and Sculpt need for counselfitness program “The gravity of it was ing and therapy … gets former skatimmense, especially I made it through ers, both profescompeting in Russia and ended up fine sional and amateur, where skating is such a big deal. I couldn’t but not without a back on the ice to feel my legs...but I lot of help along help achieve perdon’t remember being the way.” sonal fitness goals. on the ice at all.” During this Thanks to a huge — Ashley Wagner time, she startresponse, she and ed dating Alex her team are in the Clark, a Nantucket native and now process of hiring coaches to create Boston-based teacher. Over the permanent Skate and Sculpt propast couple of years, she’s been grams in a handful of cities. “I want exposed to Nantucket life from the to redefine people’s relationship with perspective of an insider, making the ice,” she said. “If anyone has ever friends on-island and spending put on skates, they are welcome to as much time here as possible. come join us in an old-school pow“Nantucket has really become my er skating class meant to meet peofavorite place in New England,” ple where they are at.” she said. “I feel really lucky being dropped into the middle of the acAshley Wagner will appear in tual community.” Nantucket Dreamland’s series This past winter, Wagner joined Dreamland Conversations NBC’s team of broadcast journalists (co-sponsored by N Magazine) on Tuesday, August 16, at 6 p.m. covering the figure skating compeVisit the calendar at titions at the Beijing Olympics. “It nantucketdreamland.org was amazing to be on the other side for tickets. of things,” she said. “Fresh off my
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Steamship Gay Head docked in 1920.
Steamship ferry leaving in 1922.
Steamship ferry leaving in 1922.
The steamship "Dixie of Philadelphia", anchored in the harbor in 1920.
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The steamship Nantucket, formerly the Nobska, bridge and promenade.
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Steamer Island Home in 1890
Gay Head ferry in 1900.
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The steamship Nantucket, formerly the Nobska, in Nantucket harbor, outbound in 1929.
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The steamship Naushon rounding Brant Point Light outbound in 1929.
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The Steamship docked at Steamboat Wharf (1885).
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Steamship Island Home passing through the ice in Nantucket Harbor on the way to Steamboat Wharf, February 1, 1893.
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THAT’S A RAP A QUICK CONVERSATION WITH LOCAL HIP HOP ARTIST MARK DWYER
What’s your favorite Nantucket-related lyric that you’ve ever written? If you don’t have one, could you write one? “A mixing pot of different people makes this place a gem; pretty women, unique scenery, then count me in. Cobblestone paths, history’s preserved past all about tradition new and fast, we rather pass.”
Where do you get your drive to continue producing new music? It’s an innate desire and purpose of mine to create; music happens to be one of my vices of expression. I don’t do it for gain or fame; I do it because I feel it’s something my soul was meant to do. Music is timeless; it’s something I can leave behind after I’m gone.
What’s one song—not one of your own—that should be in everyone’s summer playlist? “One Love” by Bob Marley—great sound, great lyrics bringing in a chill vibe, which works during great weather at the beach or cookout.
How has Nantucket helped you pursue your life in music? Nantucket helps me remain focused and free from most distractions that a busy lifestyle would bring as far as
creating. It’s not easy not being in a huge market, for sure, but it’s allowing me the freedom to develop my skills. I just try my best to keep getting better in all the fundamental skills so when the outside world hears my music, they are hopefully blown away by the talent level.
If you could change anything about the island, what would it be? I wish it was more like the summertime year-round. I wish we had a true representation of how diverse Nantucket is now.
What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? How far I’ve come from to be here right now in the position I’m in, doing what I love to do. Growing up where I’m from, a destination like this, being the person I am, isn’t likely. It’s a blessing to be able to create your own legacy by being relentless and learning how to do the tasks you need to do to build a brand by yourself. Most people knew me as an athlete growing up, but I was also a musician Mark Dwyer too. I just hid it when I came to America at first because sports worked.
What words of advice do you live by? “A brick a day,” which basically means doing little things daily and consistently with focused attention and effort will slowly create the foundation needed to attain that goal.
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